In the latest episode of everyone’s favorite parking lot tug of war series, we have two contenders. In one corner, a 1994 Ford F-350, and in the opposing corner, what seems to be a late 1970s Chevrolet C/K pickup with a self-described “built 454.” Regardless, it’s just simply not in the same class as the Ford here.
In one of the worst ways to show one’s truck is “tougher” than the other, the two hitch up and prepare for a showdown to see whose truck is truckier than the other truck. With the equipment hooked up, the iPhones roll to record the happenings.
Let this be a gentle reminder of what not to do. It’s bad enough that it’s a dangerous tug-o-war. Worse that the two trucks aren’t even in the same class.
The Super Duty Ford takes the more basic Chevy pickup from a dig and begins to drag it across the entire parking lot, while the Chevy’s tires attempt to fight back and propel it the other way. No use. The Ford here, is indeed truckier.
The backstory on this, according to the video’s uploader, is Mr. Chevy was “smack talking the kid” who owns the F-350, when finally Mr. Ford ponied up to the challenge.
Kids: can’t live with ’em, can’t live without them. If you take a moment to watch the video, which we’ve provided down below, be sure to have a visit with the comments section for a good laugh. And so, the Ford vs. Chevy rivalry continues…
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Just because you have a 454 built does not mean crap. If it is not built right and you still have a 3:08 gear you are not going to pull anything.
This is just a classic case of stupid kid.
I just love it how I get people who say they have built engines and I ask what is the HP and they say 600 HP. Then I ask then what was done to it and I can figure up may be 250-300 HP if they are lucky.
Traction matters. For all we know the Chevy had twice the torque; but if it breaks traction first, it’s gonna get pulled. Physics again.
You wouldn’t expect the Ford minions to understand that, so let them have their day.
The other possibility is that this particular Ford pulls harder than this particular Chevy. Big deal.
Chevy’s last high rail tucked up frame/SFA truck before their cost cutting low slung frame torsion bar design of the 90’s till present. The Chevy kid had that going for him because really, once Chevy dumped that design for their 4×4 hd’s, that’s where the Super Duty took over the HD market. The 454 was a killer truck motor but I highly doubt his was properly done with fuel injection, proper heads etc to compete in something like this no matter how juvenile. I prefer Ford’s look here if simply for the round wheelwells. The 73-87 and new 2014 square body designs just aren’t my thing.
I’d take a 67-72 Chevrolet C/K over either of those trucks.
GM Trucks haven’t had torsion bars since 2006
Pretty sure his comment was directed towards the Super Duty competitor which is Chevrolet’s 2500/3500 series. And he’s correct. They dropped the frames low to tie in torsion bars horizontally beginning with the gmt400 model in the late 80’s/early 90’s for all models. Only the 1500’s did away with torsion bars recently for better ride quality beginning with the gmt900’s. Most 1500’s from all manufacturers have really become the modern 4 door family car for many so it was smart to offer a better ride.
Coils can be made to compress at different progressive rates, not so with bars. Which is how your typical swing arm coil suspension from Dodge or Ford 25/3500’s can offer such a nice ride unloaded and still haul a heavy plow out front if need be. Chevrolet’s in the 25/3500 series (HD) all use torsion bars to compensate for heavy front sprung loads such as a plow. They did not, can not, will not stop using them. Unless that is they switch back to a beam axle out front like Dodge and Ford use. It’s also what was used by Chevrolet for decades like in the truck above. I too like the 67-72 truck designs the best. Outside of the 40’s classic and 50’s Task Force designs, the 67-72’s are the favorite among many Chevy truck loyalists.
And just why do they tie cars “down” to a dynamometer? And what are the curb weights?
Need another “clue”?