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01 F250 VS 97 Ram 1500????

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Old May 14, 2009 | 11:03 PM
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Default 01 F250 VS 97 Ram 1500????

my buddy has a 2001 ford f250 diesel quad cab with a huge loaded tool box in the bed. i have a 1997 ram 1500 extended cab short bed 5.2 318. both trucks are bone stock. just a fun race. what you guys think will happen???

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Old May 14, 2009 | 11:08 PM
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Diesels kick *** whether you are strokin, changing your tampon, or Cummin along! That Ford will kick your Lil' 318 ***!
 
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Old May 14, 2009 | 11:10 PM
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sorry, but the powerjoke will whip your ***, belive me i know, i've driven a powerstroke, and compared to my rig, damn, now a cummins on the other hand, would shred a powerjoke
 
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Old May 14, 2009 | 11:57 PM
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thats wat i was figuring.
 
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Old May 15, 2009 | 12:03 AM
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Sorry man, but your little dodge will get it's *** handed to it.
 
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Old May 15, 2009 | 01:30 AM
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even the 5.4 would prob smoke it......hers my g/fs truck.....its a bone stock 01 5.4 4x4 and it is very peppy....

 
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Old May 15, 2009 | 01:44 AM
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Originally Posted by 95MaroonMonster
sorry, but the powerjoke will whip your ***, belive me i know, i've driven a powerstroke, and compared to my rig, damn, now a cummins on the other hand, would shred a powerjoke
True that.
 
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Old May 15, 2009 | 01:50 AM
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Originally Posted by dakotas ram
even the 5.4 would prob smoke it......hers my g/fs truck.....its a bone stock 01 5.4 4x4 and it is very peppy....

I can attest that a 1997 ram 5.2 4x4 will out run a 2001 ford 5.4 4x4. I have done it in mine
 
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Old May 15, 2009 | 02:04 AM
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i dont know....i seriously doubt it tho......her truck is extremely torquey throughout the rpms....how do you know the truck was a 5.4?
 
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Old May 15, 2009 | 02:27 AM
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Originally Posted by dakotas ram
i dont know....i seriously doubt it tho......her truck is extremely torquey throughout the rpms....how do you know the truck was a 5.4?
First time I went against one, it was a friend of mine. The last one was a guy that was on the highway jacking with me, and it had the 5.4 badges.
 
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