Which is better--Triton 5.4 vs Magnum 5.9
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RE: Which is better--Triton 5.4 vs Magnum 5.9
ORIGINAL: pcfixerpro
Oh... so thats what they do at the dealerships for inspection.. race em? lol Wow, I can say that I do infact give my truck a run for its money sometimes, but its also out of my pocket if something breaks when I do it... If i ever found out my mechanic raced my truck when it was there for inspection, I would.... (can't really say something like that on here.) lol, lets say ring his neck for sure!
ORIGINAL: slored360
i know this is a old thread, and we are beating a dead horse, lol. buti used to work at a dealership, we had gottenin a 4.6 truck ext cab short bed and a 5.4 the same style. i had to do inspections on them both, that means test driveing them. i wasnt impressed theyhad no get up and go. i had the other mech take the 5.4 out (because hes a ford guy, and said it would kill my ram) we ran them and i had a easy 4 cars on him in the 1/4 mile. (we used the set up that thestreet racers used.i also have killed at least 4/5 f150s on the street, i only have a hard time with the chevy truck. thats a close race.
i know this is a old thread, and we are beating a dead horse, lol. buti used to work at a dealership, we had gottenin a 4.6 truck ext cab short bed and a 5.4 the same style. i had to do inspections on them both, that means test driveing them. i wasnt impressed theyhad no get up and go. i had the other mech take the 5.4 out (because hes a ford guy, and said it would kill my ram) we ran them and i had a easy 4 cars on him in the 1/4 mile. (we used the set up that thestreet racers used.i also have killed at least 4/5 f150s on the street, i only have a hard time with the chevy truck. thats a close race.
Oh... so thats what they do at the dealerships for inspection.. race em? lol Wow, I can say that I do infact give my truck a run for its money sometimes, but its also out of my pocket if something breaks when I do it... If i ever found out my mechanic raced my truck when it was there for inspection, I would.... (can't really say something like that on here.) lol, lets say ring his neck for sure!
Now HOWEVER... if he is complaing of a drivability problem with a Viper SRT+10 or truck
or anything fast and loud... i do have the authority to drive to match customer's problem
not drive it after a TSB or inspection or whatever - Baddddd boys
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RE: Which is better--Triton 5.4 vs Magnum 5.9
no i was not the one driving the ford i was in my truck, and yes we do get into it a lil bit, i presonaly never tore into one like the guy in the lightning. and i would never do it in a customer car. i think the 4.6 went to the auction because it sat on the lot to long. the 5.4 was sold to some young kid. he parents bought it for him as a present.<< talk about getting beat on.
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I have to reply to this post! I also have a smack off at work that got put in his place over his ford scrap!he has a 99 f150 4x4 5.9 /I have 01 1500 4x4 5.2 w slight mods. He kept running his mouth so i got out a recovery chain and said lets go!!! well we hooked up on a concrete pad both in 4 high tied a rag over the line took aout the slack and on go we slowly staged up! well guess who drug who! i drug him across the lot tilhis fords tranny popped! so i took his loud mouth for a ride of his life !!!!he was pretty good driving that ford backwards! so i pulled him into the shop and we yanked the tranny only to find a shattered low/ reverse sprag!!! LIKE THEY SAY FIRST ON RACE DAY TO BREAKDOWN! I THINK HES GOING TO BUY A DODGE! IM RATHER IMPRESSED WITH MY LITTLE 318!
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RE: Which is better--Triton 5.4 vs Magnum 5.9
Yep, dodges are more powerful. But still, ford is the #1 selling vehicle, so I still Ford owns us on this one. Also, like I said before, power doesn't mean its necesarily bette. I'm sure the magnum has just as many faults as the triton, no questions. But I completely agree, the magnum is a lot more powerful. I can just literally feel it when I put my hands on the steering wheel. I just wish dodge put as much energy into their transmissins and interior as they do their ****ing engines lol!! Power and exterior looks are defiantly there though for dodges!
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Yeah but that dodge tranny has been around for ever 927/518/46RE that tranny can be built like you wouldnt believe! i put a JR shift kit w red back clutches and steels drilled the valve body! removed the cushions and repacked odnew hd sprags! Ill pull till my wheels spin befor my tranny lets out
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RE: Which is better--Triton 5.4 vs Magnum 5.9
EVERY AND I MEAN EVERY FORD TRANNY (TRUCKS 4R100/AODE/4R70W) BURN AND DETONATE INSIDE! EVEN THERE STANDARDS THE BREAK BELLHOUSINGS! I LOVE FOR THEY MAKE ME ALOT OF MONEY!!!
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RE: Which is better--Triton 5.4 vs Magnum 5.9
ORIGINAL: 20DodgeNeon00
Yep, dodges are more powerful. But still, ford is the #1 selling vehicle, so I still Ford owns us on this one. Also, like I said before, power doesn't mean its necesarily bette. I'm sure the magnum has just as many faults as the triton, no questions. But I completely agree, the magnum is a lot more powerful. I can just literally feel it when I put my hands on the steering wheel. I just wish dodge put as much energy into their transmissins and interior as they do their ****ing engines lol!! Power and exterior looks are defiantly there though for dodges!
Yep, dodges are more powerful. But still, ford is the #1 selling vehicle, so I still Ford owns us on this one. Also, like I said before, power doesn't mean its necesarily bette. I'm sure the magnum has just as many faults as the triton, no questions. But I completely agree, the magnum is a lot more powerful. I can just literally feel it when I put my hands on the steering wheel. I just wish dodge put as much energy into their transmissins and interior as they do their ****ing engines lol!! Power and exterior looks are defiantly there though for dodges!
lol i dont understand waht is with people and hating on dodge trannys... they arnt bad at all...
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RE: Which is better--Triton 5.4 vs Magnum 5.9
It's not that there bad, but in comparison to chevy and ford transmissions, they don't last nearly as long, and are much more prone to having issues, its just the way it is. Like I said, we own 3 dodges, and they all function, but you can tell they are getting older. We have a ford windstar with 175,000 miles on it, and they are hard miles, and the transmission is still like new. We only a lincoln and an f-150, and those trannies are also MINT even with 115,000 miles. My dodge has 103,000 miles and its fine, but it defiantly isnt like the fords.
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RE: Which is better--Triton 5.4 vs Magnum 5.9
ORIGINAL: Sirhilton17
Whats wrong with dodge trannys... seriously... and the interiors... Miles above the fords imo...
lol i dont understand waht is with people and hating on dodge trannys... they arnt bad at all...
ORIGINAL: 20DodgeNeon00
Yep, dodges are more powerful. But still, ford is the #1 selling vehicle, so I still Ford owns us on this one. Also, like I said before, power doesn't mean its necesarily bette. I'm sure the magnum has just as many faults as the triton, no questions. But I completely agree, the magnum is a lot more powerful. I can just literally feel it when I put my hands on the steering wheel. I just wish dodge put as much energy into their transmissins and interior as they do their ****ing engines lol!! Power and exterior looks are defiantly there though for dodges!
Yep, dodges are more powerful. But still, ford is the #1 selling vehicle, so I still Ford owns us on this one. Also, like I said before, power doesn't mean its necesarily bette. I'm sure the magnum has just as many faults as the triton, no questions. But I completely agree, the magnum is a lot more powerful. I can just literally feel it when I put my hands on the steering wheel. I just wish dodge put as much energy into their transmissins and interior as they do their ****ing engines lol!! Power and exterior looks are defiantly there though for dodges!
lol i dont understand waht is with people and hating on dodge trannys... they arnt bad at all...
if yall damn mo'fo's would just change your tranny fluid once in a while i wouldn't have to hear all the bs outta customers complaining about how their tranny overheated and burnt up every clutch in there... "well when did you last change your transmission fluid sir?"
Never... i thought you aren't supposed to...
the fluid was completely black...
haha
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RE: Which is better--Triton 5.4 vs Magnum 5.9
Chevy/GMC has the worst trannys I would never own a GM again. I have blown 3 GM trannys and have only owned 2 trucks one only had 64k on it. Had 3 dodges and no tranny problems only front end parts.