Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
I WAS that is.
Yesterday I thought that need for a crewcab outweighed my love for my Cummins. So the wife and I went to the Ford dealership and took a look at a few 'stroked SRW CC's. They didn't have anything that had all the features that I needed, so I proceeded to spec one out for order.
After that was taken care of I told the salesman that I wanted to take one of the CC 6-speeds out for a spin because the wife had never ridden in one before. We tested a rather dressed out Lariat that looked nice until you sat in it. No matter how we adjusted the seats, we could hardly get comfortable. Shortly after that we were off and quickly noticed the lack of power that I'm used to with my Cummins.
I returned to the dealership and told the salesman about the lack luster acceleration that it had. He gave me a funny look and I told him that it was just me being spoiled with my HotPE giving me so much power. He laughed a little and asked me if I wanted to test drive a trade in that had a chip in it and dual exhaust kit. I said that would make a great comparison since mine had only a chip mod and straight pipe on it.
Well we took the 2000 F-350SC Super-Duty SRW 6-Speed for a spin w/dealer in the back seat (I guess he didn't trust us in this one) and took the same route that we'd taken before. I will admit that the chip and the exhaust made a difference but not as much as the HotPE alone did to my Cummins. We came to a hill and I got my wifes attention and told her that I was gonna punch it. I punched it and the lack of acceleration that we aren't used to, was enough for the wife to shake her head in disapointment.
Needless to say, the salesman was in disbelief when we told him to cancel our order.
That has been the closest I've come to screwing myself. The kids will just have to deal with the QuadCab from now on. My Ram is going nowhere soon.
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'99 2500HD Quad Cab 4x4, Intense Blue Pearlcoat, Fully loaded w/Agate leather interior, 5-speed, 4. 10 Limited Slip, Skyjacker Leveling kit, Heckethorn Nitro 9000 shocks w/dual End to End steering stabilizers, 35x12. 50x16. 5 BFG/AT KO's on 9. 75x16. 5 Eagle 589 Aluminum Wheels, 9004 Cool Blue's, Silencer Ring removed, Fog Lights relay pulled, No muffler, No resonator, 4" straight pipe, Northwest Customs Stainless Steel Rocker Panels, Steel Horse Stainless Steel Nerf Bars, K&N Filter,Custom POWEREDGE W/HOT Programs 60/80/100+HP, Grover Air Horns, Autometer Ultra-Lite Gauges. <font size=-2>
[This message has been edited by WOWZY (edited 02-11-2001). ]
Yesterday I thought that need for a crewcab outweighed my love for my Cummins. So the wife and I went to the Ford dealership and took a look at a few 'stroked SRW CC's. They didn't have anything that had all the features that I needed, so I proceeded to spec one out for order.
After that was taken care of I told the salesman that I wanted to take one of the CC 6-speeds out for a spin because the wife had never ridden in one before. We tested a rather dressed out Lariat that looked nice until you sat in it. No matter how we adjusted the seats, we could hardly get comfortable. Shortly after that we were off and quickly noticed the lack of power that I'm used to with my Cummins.
I returned to the dealership and told the salesman about the lack luster acceleration that it had. He gave me a funny look and I told him that it was just me being spoiled with my HotPE giving me so much power. He laughed a little and asked me if I wanted to test drive a trade in that had a chip in it and dual exhaust kit. I said that would make a great comparison since mine had only a chip mod and straight pipe on it.
Well we took the 2000 F-350SC Super-Duty SRW 6-Speed for a spin w/dealer in the back seat (I guess he didn't trust us in this one) and took the same route that we'd taken before. I will admit that the chip and the exhaust made a difference but not as much as the HotPE alone did to my Cummins. We came to a hill and I got my wifes attention and told her that I was gonna punch it. I punched it and the lack of acceleration that we aren't used to, was enough for the wife to shake her head in disapointment.
Needless to say, the salesman was in disbelief when we told him to cancel our order.
That has been the closest I've come to screwing myself. The kids will just have to deal with the QuadCab from now on. My Ram is going nowhere soon.
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'99 2500HD Quad Cab 4x4, Intense Blue Pearlcoat, Fully loaded w/Agate leather interior, 5-speed, 4. 10 Limited Slip, Skyjacker Leveling kit, Heckethorn Nitro 9000 shocks w/dual End to End steering stabilizers, 35x12. 50x16. 5 BFG/AT KO's on 9. 75x16. 5 Eagle 589 Aluminum Wheels, 9004 Cool Blue's, Silencer Ring removed, Fog Lights relay pulled, No muffler, No resonator, 4" straight pipe, Northwest Customs Stainless Steel Rocker Panels, Steel Horse Stainless Steel Nerf Bars, K&N Filter,Custom POWEREDGE W/HOT Programs 60/80/100+HP, Grover Air Horns, Autometer Ultra-Lite Gauges. <font size=-2>
[This message has been edited by WOWZY (edited 02-11-2001). ]
