http://www.autoblog.com/2006/08/02/2...g-the-changes/

 

Great article. Glad to see Ford lowering prices, even though they aren't to substantial. Also the increase in towing capacity, even though the 04-06 could probably tow this amount. Can alwasy use the longer powertrain warranty.

 

nice numbers matching 10,500 of the chev haha and the payload of the ford is so much more 890 pounds to be exact Ford is doing it and will continue to outsell chebbie Ford knows what people want!

 

Well thats some good news to hear about Ford

 

How about the higher output 4.6L (290 HP) from the Explorer?

The current wheezer 4.6 (230 HP) should not even be available in the S'crew. Mine can't go up a hill empty without downshifting. Trailer towing (4500 lbs.) is an ordeal. Lockout O/D to start, and then it still downshifts to 2nd gear to get up even small hills.

BTW - My truck is "rated" to tow 6500 lbs and has the "tow package", but I would not hook that much up to it unless it was all downhill and with the wind to where I was going.

Yeah. "Rah! Rah! Rah!" Ford has the highest tow rating. I don't give a flip about rating. What I want to know is how does it tow? In a word, lousy.

And I should not have to move up to the 5.4 to tow 4500 lbs.

The current wheezer 4.6 is probably OK in a regular cab. But S'crew buyers should at least get the good 4.6 as the base engine. And my truck is far from a base unit. MSRP was over $36,000. Right at what my CTD Dodge sticker at.

Ford says time and again that it will defend its position in pickup sales, yet puts the second-best engine in its P/Us.

 

the 4.6 is being bumped from 231 - 246 Reconize what fords doing there reping truck county

 

Big deal.


Huh?

 

If Ford knew what people wanted....then they would offer more power, instead of having slow, fat pigs that cant overtake a semi on a hill. Chevy has had the power covered for years now.

 

Ive drivein chevs and I dont find the power much better or the ride, i like fords fords are best for me.