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jdubub Senior Enthusiast

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Thanks. It is strong. This 5.0 with 3.73s is strong as hell. I'm impressed with it only being a 5.0.

 

 

Soon I will be purchasing the power extend and power fold tows.

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Congrats on the new truck!! I hope you continue to enjoy it.

BlackZ71Silverado Senior Enthusiast

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:puke:

 

I hate the way the F-150 looks...........Strong power plant though that's for sure. As long as you like it that's what counts. If it had the Raptor body I would probably own an F-150 myself......Keep us posted on how she treats you.

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'01LS1 Senior Enthusiast

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That FX4 is really nice.

 

I have always bought GM trucks, but one of Fords videos caught my attention awhile back dealing with structure.

There are several that follow it.

 

Ran some insurance quotes between Ford GM Dodge this past summer & Ford was a couple bucks cheaper.

Dodge or Ram on the other hand was always the highest. On a side note, it did not matter on the GM truck whether

it had a 5.3 or 6.2.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQET-JW81DE&list=PL7A7928FBDF2B8545&index=3&feature=plpp_video

jdubub Senior Enthusiast

jdubub

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Still LOVE the truck. Only 2500 miles on it. The mpg is awesome in this thing. I booked it at 90mph the other day from Dallas to Houston. Averaged 15.8mpg and it never had to down shift.

 

I'm only 24, so my insurance rates are high for another 6 months, but on a truck that is newer and more expensive than my Z71 I traded, somehow my insurance went down $5 a month lol.

 

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00Silverado4x4 Senior Enthusiast

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That FX4 is really nice.

 

I have always bought GM trucks, but one of Fords videos caught my attention awhile back dealing with structure.

There are several that follow it.

 

Ran some insurance quotes between Ford GM Dodge this past summer & Ford was a couple bucks cheaper.

Dodge or Ram on the other hand was always the highest. On a side note, it did not matter on the GM truck whether

it had a 5.3 or 6.2.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQET-JW81DE&list=PL7A7928FBDF2B8545&index=3&feature=plpp_video

 

 

Isn't this the same guy who made the video bad mouthing the Ram's rear coil spring suspension? Talk about talking up one company. Personally, my bumper is what is going to be what takes the most of the brunt in a collision so I really could care less if I don't have a "structure" around my engine bay. If the design was so horrible for GM I pretty sure the "Safety" people would have pulled the vehicle off the road long ago.

'01LS1 Senior Enthusiast

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It's all sales propaganda. They all do it.

 

 

Yeah, he has to be on the Ford pay roll, think he has/had a radio show or something at one point. Maybe still does?

 

Just makes me curious how the trucks all work or are suppose to work structurally.

 

There was a crash test a few years ago between a 50's Chevy car & a new Malibu. The driver or crash test dummy in the Malibu was protected while the other was not. So just a bunch of steel out front doesn't make the total difference. Just interesting is all.

dave_benn Enthusiast

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I guess as long as you hit something at the frame height you would be fine, but if you plan on taking on something higher than your frame you might want the extra protection in the engine bay.

00Silverado4x4 Senior Enthusiast

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True, but average vehicle is lower than that. Plus front structure wouldn't help in a side or rear end collision. Either way, I've got too much time, money & memories invested in this truck to trade in right this moment

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jdubub Senior Enthusiast

jdubub

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New retrofitted lights are in. FX-R IV's, 3", 5,000k D2S for heads and 5,000k in fogs. Good projectors are effing awesome!

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