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Check out this test that was done on the "BIG 3" oil burners! INTERESTING READ

Old 08-20-2007, 09:33 AM
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Check out this test that was done on the "BIG 3" oil burners! INTERESTING READ

I saw this online a few minutes ago and thought I would share it with my pal's here on DTR......in the test they conducted 1/4 mile times, 7% grade and a 15% grade (loaded 12,100 lbs trailer and unloaded). I know its not the latest and greatest versions of trucks, but still intersting!

http://www.pickuptruck.com/html/stor...out/page1.html
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interesting.

I think its funny that Dodge and Ford outweigh Chevy by 1,000lbs.

Why did Ford and Chevy have 3.73 gears but Dodge had 4:10s?
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interesting!...pretty close in all departments...the only thing they didn't measure was number of trips to the dealerships and number of hours being towed home
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Originally Posted by mr T
interesting!...pretty close in all departments...the only thing they didn't measure was number of trips to the dealerships and number of hours being towed home
very true......
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Originally Posted by mr T
interesting!...pretty close in all departments...the only thing they didn't measure was number of trips to the dealerships and number of hours being towed home
or how many flames were shooting out of that fords tailpipe!!!
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or how many flames were shooting out of that fords tailpipe!!!
Thats on the 6.4 with the flames not the 6.0 used in the test in 03.
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My bad, I see it now. I actually read the one on the 07.5-08s.
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