WOW! We don't need to read this kind of stuff on the DML. 0 to 95 mph
within 500 ft ??? Come on! If your 4x4 can get up and go that quick why
are you upset? You slowed down to 70 mph to go on an exit ramp??? Who
were you trying to kill driving like that anyhow? By the way if you want
a Hot Rod Dak dump the 4X4. DW
steve preston wrote:
>
> I almost had a Chevy Venture minivan get the
> smack-down on my wife and I today in the Dak. We were
> both side by side at a stoplight,in a 50 mph
> zone,facing a little bit of an incline,waiting for the
> green light. I didn`t expect any kind of competition
> from this van at all,and let my guard
> down,unfortunately. What I didn`t know was,she wanted
> in my (right)lane so she could exit about 500 feet
> ahead onto an Interstate. She apparently figured she
> needed to cut in front of us in case no one behind us
> would let her in,or maybe she just wanted to be the
> leader of every lane she found herself in (yes,you`ll
> notice there`s still some lingering resentment). :)
> Anyway,it turned green. I accelerated moderately,and
> catch her out of the corner of my eye pulling ahead of
> us. Realizing what she`s up to,I accelerate harder,and
> begin to close the gap. But then I get a little
> mad,because I had to pretty much floor it and kick it
> into passing gear to get ahead of her and keep her
> from getting around us! This is a 4.7 V8 4x4
> struggling against what,a 3.1 or 3.8 V6? I mean,I did
> have the defroster running,but why did I have such a
> hard time against her? She couldn`t have had more than
> 190 HP or so,right? I have 230,with 3.92 gears. What`s
> going on? Fortunately,justice prevailed in that I did
> manage to leave her behind me,and got onto the
> Interstate ahead of her. I dialed it up to around 95
> very quickly,and she could not keep up (although I
> could tell she tried). Then I fell back down to 70 and
> let her go by me,because I needed to take an exit. I
> could feel her beady little eyes on me as she passed
> by. Prolly have nightmares tonight about her,too. :(
>
> I think the problem is,I need more mid-range
> power,where my 4.7 seems a little deficient sometimes.
> Seems like in the 2500-3500 rpm range it`s not really
> that strong. The truck is bone stock except for a
> cat-back exhaust,BTW. Any idea what I need to do? I
> feel like I need to open a new chapter in my life. A
> chapter where V8 trucks do not struggle against V6
> soccermobiles!
>
> Steve P.
>
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