Ford Lightning owner coming over to the dark side!

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A friend of mine owns a Ford Lightning (their muscle-truck) which is considered to be a blistering fast truck. I was telling him about my truck and he was looking at me like "oh ya". Well I took him for a ride this weekend and then let him drive my truck. He was pretty quiet during the drive and was very reluctant to get on it all the way! I kept pushing him to get on it - couldn't figure out the reluctance. I finally got him to get on it on an on-ramp and the truck got a little sideways at 40 #ad
!! He was even quieter after that. He called me today asking about buying a Dodge and what he'd have to do to get it to my power levels! #ad
He also said the reason he wasn't getting on it was because he was intimidated! #ad
He admitted that he was absolutely floored by the performance and said he felt humbled driving his lightning back home! hehe - gotta love it!

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-Steve St. Laurent - President of the Great Lakes TDR
'98 QC LB (CMNSPWR), 4x4, ISB, 5sp, 4. 10 LSD, TST Powermax, 275hp RV injectors, SW fuel pressure gauge, BD exhaust brake, Isspro turbo temp monitor, front Draw-Tite receiver, rear Draw-Tite class V receiver, BFG 285/75R16 AT KO's, (all the common stuff clipped)


[This message has been edited by Steve St. Laurent (edited 10-26-2000). ]

 

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yeah had a bit of fun with one of those on the I-5, I think he was a bit displeased that a truck that weighs probably more than double that has no ground effects and is a diesel kept up with him to 110, he chickened out not me. They are neet toys, they are not trucks.

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TAZ... 2001 2500 SLT+ 4X4 Auto ETC Cummins, LSD 3. 54,Quad Cab, Long Bed, Agate Leather, White/Driftwood Exterior, Sliding rear window, Camper Special Group, Towing Group, Cab clearance lights,SPA-Technique Digital Dual Gauges (Pyro/Boost, Trans pressure/temp) Aux. Backup lamps. BNM 5th Wheel Hitch, Additional Body Molding on Bed. BD Torc Loc, BD Pressure Loc, Line-X bed-liner. DTT's TC & VB, Pac Brake, Power Edge, Edge EZ, Grover Air Horns

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Cool!! #ad
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At least he admitted it. Alot of guys would have tried to claim it wasn't any faster and then made up some lame excuse why you couldn't try theirs out.

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95 2500 SLT Laramie 3. 54, automatic,Herculiner bed liner, JVC cd out of factory infinity system, southwest grill gaurd (a favorite amongst the deer population), K&N, AFC adjusted, dual straight exhaust out of "gutless" cat, Geno's dual EGT/boost gauge, TST #6 plate slid all the way forward, AFC housing slid all the way forward, silencer ring removed
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Way to go Steve!! #ad
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Don #ad

 

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Way to go, Steve! Gave me a good laugh tonight ! #ad

Must be a smart fellow, he sounds honest and open-minded... .

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2001 Cummins Dodge Ram 3500 Sport(black) 4x4 QC 5 spd. , has a bad habit of outrunning Ford Mustangs and PowerChokes while towing a 97 Skeeter ss140 17' bass boat. (water's the only place left I won't get a speeding ticket) NRA Life Member since 1989. More family values, less government and taxes.

 

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I've been playing with a Lightning for a while now. He get on the freeway everyday abouit thew same time as I do. Before putting the 370 injectors and the 16 CM2 housing on I could stay right with him or just in front of him depending on how got on the on ramp first. The monday after doing these mods there he was again in front and I blow by him. He usually get off 2 exit before me but this day he followed me off and as I was fueling up he walked up and asked what I had done to take him like that. I popped the hood and then he was really disappointed not knowing the Cummins only had 6 cylinders. I have seen him twice since then and he doesn't play any more #ad




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97 2500 Club 4X4 3. 54, Forrest Green/Driftwood, LSD 5 speed, & Psychotty Air System, TST #11, 370 HP injectors, 16CM2 housing, AFC spring kit, Geno's Exhaust Blanket, TST EGT gauge & 0-60 boost gauge in A Pillar, Cat-be-gone, 4" Dynomax Bullet muffler, Crome 4" turn down, AmsOil Through out, Geno's trans filter kit, AmsOil Bypass system, Lund Winter front, Leer Cab Level Shell Driftwood , 255/85R16, Dyno'd 342 HP pre injectors & turbo housing *NRA/USPSA member and proud of it*