I thought I would be until I dragged a 190D home with my Ranger... It was
everything the Ranger could handle, there was zero safety margin.
I'd guess your Ram 50 is going to turn in some pretty satisfying mileage
numbers but I'd also bet it would have with a stock 4cyl too...
My Dakota handled a 4400# Farmall on a 1000# tractor with about a 10% (which is
still too small) safety margin. My next truck will be at least a midsize.
-Curt
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:44:30 -0400
From: Walt Zarnoch <zarnoch...@gmail.com>
To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Craigslist: Mercedes OM612 in Ford F-150
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I'm fine with my 617 in a Ram 50 :)
Walt
On Jun 18, 2010 9:04 PM, "Curt Raymond" <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote:
When it was new and the trans didn't slip my '96 w/318ci and auto trans
would do 20mpg on the highway. I don't think 30mpg would be impossible.
I think the Frito trucks got the 130hp engines but I'm given to understand
its not hard to turn them up to 150hp with the stock ip and turbo and 200+
with a replacement ip and turbo.
I'd like one in a 1/2 ton International truck. It'd want to be turned up a
bit to haul the extra weight around but I think 20mpg would still be
possible, an improvement from the stock gasser I'd guess.
-Curt
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