(January 3, 2018 at 4:26 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:It sounds like a good trade off, performance over mileage. At the moment I drive an older GMC full size 1500 with a 4.3/ 6. To me it's still under powered. I drive the freeway a lot and I've encountered many situations where I need the extra horses. But a 6 in your light truck seems like it could scoot along the freeways with ease. Another good thing with your new truck over your Ford, if you're going to haul anything it's not going to struggle against a load as your 4 cyl Ford would. In that respect, it would do better on gas.(January 2, 2018 at 9:54 pm)A Theist Wrote: Oh yeah, that six oughta produce much better performance over the 4 in the Ranger. I had a few Fords and quite often found them under powered. I had an F 250 sometime back that had a 302 8 in it. It was a 7,000 lb truck with ladder racks and the small 8 struggled to put it in motion. But your new truck is pretty nice and that six seems like it will work out pretty good.
The only downside is that the mileage is lower and the tank is smaller -- 15 gal vs 20 in the Ford, and 18 hwy vs 23, so it has to stop for a drink a bit more often. But -- when I pull onto TX 71 it gets up to speed right quick. But mostly I like that it's more stable, odd for having a shorter wheelbase and a hotter engine. Drove home tonight on 18°F icy roads, running straight and true all the way. I think it's just balanced better.
I like Fords and may well buy another when the time comes ... but no F250 for me, unless I buy a tanker truck for convoy duty.
I've had a few Fords when I did roofing, an F 350 1 ton with a Cleveland 351 modified, the F 250 with its 302 small block, and an '80 F 100 with a 300 straight 6. All three of those trucks were grossly underpowered. I finally test drove a Chevy truck some years back that had a 350 that was backed up by a 4spd manual. Talk about power. I thought I was driving a muscle car!
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