A 4-Wheels Thread About Absolutely Nothing!

Not just truck but lots of SUV in my area. SUV still related to truck more than car.

DHB

Foxrac said:
Are there many pick-up trucks in your area?

In here, it is A LOT of pick-up trucks because of more common and popular in southern states.
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Jiro said:
plenty of pick-up trucks and SUV in here
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In LA and Chicago, I see more cars and minivans than truck and SUV but outside of city, especially suburbs so more SUV and trucks.
 
diehardbiker said:
When driving my L'il rig, I can see top of RAM 1500 easily. My eye level to 18 wheeler driver is his tummy.

My truck clearance is 7 feet 0" It got 325 horses with 570 ft lbs torque. Can pull out most vehicles that may be stuck in something. My Li'l rig can increase horses, not sure how much but can go as high as 785 ft lbs torque by reprogramming it, doing that will increase from 10,000 lbs to 20,000 lbs max towing. Im not going to increase this because I sense plenty power and did haul a trailer which I couldn't feel pulling at all.
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Don't spread misinformation...

You can't increase max towing weight.. Because of the frame.
 
I was aware of it, and your right if it is F-150 or gas powered engine,. However I was told that it can go as high as 20K lbs, but it was programmed up to 10,000, as per vehicle sticker. My truck is not run by gasoline.

Don't believe me? Go ahead check offical Ford website http://www.fordvehicles.com/assets/pdf/towing/10FLMrvSUPERDUTYsep09.pdf
This year model has lil bigger engine than mine, and said can pull up to 24,000 lbs. Its right there.

That's why my truck were labeled "Super Duty".

posts from hell said:
Don't spread misinformation...

You can't increase max towing weight.. Because of the frame.
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diehardbiker said:
I was aware of it, and your right if it is F-150 or gas powered engine,. However I was told that it can go as high as 20K lbs, but it was programmed up to 10,000, as per vehicle sticker. My truck is not run by gasoline.

Don't believe me? Go ahead check offical Ford website http://www.fordvehicles.com/assets/pdf/towing/10FLMrvSUPERDUTYsep09.pdf
This year model has lil bigger engine than mine, and said can pull up to 24,000 lbs. Its right there.

That's why my truck were labeled "Super Duty".
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see the (b) on bottom... if properly equipped.

So, without doing some modifications to the frame, you can't pull that much.
 
Did I ever said without any modification? All I said is that this baby HAS the ability to tow up to 20K, increased to 24K for 2008 model year or later.

posts from hell said:
see the (b) on bottom... if properly equipped.

So, without doing some modifications to the frame, you can't pull that much.
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diehardbiker said:
Did I ever said without any modification? All I said is that this baby HAS the ability to tow up to 20K, increased to 24K for 2008 model year or later.
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Yeah, you're backpedaling. You implied increasing the power of the motor and programming the computer would let you tow 20,000 max......

There is a reason FORD theirselves set your max at 10,000.. and that is because your frame is not strong enough. :roll:

And it would just be cheaper to use the right vehicle to do the job instead of using the ford.

Just don't be silly.
 
EPA regulations is the reason why they limited in the first place. Nothing to do with mechanically limits. I had spoken with Ford Dealer specialize in powerstrokes.

You still missed my point. My point is that I sense plenty of power in my truck. I even pulled out 8,500 pound truck out of ditch in snap where guy with Dodge RAM 1500 couldn't pull him out. I didn't sense any struggling with my truck when pulling him out. That is what I am trying to say. I am not going to raise the power level on my truck. No reason to because Im not going to pull heavy load on regular basis.

Whatever you said, your ain't work for Ford and ain't certified in Diesel.

posts from hell said:
Yeah, you're backpedaling. You implied increasing the power of the motor and programming the computer would let you tow 20,000 max......

There is a reason FORD theirselves set your max at 10,000.. and that is because your frame is not strong enough. :roll:

And it would just be cheaper to use the right vehicle to do the job instead of using the ford.

Just don't be silly.
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diehardbiker said:
Sorry I overlooked your question on engine size, no it is not 5.4L, it is 6.0L.
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6.0L in a F150? Cant be. The 6.2L V8 in F150 is a 2011 model year, however the 6.0L V8 is diesel powered, found in E-vans according to the oil filter catalog.
 
posts from hell said:
Don't spread misinformation...

You can't increase max towing weight.. Because of the frame.
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Confused it. Well, if you reprogram a 5.4L to increase horsepower/torque to enough to pull 20k pounds of payload, the engine would suffer and can be lead the mechanical failure, because the stock engines are not asking for more power. Only diesel engines can pull heavy payloads.
 
The Highlander said:
Most new GM's oil filter from top is very easy job to replace and MUCH less mess than old design of oil filter. I believe it is earth friendly (green) since it less waste of metal for oil filter.


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1) Take the old oil filter out (Very few dips of used oil)
2) Take the oil drain plug out till used oll gone then put it back
3) Fill up the new oil
4) Put the new oil filter in.

That's it. No glove need for oil filter for heat and used oil (acid)
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Cool, they are found in Saturn and Euro/Asian vehicles. Yes, save metal liners, cheap to manufacture filters. One drawback is you need a special 32MM socket to loose the black cap and air nozzle??? Blow dust or dirty off around the oil filter cap before loose a cap. If not you let the dirty to enter into the filter bowl as you remove an old filter. Risk.
1) Blow dirty/ dusty off, make sure any foreign materials are free from the oil filter housing if necessary
2) Loose oil filter cap with a 32MM socket (note: vary size of tools to be use to loose the caps), leave an old oil filter inside the bowl
3) Lift the vehicle, drain oil, do underbody inspection such as brakes, tires etc. Replace new washer gasket if necessary, reinstall a drain plug.
4) Lower the vehicle, take a cap w/a filter off and replace a new O-seal and filter, install and refill fresh oil.
5) Start the engine and run for few seconds or watch oil warning light goes off. Stop engine and recheck oil level and inspect sign of oil leaks from a cap and drain plug. No leaks then release a car and go.
 
Did I ever said it was F-150?

If you had looked at my earlier post about pulling power and link to offical ford website. You will not see F-150 there.

This is NOT F-150, it is SUPER DUTY F-250.

deafsmogtech said:
6.0L in a F150? Cant be. The 6.2L V8 in F150 is a 2011 model year, however the 6.0L V8 is diesel powered, found in E-vans according to the oil filter catalog.
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Yup, you nailed it right. Have you ever seen those 18 wheelers using gasoline? Go figure.

deafsmogtech said:
Confused it. Well, if you reprogram a 5.4L to increase horsepower/torque to enough to pull 20k pounds of payload, the engine would suffer and can be lead the mechanical failure, because the stock engines are not asking for more power. Only diesel engines can pull heavy payloads.
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Diesel engine were designed for heavy hauler at the most efficiency.

Seriously, friends of mine had same truck I have F-250, he was helping his sister move up from DC to NY. He also rented E-250 which runs on gasoline. Mind you both has same amount of weight hauling stuff to move up here in NY. Both of his truck and rental truck filled up the tank and both of these truck has same capacity. Drove up about 1/2 to here, guess which vehicle ran out of fuel?

You guessed it, its gasoline powered E-250 that s low on fuel. Both of them decided to fill up, again mind you its same location to fill up, His diesel truck needs only 11 gallon to get to full while that gasoline powered truck filled almost 27 gallons.

Hey if you check in train information. Most trains uses diesel, and hauls hundreds of cars. the average MPG for each car is whopping 460 miles to a gallon. No way on gasoline powered engines can achieve this.

There, proved diesel has been efficient than gasoline.
 
diehardbiker said:
Diesel engine were designed for heavy hauler at the most efficiency.

Seriously, friends of mine had same truck I have F-250, he was helping his sister move up from DC to NY. He also rented E-250 which runs on gasoline. Mind you both has same amount of weight hauling stuff to move up here in NY. Both of his truck and rental truck filled up the tank and both of these truck has same capacity. Drove up about 1/2 to here, guess which vehicle ran out of fuel?

You guessed it, its gasoline powered E-250 that s low on fuel. Both of them decided to fill up, again mind you its same location to fill up, His diesel truck needs only 11 gallon to get to full while that gasoline powered truck filled almost 27 gallons.

Hey if you check in train information. Most trains uses diesel, and hauls hundreds of cars. the average MPG for each car is whopping 460 miles to a gallon. No way on gasoline powered engines can achieve this.

There, proved diesel has been efficient than gasoline.
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like my father owns a Ford Mondeo Hatch which runs on diesel, the car can travel in round trip to Melbourne and back which is literally 7 hours drive.
 
diehardbiker said:
Diesel engine were designed for heavy hauler at the most efficiency.

Seriously, friends of mine had same truck I have F-250, he was helping his sister move up from DC to NY. He also rented E-250 which runs on gasoline. Mind you both has same amount of weight hauling stuff to move up here in NY. Both of his truck and rental truck filled up the tank and both of these truck has same capacity. Drove up about 1/2 to here, guess which vehicle ran out of fuel?

You guessed it, its gasoline powered E-250 that s low on fuel. Both of them decided to fill up, again mind you its same location to fill up, His diesel truck needs only 11 gallon to get to full while that gasoline powered truck filled almost 27 gallons.

Hey if you check in train information. Most trains uses diesel, and hauls hundreds of cars. the average MPG for each car is whopping 460 miles to a gallon. No way on gasoline powered engines can achieve this.

There, proved diesel has been efficient than gasoline.
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The train thing is wrong, fyi.. It's 410 miles for a TON, not a car. Big difference there.

and it is not EPA that is preventing you from towing 20,000+ pounds.

You obviously don't know ANYTHING about me. I haul 30 tons, drop it off, load up, all day long, every day for my job.

To top it all off with some cherry... I use 4 wheels to do this stuff in the mud often.

I am telling you... Your puny "power stroke f250, harley davidson edition" is just that, puny.

And I am more than willing to put money down that the truck you pulled out wasn't even near 8500 pounds.

Keep making stories up. I'll continue shooting them down.
 
good 4 you

Check this Youtube, these guys hauling 22,000 lbs trailer using Ford super duty.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoSLkU24D7U[/ame]


posts from hell said:
The train thing is wrong, fyi.. It's 410 miles for a TON, not a car. Big difference there.

and it is not EPA that is preventing you from towing 20,000+ pounds.

You obviously don't know ANYTHING about me. I haul 30 tons, drop it off, load up, all day long, every day for my job.

To top it all off with some cherry... I use 4 wheels to do this stuff in the mud often.

I am telling you... Your puny "power stroke f250, harley davidson edition" is just that, puny.

And I am more than willing to put money down that the truck you pulled out wasn't even near 8500 pounds.

Keep making stories up. I'll continue shooting them down.
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