Gas vs PSD
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From: SE Texas
Z06 Vette
ZR-1 Vette
F150 Lightning
Mustang Cobra
Viper
Ford GT
GT500 Mustang
These are typically vehicles that attract those types. It's simply the "flavor of the day" with most of those people, and they're all experts after speaking with the "preferred" internet "guru", when if fact-they're dumber than a box of, well......you get the point.
JL
ZR-1 Vette
F150 Lightning
Mustang Cobra
Viper
Ford GT
GT500 Mustang
These are typically vehicles that attract those types. It's simply the "flavor of the day" with most of those people, and they're all experts after speaking with the "preferred" internet "guru", when if fact-they're dumber than a box of, well......you get the point.
JL
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From: Rogersville, TN
Both engines come with the same transmission gears, but both engines don't come with the same ability to utilize those gears. For example, say we are both pulling a 15,000 lb load on flat land at 65 mph with a 5 speed manual tranny. We are both going to be in 5th gear at about 2,000 rpm. Then we hit a hill and both of us downshift to 4th. We are both going to be turning about 2,800-3,000 rpm in 4th gear. The psd is now at peak hp and can only gain a couple more mph before the redline and can't downshift again. So it is forced to climb the hill at that speed or slow down 10-15 mph and downshift again. The v10 can downshift again and will be turning about 4,000 rpm and still have 2,000 rpm to accelerate or even downshift again.
As long as it's in good natured fun you can razz me all you want 
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From: Sunny, Snowy, CO
I've driven Ford since I was old enough to drive minus a 1973 Toyota Corolla my dad bought me back in 1982 that he didn't care if I wrecked or not...which I did.
When I first moved here, all of my neighbors had Dodge's...One still has one that is like 10 years old and serves him well going to the liquor store every night. Every work van, or truck on my street is now a Ford, and most of the cars too....I wonder why....
When I first moved here, all of my neighbors had Dodge's...One still has one that is like 10 years old and serves him well going to the liquor store every night. Every work van, or truck on my street is now a Ford, and most of the cars too....I wonder why....
"Mifflin Clay"
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From: Mifflin, PA
Relax, y'all- I found the perfect diesel for all you die hard PSD fans - when your oil burner gives up the ghost, go for some real power- (may need a large cowling on the hood):
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