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nathon918

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yeah i have a 1 ton pickup with sideboards, i pile wood up over the roof of the truck, and usually pull a 18ft equipment trailer loaded up good, it gets a little heavy lol
 
peeworm

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i hear ya but i hear that it actually balances better because odd cylinders cancel the harmonics better than even cylinders can. but I have no data to back that up.
 
dave_376

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That is a big load for that little truck, good thing it was close to home.

Its an inline five so balancing isn't a big deal. Audi had a 5 cylinder for years.

Speaking of engines anyone running the Ford 3.5 eco in a f150? It looks like a monster 6 cyl.
 
dave_376

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Think I'd rather have the 4.9l straight 6.

what uses a 4.9?


ford 3.5 Horsepower: 365 hp @ 5,000 rpm
Torque: 420 lb-ft @ 2,500 rpm
16/22 mpg
chevy 3.7 I5 Horsepower: 242 hp
torque: 242 lb·ft
17 / 23 mpg

my 02 trailblazer 4.2 I6 Horsepower: 270hp
Torgue 275 lb-ft
average 16 mpg

the ford 3.5 sounds real nice....I wont be buying til 2014 anyway but I have my eye on it.... I also heard chevy is coming out with some new stuff next year that will be better than what ford has now.... I'll have to wait and see.
 
Jakers

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what uses a 4.9?


ford 3.5 Horsepower: 365 hp @ 5,000 rpm
Torque: 420 lb-ft @ 2,500 rpm
16/22 mpg
chevy 3.7 I5 Horsepower: 242 hp
torque: 242 lb·ft
17 / 23 mpg

my 02 trailblazer 4.2 I6 Horsepower: 270hp
Torgue 275 lb-ft
average 16 mpg

the ford 3.5 sounds real nice....I wont be buying til 2014 anyway but I have my eye on it.... I also heard chevy is coming out with some new stuff next year that will be better than what ford has now.... I'll have to wait and see.

i would imagine hes refering to the old ford 300-6. debatably the best motor ever built by ford
 

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