Performance

[hogpowr]

 

We travel to Bartlet TN for most holidays, (Merry Christmas all!), and this Christmas was no exception. It is about a 2 hour and 10 minute drive, not too far. Well most of the trip I set the cruise at 69 and got great gas milage numbers often 24 mpg + . As we got closer to the Memphis area, ( Bartlett is a suburb of Memphis), the wifey woke up and wondered why it was taking sooooo long to get there. Needless to say it was hammer time, $2.80 per gallon gas or not! This truck kicks ass moving in and out of traffic on a lightly crowded 3 lane expressway. The 3.42 gears are NICE on the highway. Two different Expedition drivers got their feelings hurt as an early Chirstmas present , lol. We now have 3000 miles on the truck, and it this was the first time I really got on it, and boy did it go.

I bought this truck liking the styling, interior, towing capcity, cool factor, and fuel economy, I wasn't really lookin for alot of performance. I mean that is what my Mustang GT is for.

This truck kicks ass.

[jrrod2004]

 

feels good huh especially when putting the hammer down.

[Bostonsfavson]

$2.80 per gallon? Boy I'd love that!

[VMax2007]

You haven't even begun to tap into that engine's true potential. Go get a Tune and you'll see what I mean. You'll think it was a sloth in comparison. Towing performance will skyrocket too.

[hogpowr]

You haven't even begun to tap into that engine's true potential. Go get a Tune and you'll see what I mean. You'll think it was a sloth in comparison. Towing performance will skyrocket too.

 

Sweet! I can't wait.

[jrrod2004]

If you can get it to a track, let us know

[BigJayDogg3]

What is it the 5.3 or 6.0?

[VMax2007]

What is it the 5.3 or 6.0?

 

Read his sig.

[omegafiler]

Passing (safely) sure is fun, isn't it? Especially on those open 2-lane highways in the middle of nowhere. I recently took a 700 mile round trip on Christmas and you always get at least one passenger asking the question, "what's the hurry?" My response, "Hey, you get to watch a movie back there, I've gotta entertain myself somehow."

[Wingnut]

Passing (safely) sure is fun, isn't it? Especially on those open 2-lane highways in the middle of nowhere. I recently took a 700 mile round trip on Christmas and you always get at least one passenger asking the question, "what's the hurry?" My response, "Hey, you get to watch a movie back there, I've gotta entertain myself somehow."

 

I've scared the ever lovin' crap out of some people passing them. I drop the hammer at 60 mph, and the LS2 barks like a rabid junk yard dog and I go by them a LOT faster than what I was going 4 seconds ago. If they're poking along at 60 in a 65, and I hit it from 50' behind them, I'm passing 90 by the time I'm door-to-door with them.

[NathanL]

69 mph? What's the speed limit there? You'd be sucked under a rig here for going 69 and be perma stuck in the right lane with people giving you the finger and honking the whole way there.

[jrrod2004]

69 mph? What's the speed limit there? You'd be sucked under a rig here for going 69 and be perma stuck in the right lane with people giving you the finger and honking the whole way there.

 

 

same here........

[hogpowr]

69 mph? What's the speed limit there? You'd be sucked under a rig here for going 69 and be perma stuck in the right lane with people giving you the finger and honking the whole way there.

 

I used to expect the same thing here, (the limit is 70), we have plenty of big trucks governed to less than 70 so you just kinda tuck in wit'm......no problems, if anyone gives me the bird I just wave back and smile, pisses'm off everytime!

[hogpowr]

If you can get it to a track, let us know

 

5.3 Liter , I can only wonder how much better the 6.0 is ........maybe someday?!

[chevinator]

 

Funny just had the first road trip from fort lauderdale to disney orlando and I also gained new respect for the 3.42 on the highway. I followed the mother in law in her 2007 4.8 NBS which she kept at 80 mph most of the trip and my 08 5.3 NBS. Glad I just changed the oil at 3000 miles with the mobile 1 synthetic the truck felt and idled smoother on the trip. Definety felt the power when I got pinned in traffic and had to punch it to catch up several times.