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Old 10-04-2014, 01:02 AM   #44 (permalink)
War_Wagon
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Lol at the Lightning. There's a Ford dealer here that is known for being the one that you go to if you want to buy an SVT product as they have the best selection and techs. They used to keep crate motors for those things in the back as they used some sort of powdered metal connecting rods. You have your new supercharged Lightning, and some money in your pocket, what's the first thing you do? Ramp up the boost on the supercharger of course! Guess what doesn't like that? Powdered metal connecting rods! That truck was a terrible idea. Same with the Rumble Bee Dodge or the Viper truck Dodge. At least the Silverado SS makes sense in that it is AWD so it can at least get some traction.

And yes the Ridgeline is rated for 5000 pounds towing. My issue with it is towing with an automatic FWD is way harder on the drivetrain than with a RWD setup. It's fine once in a while, but if towing was something you did regularly then FWD would not be my first choice.
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