2.9L & 3.0L V6 Tech General discussion of 2.9L and 3.0L V6 Ford Ranger engines.

who said a 3.0 aint strong!!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 09-27-2007
Matt3203's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2007
Location: phenix city, alabama
Posts: 292
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
who said a 3.0 aint strong!!

the other day i was offroading when a 03 xtrea(however you spell it) challenged me to a pull off and i was like wtf ok, and believe it or not i pull that S.O.B.!!!!!! heck yeah!!
 
  #2  
Old 09-27-2007
JSteele's Avatar
Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Columbus, Oh
Posts: 287
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
well done.... 3.0 all the way!
 
  #3  
Old 09-27-2007
Matt3203's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2007
Location: phenix city, alabama
Posts: 292
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by JSteele
well done.... 3.0 all the way!
the way everyone talked on here they made it sound like my 3.0 couldnt out pull a go cart, haha
 
  #4  
Old 09-27-2007
Matt3203's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2007
Location: phenix city, alabama
Posts: 292
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
guess i proved them wrong haha
 
  #5  
Old 09-27-2007
jdm03edge's Avatar
Member
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Cleburne, Texas
Posts: 187
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
our little 3.0's are drastically underrated. Mine has pulled my dads old 22ft boat with no problem and i was sitting on 35's when i did it. Granted i was hauling *** off the line but it pulled it
 
  #6  
Old 09-27-2007
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Charlestown, IN
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
i would say the driver of the Xterra didn't know how to drive.....
 
  #7  
Old 09-27-2007
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Colorado, Lone Tree
Posts: 891
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
usually the truck with the least amount of power will win, due to the stronger one will spin its tires losing all traction, and the lesser one still has traction therefore winning. it is mostly all about how well your truck will grip the road vs the other.

edit: not trying to be a dick ... sorry :)
 
  #8  
Old 09-27-2007
tonkaTim's Avatar
Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: East Bradenton, florida
Posts: 229
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by lifted97ranger
i would say the driver of the Xterra didn't know how to drive.....
come on man your pissin all over his thunder hahaha
 
  #9  
Old 09-27-2007
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Charlestown, IN
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
just being truethful......

what Jarad said is more than likely what happened...
 
  #10  
Old 09-27-2007
red_fx2's Avatar
Member
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: lakeland, fl
Posts: 32
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
hey atleast he pulled him backwards.. no matter what the traction was like...
 
  #11  
Old 09-27-2007
Matt3203's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2007
Location: phenix city, alabama
Posts: 292
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by Rangerboy03lvl2
usually the truck with the least amount of power will win, due to the stronger one will spin its tires losing all traction, and the lesser one still has traction therefore winning. it is mostly all about how well your truck will grip the road vs the other.

edit: not trying to be a dick ... sorry :)
we were both spinning tires, but hey atleast it looked good
 
  #12  
Old 09-27-2007
Matt3203's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2007
Location: phenix city, alabama
Posts: 292
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by tonkaTim
come on man your pissin all over his thunder hahaha
i know i was happy but now i feel like crap again
 
  #13  
Old 09-27-2007
DaGGer's Avatar
Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: East Windsor, CT
Posts: 919
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
hey none the less you still won, "It doesn't matter if you won by a mile or an inch, wins wins"
 
  #14  
Old 09-27-2007
RazorsEDGE's Avatar
There's no lifeguard in the gene pool
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 7,684
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 2 Posts
Originally Posted by lifted97ranger
i would say the driver of the Xterra didn't know how to drive.....
Yeah my roommate drives an 03 Xterra (supercharged) and it stomps my poor 3.0

Never done a pull off, but it blows my 3.0 away in any other kind of performance challenge.
 
  #15  
Old 09-27-2007
Matt3203's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2007
Location: phenix city, alabama
Posts: 292
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by DaGGer
hey none the less you still won, "It doesn't matter if you won by a mile or an inch, wins wins"
hell yeah
 
  #16  
Old 09-27-2007
coonass8285's Avatar
Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Westwego,La
Posts: 117
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
i could see the ranger out pulling a 03 x-terra, they had the poo 3.3 liter, it was a turd i drove 1 b4...now an 05+ x-terra u wouldnt have a chance
 
  #17  
Old 09-27-2007
Trigger01's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 18,788
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Imagine what you could have done with a 4.0. The 3.0 isn't a bad motor. I have worked and seen them worked big time and they did fine. they just have less power than the 4.0.
 
  #18  
Old 09-29-2007
vindex1963's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: phoenix AZ
Posts: 3,040
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
I had a 1974 Pinto. Real tire smoker and handled like a row boat. I did have a lot of fun with it and it never let me down. That 2.3 just kept on running.
 
  #19  
Old 09-29-2007
jdm03edge's Avatar
Member
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Cleburne, Texas
Posts: 187
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by vindex1963
I had a 1974 Pinto. Real tire smoker and handled like a row boat. I did have a lot of fun with it and it never let me down. That 2.3 just kept on running.


Random quote of the day!
 
  #20  
Old 10-06-2007
vindex1963's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: phoenix AZ
Posts: 3,040
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
I guess it is now. Where did the pic of the brown Pinto go?
 
  #21  
Old 10-06-2007
Trigger01's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 18,788
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Originally Posted by vindex1963
I guess it is now. Where did the pic of the brown Pinto go?
I changed My avatar. You can see more pictures of it in my profile.
 
  #22  
Old 10-06-2007
vindex1963's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: phoenix AZ
Posts: 3,040
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
There see.....I wasn't just being random. Thanks.
 
  #23  
Old 10-06-2007
Trigger01's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 18,788
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Originally Posted by vindex1963
There see.....I wasn't just being random. Thanks.
It's listed in my signature too.
 
  #24  
Old 10-06-2007
ShockFuel's Avatar
Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Grand Rapids, Mi
Posts: 329
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts


Seriously, tho. Nice. I'm gonna work on giving my 3.0 more power once I get it lifted the rest of the way. Weeew!
 
  #25  
Old 10-06-2007
madman4049's Avatar
Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Surprise AZ
Posts: 351
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
X-Terra's SUCK AS$.
 


Quick Reply: who said a 3.0 aint strong!!



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 05:16 AM.