Your right and the HP is 240 @ 5000 rpm at the rear wheels not 200 or 193 as the post mentioned. This is more in line since the drivetrian loss of 20%. The HP that is being referenced is at the max improvement along the HP curve.

Think some are reading the chart incorrectly. Max HP is at 5,000rpm not 3829rpm. The 3829rpm is close to the maxed out torque curve.

So my question where did 200 HP come from?

 

charts,graphs, poooee! at the end of the day you still have a heavy truck that is severly under powered and bill fords greeny throttle delay doesnt help either!

 

all of you guys are alike....never happy....you want the most powerful truck on the planet and you want one thats the strongest...


well, if most people with your argument havent figured it out yet...if you want strong you pay for it in weight....so, if your looking for a race truck....go get a lightening....if you want a good truck that has plenty of power to tow or do whatever you want it to and still be quiet like a car and ride great then get a F-150....

this debate over weight vs. strength is stupid.....they go hand in hand...

300hp and 365 Ft Lbs is plenty of power.....the trucks power curve is very usable and it works very well...

 

Why did you buy one then?

 

I'm not after a go fast truck. Been there done that. Look at my sig for the go fast vehicle. I just want some more ponies under the hood. Like we all say, the truck is freakin' heavy. The stock power isn't quite up to snuff for me. I need that little extra. I actually like the e-throttle. My cable throttle in the other car scares the bejesus out of me when I nail it. Unlike the truck, it has traction issues.

I can't believe I did that. You are totally right. They were just showing their best improvement throughout the range, which was at 3??? rpm. IR DUMB.

The Trucks video does show the dyno graph (partially) at the 1:00 time. I did a little more searching and found a Gibson dyno run. They got 241 rwhp stock. I couldn't see what they got after the install, but look at that flat power curve. that is amazing.

Gibson Dyno Run

and another one with 249 rwhp. truck looks like it has bigger tires though.
Outlaw Power 2006 Run

I'm starting to think that Trucks dyno wasn't on the Up and Up. I knew they had to pay the bills, but after seeing other dyno graphs, I gotta agree with Last5oh_302. Somebody might have been monkeying around.

 

Don't feed the trolls!!!!!

But, I agree...has plenty of power for the purpose it was designed for...

 

isn't that the truth...

 

I thought the new F-150s were dogs as well, compared to the 97-03 years, but I don't think they are:

Smooth ride...the suspension on these things glide like no other truck. You are actually up to speed faster than you realize. It just feels like you are going nowhere.

Tranny shifting/rpm...each time these things shift, the engine speed is held at 1800 to 2000 rpm, giving off the trademark 5.4 engine "moan/roar" in this range, which is somewhat annoying, but sounds cool like V-8s should. At first I thought the engine sounded like it was struggling because of this, but no longer do. GM trucks significantly drop rpm during shifts and its almost if the engine has to take a deep breath and start over at 1200 to 1500 rpm with every shift. This sucks IMO.

Speaking of GM...light, touchy throttle pedal + really low first gear (autos) gives you the feeling that GM trucks are loaded with power, especially compared to Fords with ECT and not much of a first gear, but they are dogs at highway speeds. Who cares what the truck does at 5mph. 40, 50, 60 & 70mph is where we need these trucks to perform.

Horsepower is great to have, but these engines are still pretty fresh and run great even after 150,000+ miles. Not so with other makes. I will gladly take this trait over the HP/torque numbers the competition puts up.