Fnjoey
Senior Member
My take? Pay attention who you vote for, therse are the consequentes of that.
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The old 7.3L powerstroke only had 210hp and 425lb ft and I'd take one of those over these modern engines every day of the week and twice on SundayThe all-new 3.0-liter Hurricane engine is rated at 420 horsepower and 469 lb.-ft. of torque, while the High Output engine is rated at 540 horsepower and 521 lb.-ft. of torque. Capability includes a maximum towing capacity of 11,580 pounds, and a maximum payload of 2,300 pounds
Yep, go ahead and be pissed you can’t have your Hemi V8 with 395 HP and 400 torque!
Everyone has their limit on what they’re willing to pay, monthly payments, years of payments, and interest rates that change their $60k truck into a $75k truck that sucks $10k in fuel per year. My wallet is more important than having the new shiny or something slightly bigger than Bob next door.I have heard people say they will never buy a 6 cylinder turbo, also that they refuse to pay $60K for a truck. Good luck with that, because that likely means you're never getting a new truck again.
I have heard people say they will never buy a 6 cylinder turbo, also that they refuse to pay $60K for a truck. Good luck with that, because that likely means you're never getting a new truck again. Curious if Ford eventually discontinues the V8 5.0 or even the 6.2. I don't follow Chevy, but the 5.3 was never that good to begin with from what I've read.
All new vehicles can bite me, 88 Dodge d100 69-383 big block 8-3/4
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When you say crap like this, it's no longer an opinion but bashing others, maybe everybody has their own taste and do enjoy or prefer older technology, something about the experience of driving not just all the nanny crap and false creature comforts, maybe you're just too old to enjoy a vintage truck.Most guys just want to pretend they want to, though.
A Dodge Dakota was my first truck. 1988 I think. V6.
V8 all the way they last longer than 4/6 cylinders before needing repairs and you bet the sh@t out of the 4/6 cylinders getting up to speed or from one red to next.So, on a whim, I headed over to RAM's website to check out trucks (I like to "window shop" occasionally) - and I was sorely disappointed to discover that they're no longer going to produce any V8 trucks... I hate anything that is 6- or 4- cylinder and refuse to buy anything with those type of engines. So, needless to say, unless I go with something used, or they decide to start producing V8s again, I'll never be buying a RAM truck again. That sucks, because they HAD (IMHO) the best trucks on the market. The 2024 TRX is way overpriced as well - and it's going to be the last model with a V8.
That being said, what are your thoughts on this?
When you say crap like this, it's no longer an opinion but bashing others, maybe everybody has their own taste and do enjoy or prefer older technology, something about the experience of driving not just all the nanny crap and false creature comforts, maybe you're just too old to enjoy a vintage truck.
Bumping up to a 2500 is no big deal. I use my truck as a truck and still drive it to church on Sunday. It does what ever I ask it to do.
I wonder when the Hurricane engine will hit the streets in the RAM? We need some real life experience commentary to help sort all of this out.
The original idea of a "VEE" engine was/is to keep the length down. Actually, an inline 8 cylinder makes much more torque than an equal sized v-8. The downside is harmonics in that long of a crankshaft. Also an in line engine of yore was much heavier than modern v-8 engines. The venerable !-6 300 Cubic inch Ford engine up until 2006 was a torque monster!There is a smidge more to the story, though, as the SO has more horsepower, and a much better/fatter torque curve than the 5.7 Hemi. What are you going to compare the HO to? The Scat Pack 392 has never appeared in the 1500, and the Hellcat TRX is a whole 'nother animal.
I am a V-8 fan, but if the Hurricane proves reliable I'd have no hesitation buying one.
never. These wok climate change company's are destroying the USA. They will go broke with this electric EV curse of action.Old school thinking. “There’s no replacement for displacement”. Yes, there is. Adapt to the times or enjoy old used trucks