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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 11:29 PM
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I just wanted to tell you guys a funny story. This kid I know tried tellin me that his 1977 ford f-150 would outpull any diesel! He said even my stock 2003 6.0l. I just laughed because I know that my powerjoke would kick that gassers *** any day bu, I figured it would be real funny to listen to him howl mached up against some of these tuned cummins! Sound off !
 
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Old Dec 6, 2012 | 01:42 AM
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I say the truck with the best traction will win
 
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Old Dec 6, 2012 | 08:20 PM
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hmmm it will be close.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2012 | 09:28 PM
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i'd be willing to put my truck up against 90% of the trucks on here
 
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Old Dec 21, 2012 | 10:08 AM
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If he has a 4 speed with granny low then he will have quite a bit of traction! Also whats done to the 390?
 
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Old Dec 21, 2012 | 10:42 AM
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I don't think power will be the issue, the heavier truck with the most traction will take it, and my gut tells me the 6.0 will easily...
 
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Old Dec 26, 2012 | 03:47 PM
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Video this and post it. we want to see his truck in action
 
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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 02:27 PM
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traction helps more than power, but id still vote the 6.0 seeing as how i believe it might be heavier.. never been in a 77 ford
 
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by DMAXLMM3500
Video this and post it. we want to see his truck in action
Agreed! Lets see a video
 
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Old Jun 5, 2013 | 09:23 PM
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He still hasn't wanted to actually pull yet I keep trying to talk him into it. I told him the same thing you guys have said, the truck with the better traction will win. I told him I want to have an actual towing challenge where will load two identical trailers with two identical loads and pull up a pretty decent grade. He still claimed that he could beat me. I told him there is no was that he would be able to keep up pulling 5 ton loads with out burning up his transmission! So what I really meant was an actual towing battle.
 
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