Why not Test Older Trucks on the Ike Gauntlet? [Ask TFLtruck] - The Fast Lane
Love your Ike Gauntlet runs. I realize that your platform is set up to showcase new trucks however, with the large percentage of trucks that are more than 15-25 years old that are on the road, still doing their jobs, year after year. Like many others out there, I am not able to buy a new truck and would love to see a comparison of the older trucks pulling a typical Travel Trailer, say like 30? bumper/hitch pull. If I had my way entirely, I would compare one brand (Ford) and all the engine combinations that were available (4. 9 I-6, 5. 0 Non Coyote, 5. 8, 5. 8 lightning, 7. 5, 7. 3 Powerstroke, 7. 3 IDI, 4. 6, 5. 4, 5. 4 supercharged, 6. 8 v10). Perhaps,... Thanks in advance, Michael L. The answer is a simple – yes, we would love to test older pickup trucks on the Ike Gauntlet. One of the issues is finding truck owners in our area (Denver, Colorado) who would be willing to have their truck participate in a test like the Ike Gauntlet. The next issue is finding evenly matched and maintained trucks. We are very fortunate to receive the latest trucks from the manufacturers via the press fleet managers. These trucks are all professionally broken-in and properly maintained. Take a look at this modified 2008 Ford Super Duty. Source: www.tfltruck.com
