Yes, i did read. None the less, your still talking about a Chevy on a ford site. Other than the million mile dude, i havent seen any chevy go that far.. so outlasting for vs. chevy, FORD

Again as stated before, it is all a matter of opinion, but there are some facts to it. Chevys tough in short term, but long term its Ford ll the way. Buddy of mine has a 305 and anoter buddy has a 350.. there always havin issues and less miles than me to boot

 

So is this a thread about ford vs chevy or I-6 vs V8? Because you can't complain about people talking about chevy, if you invited them...
I think both the ford 300 and the chevy 350 have proven their longevity in extreme cases. I know 300's that got driven around with no coolant for a while and while they got noisy..it took a long time to blow up. I also know of a 350 camaro that lost oil pressure at 5000 rpm for the tail end of a drag run (distributor shaft sheared) and still runs fine.

So what is the discussion here?


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ive had expirence with a 305 and basically its a gutless piece of crap ive drove a 292 which is basically a 300 except little smaller that was a good engine i have a 350 chevy that i got for free and its every bit as good as the 351 but for overall best truck motor i still have to go with the 300

 

Ok let me take my first post to set all this straight.
Guy with the f150 on youtube, you're bragging, and I can't understand why. At least film your truck doing something cool, like off roading or takin off from a stop, not just idling. Sure it looks like a nice truck but still... bragging.
Inline 6 cylinders tend to be better than v6 engines but GENERALLY not as good as v8s. Two important factors to concider though are A) engine displacement and B) engine tuning or modifications. Theres no sence in comparing apples to bananas.

No i don't own a ford. No I don't own a chev. No I don't own a dodge.
Currently all I own is a ****ty honda civic to get me around town. My last truck was a 1990 Japanese Toyota Hilux Surf. Same body as our 4runners but it had a 2.4L turbo diesel engine and was right side drive.
Let me state it right now for all that have not owned a toyota. THEY ARE THE BEST OFF ROAD VEHICLES EVER PRODUCED. And no I would not buy one to pull a trailer or use as a work truck. And no my next truck will not be a Toyota. It WILL be a ford. Simply because I want something different and I have great plans for it (for off road use primarily).


So go ahead and flog me all you like, doesn't bother me. I just don't like trying to find information on something and end up reading a bunch of people arguing about stupid stuff that really in the grand scheme of things doesn't matter. If you've got a truck, and you enjoy it, then go enjoy it and stop worrying about what other people think about it. You don't need to show it off or defend it, it's YOUR truck.

Cheers

I appologize, I was on page 3 when I posted this. (thats where my search brought me to.) Not sure if it has any relevance to the rest of the subject matter. Sorry.

 

Im gonna have to disagree with you by 110%... Ford has made an offroad vehicle that will compete with the Toyota, and its called an early bronco. Jeep makes one hell of an offroad vehicle, and still make them today! Your going to think they are the BEST because its all youve ever owned, im gonna say that Fords are the best because its all ive ever owned, so either way its a never ending fight. Just dont state your .02 cents without any facts to back it up.

 

Ive been told that cummins (straight 6) Is better than the powerstroke (V8). Hmm maby its not true?

 

The only serious thing I'm going to say in reply is this, read the word written in capitol letters.

And on a not at all serious note, Whats the best thing about a toyota?

It's not a Jeep!!!! haha I don't mean to get anybody all uptight or serious. Although I bet I'm going to get yelled at by someone who owns/owned a jeep.

And I can't disagree with you, the early broco's are kick *** rigs.

I'm actually looking to get my hands on a 95-97 F-350 or possibly 250 with the powerstroke. Definately not the ideal rig for wheelin in stock form but I don't plan on letting it stay that way for long.

 

anything with a diesel in it is not going to be the best for wheeling.... My dad has a powerstroke and if you get it in mud, it sinks like a rock, or on ice like this morning, 4x4 is your best friend when it comes to icy roads or in this case trying to simply just back out of the driveway.. A stock wrangler could keep up in the mud with my 79 BB bronco lifted and 35's, untill i started digging trenches and at that point his day was over. And i spent the rest of the day pulling out stock trucks tring to go where i gone or was going. If i wasnt such a ford man i would take a wrangler, but i dont like how small they are on the inside so thats why i drive broncos. Anything with a short wheel base and enough power to get the 3 or 4 tires spinning will be good in mud.

 

i cant count how many videos ive seen of a 5.9 cummins pulling a powerstroke lets not forget most semis are 6 cylinders gas inlines may not put out the horsepower of a v8 but theyll take more of a beating

 

Thats why I'm trying to find one with a short wheelbase, I'm thinking ext. cab w/ short box. If I can't find this I'll simply take a section out of the frame to attain my desired wheelbase. And I actually specifically want the diesel for wheeling. Most wheeling (trails and rocks and such, not mud) is done at very low rpms and obviously speed, in which diesel engines perform at their best. As far as gettin stuck in mud and snow/ice, gears and lockers should keep the tires doin there thing! Mud is fun but not the primary terrain that it'll be hittin.

Hey since we/I have already steered this way off the original topic (whatever that was!?) I have what might sound like a dumb question. Did the 95-97 powerstroke equipped trucks come with a manual transmission or just an auto? If so, how do they hold up?

 

You can get any heavy duty or superduty with a manual.

 

I'll have to agree with that, my IHC has 230hp on a 100" wheelbase, works wonders

 

got to agreed with ssidney those old IHC scouts are tough to beat-hard to find parts though-well around here it was

 

Hey...don't forget IHC's Scout II, if I wanted to spend my life rolling around in the mud, that would be me choice, but I do like the comfort of a newer vehicle (early '90's) and the short wheel base really sucks for pulling stuff (unless it's Toys out of the mud) so I'm actually selling what I believe to be the best off-road vehicle ever built ('72 Scout)so I can spend more money on the one I prefer,my 1990 F250

 

Oh...if you want facts ...Scout SSIIs took top honors in offroad racing during the late 1970s. In 1977, Jerry Boone, of Parker, Arizona, finished first among 4x4 production vehicles in what is the "Super Bowl" or "Daytona 500" of offroad events, the Baja 1000. This is the most challenging of all off-road competitions. Boone completed the run in 19 hours & 58 minutes, crossing the finish line at Ensendada, Mexico, almost 2 hours ahead his closest competitor: a Jeep CJ7. Only 9 of 21 vehicles that started the race finished the 1000 kilometer (660.3 mile) course. Boone ran even faster than Class IV modified 4x4 racers. Mr. Boone later revealed that they only had a month to prep a stock SSII for the race and they were unsponsored by IH until after the race.[citation needed] Boone also won in 1978 at Riverside, California.

Sherman Balch, among many other accomplishments in offroad racing, won the off-road "world championship" in 1977 (the renowned S.C.O.R.E. event in Riverside, California). Three other finishers along with Balch also drove Scouts. Balch also won the Baja 1000, the Mint 400 & three grueling events in the fall of 1978 at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

Sherman Balch and co-driver James Acker, driving a Scout SSII, went on to win virtually all major off-road races in 1982 offered on the West Coast/Mexico circuit by winning the Baja 250, The Baja 500, The Baja 1000, the Mint 400 and the Parker (Arizona) 400.

taken straight from wikipedeia