Towing...
Post Fiend
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From: Almost Heaven
Originally Posted by Pkupman82
People don't realize it but these motors do generate enough grunt to break parts.
I LOVE these motors..
I think I'm too much into my engine.
Is that possible? hahaha
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From: Muskegon, MI (home)
Originally Posted by 6CylBill
I LOVE these motors..
I think I'm too much into my engine. Is that possible? hahaha
I think I'm too much into my engine.
Is that possible? hahaha
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Puyallup, WA
WWII was won on six cylinder Gasoline powered trucks - at least int he case of everything but the little Jeep.
Weapons carriers, Ambulances, Duce and a halfs, 5 tons, tank movers, etc !
David
Weapons carriers, Ambulances, Duce and a halfs, 5 tons, tank movers, etc !
David
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From: Muskegon, MI (home)
Originally Posted by dmanlyr
WWII was won on six cylinder Gasoline powered trucks - at least int he case of everything but the little Jeep.
Weapons carriers, Ambulances, Duce and a halfs, 5 tons, tank movers, etc !
David
Weapons carriers, Ambulances, Duce and a halfs, 5 tons, tank movers, etc !
David
Tuned
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 338
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From: Northern MA
Just sent my 1989 I6 carrier off for repair, new fenders, doors, rad support,
bed and cab floor repairs. Sadly I don't have time to get all this stuff done
myself anymore. Just enough time for oil and tire changes. The venerable
6 outlasted the body. It'll be ready for towing and stuff again soon, one heck
of a solid towing and working engine. Sure the 7.3 is a beast but the 4.9
has its place and its not in the boneyard yet!
-Jason
Midnight; 1989 F250 ZF-S5.42 4.9 4x4 545k miles
The Great White beast; 1999 F350 7.3 6x6 supercrew 145k miles.
bed and cab floor repairs. Sadly I don't have time to get all this stuff done
myself anymore. Just enough time for oil and tire changes. The venerable
6 outlasted the body. It'll be ready for towing and stuff again soon, one heck
of a solid towing and working engine. Sure the 7.3 is a beast but the 4.9
has its place and its not in the boneyard yet!
-Jason
Midnight; 1989 F250 ZF-S5.42 4.9 4x4 545k miles
The Great White beast; 1999 F350 7.3 6x6 supercrew 145k miles.
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Originally Posted by dmanlyr
WWII was won on six cylinder Gasoline powered trucks - at least int he case of everything but the little Jeep.
Weapons carriers, Ambulances, Duce and a halfs, 5 tons, tank movers, etc !
David
Weapons carriers, Ambulances, Duce and a halfs, 5 tons, tank movers, etc !
David
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From: DFW Metromess, TX.
Originally Posted by rivet96
Dont forget the tanks! they were powered by usually two inline six cylinders but diesel
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Originally Posted by Jonas1022
UMMMM.....No! Sherman tanks were rotatary air cooled air craft engines. I'm not for certain, but I think they were nine cylinders...
Multibank Chrysler was 5 slant sixes. There was a 9 cylinder Continental radial aircraft engine, the Ford GAA V8, all gasoline engines, making the Sherman a death trap for the tankers. There were two oil burners, an Ordanance 9 cylinder radial and a twin six Detroit.
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This past month my grandpa and I went to Nolin lake coming From Indiana with a camper the size of yours or a bit bigger. We hooked his camper to his 05 F-150 with the 4.6 in it and it didnt seem to have that much of a problem cruising at 70mph at 2400 rpms with 10mpg. What was funny was putting it in cruise; any tiny little hill would trigger the kickdown and the RPMs would skyrocket to 4k. The 4.6 is a smaller engine than the 4.9 so I don't think it would be any problem. I don't even think starting would be that big of a deal since all of the torque is under 2.5k just accelerate like normal but atleast double your stopping distance.
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We went to Nolin lake pulling a camper as big or bigger than yours with a 05 F150 w/4.6. We did it fine, just accelerate like the camper isnt even there. DOUBLE the stopping distance. ITs way easier to take off than to stop one of those campers
