My Dodge Ram!

[farmboy]

I have never seen a Titan up close, but Dodge produced the SRT/10 to steal Lightening buyers. That puts them in the same class, they are both Sport trucks that are not designed to do any work. A Rumble Bee is a stock 1500 with a graphics package. It pounds out the same 345 horse that any other 5.7 HEMI on the street produces. This puts the Rumble Bee in the normal full size truck class.

[N.E.W.car]

The Titan is also geared towards the "everyday work truck" market. It has a towing capacity of 9500 lbs - and 395 lb-ft of torque.

Anyway, I was jesting in fun - but I LOVE my Titan...and I have owned all the major brands. The Titan is the only one that still puts a smile on my face after two years of ownership.

Looks like we have a good spread of prideful truck guys here!!!

[farmboy]

It's all for fun. I worked for Chrysler for eight years and I am devoted to the Rams. I know them very well inside and out and I got a great deal on mine before I retired from the place. I hope all truck owners defend their truck.

[SVT Lightning]

Originally posted by TSR6
Go N/A like me, and we'll see who has what.

Have you done anything to your L? I know I can beat the earlier L models ( before they put the S/C on them ) and can hang pretty well with stock L's depending on the driver. I get beat - but it's not a crushing kill. The last L I played with light-to-light, I ended up hangin on right at the driver door.

I'm happy with the Hemi, I really didn't buy it to race - I just wanted something that had some balls to it when needed.

I bought my L for the same reason. It's a 99. I don't race it. It's much more fun to take out on a curvy mountain road and push it. The truck handles fantastic! It will take 35mph curves at 70 with no problem It's the most fun I have ever had driving sitting in an upright position. The only mods it has are a K/N filter and a performance flip-chip from Superchips.

Here's some specs taken from Truckin' Magazine about the L and the SRT 10

"according to truckin magazine the srt had a 1/4 mile time of 14.08 sec @ 101.64 m.p.h,it has a 0-60 of 5.66 with 500 h.p, 525 #'s of torque (remember that this is an 8.3 liter engine)and has an msrp of $45,000!!!!! Ouch , but on the other hand fords svt lightning ran a 1/4 time of 14.68 sec @ 98.37 mph it has a 0-60 of 6.37 with 380 h.p and 450 #'s of torque and has a msrp of $33,495 yes the srt has more hp and torque but the lightning can hang with a minimal difference in specs."

Too bad Ford quit making the Lightning!

[farmboy]

Either way you have to pay to play. Both are salty for just a toy. Both would be very fun. Just imagine a SRT 10 with a twin turbo!

[TSR6]

I prefer to play with this: http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums...threadid=13571

....personally.

[SVT Lightning]

Originally posted by TSR6
I prefer to play with this: http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums...threadid=13571

....personally.

Yup......one of these days I'll persuade the wife that she NEEDS one!

[farmboy]

The 97 GTS blue/white stripes has always been my favorite.

[Michael Stoops]

Originally posted by SVT Lightning

Here's some specs taken from Truckin' Magazine about the L and the SRT 10

"according to truckin magazine the srt had a 1/4 mile time of 14.08 sec @ 101.64 m.p.h,it has a 0-60 of 5.66 with 500 h.p, 525 #'s of torque (remember that this is an 8.3 liter engine)and has an msrp of $45,000!!!!! Ouch , but on the other hand fords svt lightning ran a 1/4 time of 14.68 sec @ 98.37 mph it has a 0-60 of 6.37 with 380 h.p and 450 #'s of torque and has a msrp of $33,495 yes the srt has more hp and torque but the lightning can hang with a minimal difference in specs."

Too bad Ford quit making the Lightning!

First off, I don't see how being .6 seconds slower in the 1/4 mile is really "hanging"....that's more like getting blown away if you ask me. But then again, those are the slowest numbers I have ever seen for either truck!

I've seen plenty of stock Lightnings run at California Dragway and they are always in the mid to high 13s - stock. The Ram SRT10s are a couple tenths quicker from what I've witnessed live and in person. Looks to me like those guys at Truckin' Mag are a bit slow!! Seriously, my modified PT Cruiser turbo runs 14.4 and there is no way I can hang with a Lightning, at least not the newer ones.

Love the Rumble Bee too! Great looking truck, and I'm not a truck guy, so that's saying a lot!!!

[N.E.W.car]

A very mildly modified Titan (like mine) runs mid to low 15's in the 1/4 mile. In IDEAL conditions some guys on titantalk.com have run in the high 14's.

Considering that, those times for the Lightning and SRT Ram seem VERY conservative. It had to a be a hot hot day...

[farmboy]

The sweet part about the SRT/10 is that it breaths naturally. No supercharger or turbo means you can add a supercharger or turbo!

[Michael Stoops]

Originally posted by farmboy
The sweet part about the SRT/10 is that it breaths naturally. No supercharger or turbo means you can add a supercharger or turbo!

LOL!! Yeah, that's true, but......plenty of guys take the stock turbo off plenty of factory turbo cars and put a bigger one on! I personally know a couple of high 12 second PT Cruisers done up that way.

No matter how fast a car is from the factory you can always make it faster. Except for the Bugatti Veyron. Then again, if your pockets are deep enough.........