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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 03:46 PM
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I am working in traverse tomorrow, so I will swing by the dealer and see what else they have. If they have a laramie I will drive that... I assume they still have the "high output" option right?
No, just the one V-8 now...since the new V-8 is already mower powerful than the old HO.
What did they put a lawn Mower Engine in the 08s??... does the truck also work to cut the grass?? LOL
 
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 07:41 PM
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eh, typo. that's what I get for trying to do work and type a post at the same time.

they did put a mower engine in there, though...i think it's called the 3.7.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 12:14 PM
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eh, typo. that's what I get for trying to do work and type a post at the same time.

they did put a mower engine in there, though...i think it's called the 3.7.
Hey now don't be pickin on my baby... jeez... everyone's been hatin' on my enginelately...
 
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 08:10 AM
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I do think it makes a world of difference if you have the manual. A 4 speed auto and a, relatively speaking, weak engine isn't a good combo. The manual tranny will make up for a lot of the engine's weaknesses....just wind 'er up!
 
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 01:09 PM
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I didn't read this cuz it's a bunch of words, but I think the reason it doesn't feel faster, is cuz they didn't up the torque that much...

Torque is what pulls you, and we are already at like 300 or somehting, and the new one isn't too much higher...
 
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 01:15 PM
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Ya, just checked Dodge's website, the torque numbers are 329, which is higher, but someone said the truck weighs more, as well, so it's probably offsetting itself...
 
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