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f350 7.4 vs 5.9 ctd

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Old 06-19-2008, 02:29 PM
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f350 7.4 vs 5.9 ctd

I'm looking to purchase my first diesel in the VERY near future. I wanted to go straight to the top of the heap so I've selected an 01, 3500 qc, 4x4 5spd 5.9 ctd with 355 gears and 32's.

Last night I pulled my 5-6K boat with my sons f350 7.4, auto, 37's - dont know what rear gears it had. While it certainbly pulled it subsdtantially better than my 77 350 chev (with 4.10's) I wasn't exceptionally impressed.
Maybe its cause I'm not used to diesels yet?

Please tell me my ctd is gonna out pull the darn f350.....

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Yes it will, the 37's on the F350 are killing it. Unless it's been re-geared.
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I used my uncle's 97 stroker- stock except k&n to pull his camper and trailer at the same time; quite a load My wife was following me in my 98 12valve with a lighter camper, and I kept trying to out-run her. I called her on the phone after one attempt, and she didn't even realize we were racing she han NO trouble keeping up, and probably could have passed pretty easy.
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The Cummins is obviously better. Why else would Ford charge MORE to put a 5.9L Cummins in the F750 over the standard equipped Powerjoke?
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