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FishOnOne
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Ike Gauntlet Towing 27k lbs
Ford:
Brake applications: 3
Time: 10:06
mpg: 2.5
Chevy:
Brake applications: 8
Time: 10:19
mpg: 2.6
Misc:
Chevy ran cooler
Both have nice Michelin tires
Fuel Tank capacity: Ford 48 gal Chevy 36 gal
Really surprised Chevy performed so poorly with brake applications as they made some changes to improve exhaust brake performance including stronger exhaust springs and turbo
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4x4ord
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I don’t think Ford wants their engine running cooler. Mine runs pretty hot without a load on it. The High output did a little faster up the hill with a 27k trailer than the 2020 regular output Powerstroke did with a 28500 lb trailer. Seems to me the high output is a little disappointing on power.
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Grit dog
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Stronger exhaust springs?? To keep the muffler bearings from coming apart or something?
OMG , thanks for the laugh.
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FishOnOne
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4x4ord wrote:I don’t think Ford wants their engine running cooler. Mine runs pretty hot without a load on it.
One of the reasons the Power Stroke doesn't have emission problems.
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blt2ski
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Looks pretty dang even to me.
I do agree Ford did it faster. 13 secs is not the end of the world towing a larger grade like this. a minute or three is worth bragging about.
So at the end, buy what seat your butt fits in best.
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Grit dog wrote:Stronger exhaust springs?? To keep the muffler bearings from coming apart or something?
OMG , thanks for the laugh.
It surprises me you dont understand the need for stronger exhaust valve spring with an exhaust brake. The PacBrake kit for the old 12 valve Cummins included new stronger springs, these were needed to keep the valves seated against the back pressure.
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StonedPanther
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I'd never buy the GM, those 13 seconds and 5 extra brake applications reported by some Internet Douchebags are a real deal killer ROFLMAO.
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JCK
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You’ll only see a grade that long and steep once or twice on your camping trip so not that important to me. What’s important to me is the ability to merge into traffic and accelerate and make a pass of a slower vehicle. The Chevy accelerated 30 to 60 quicker something that is used daily on a camping trip. The Chevy also rode smoother and had a quieter cab with the engine fan coming on less times. The Ford with 30 more HP and 200 more ft lbs. I was not impressed. And what does that High Output engine cost something like 3 K more what a ripoff.
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JCK wrote: The Chevy also rode smoother and had a quieter cab with the engine fan coming on less times.
You said a mouthful there. I took a ride on a chunk of 2X12 plank with a milk crate nailed to the top of it, with 4 old lawnmower wheels attached to the sides built by my 8 yr old Nephew that rode better and was quieter than any Ford truck I've ever owned or driven.
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