5oh guys with 4.6 DD's

dans89lx · Feb 2, 2007

ive got a 99 explorer. 4 door 4.0L V6, ALL TIME AWD. i couldnt think of a better daily driver. for being awd it gets pretty decent mileage and its super comfortable. we dont get snow very often here in south carolina haha, but my fiance is from Pennsylvania and its nice to have around there when we go visit. it didnt snow when we were up there for xmas but there was some nasty weather/freezing rain and the explorer did great. ive got it on some 31's and i think i might actually be able to put it on 32s without a lift. ill prolly try that next time i go to put some meats on it, i think they would fill out the wheel wells just about perfect.

1990Coupe · Feb 2, 2007

dans89lx said:
ive got a 99 explorer. 4 door 4.0L V6, ALL TIME AWD. i couldnt think of a better daily driver. for being awd it gets pretty decent mileage and its super comfortable. we dont get snow very often here in south carolina haha, but my fiance is from Pennsylvania and its nice to have around there when we go visit. it didnt snow when we were up there for xmas but there was some nasty weather/freezing rain and the explorer did great. ive got it on some 31's and i think i might actually be able to put it on 32s without a lift. ill prolly try that next time i go to put some meats on it, i think they would fill out the wheel wells just about perfect.

sweet!! got some pics? also what kinda mileage does it have on it?

ExplodingGopher · Feb 2, 2007

just don't buy a dodge ram (94-01) i have a 99 1500 ram sport 4x4 that i just bought for $7,000, it has a nice 318ci, i put about 12,000 miles on it and the tranny slips into 3rd gear, these trucks are known for TERRIBLE tranny problems. and i just changed the fluid and filter in the trans as well as adjusted the clutch bands, still no luck, so the clutch band on the front must be toast. Its funny how it only does it going from 2nd-3rd. Im having mine rebuilt with VERY heavy duty clutches. I should've bought a chevy or gmc truck but couldn't find one cheap...

1990Coupe · Feb 3, 2007

Dude that sucks! im staying from dodge period. my mom has a caravan and she has had the tranny replaced 4 times. its nuts. i think ill stick to ford or chevy.. no stang as a dd.. lol bummer haha

Mustang5L5 · Feb 3, 2007

1990Coupe said:
. Have you guys used snow chains on your stangs and do they work? cause if they dont work at all, this is usless and ill stick to my SUV search for a DD.

No, never used chains because they are illegal here

If it's snowing bad, i stay home. Even if i had an SUV i'm not driving around in 10"+ of snow. It's not me i'm worried about but some other moron sliding into me.

I've driven my GT in light snow with the OEM tires. It has ABS and T/C so it is managable but it's not the best. A 5-spd is a lot better for slick weather since you can start in 2nd and have better control on rocking the car if you get stuck.

I've driven Mustangs in the winter since I was 16 and not really had a problem except for the 5 or so days a winter when i say it's not worth it to drive and just bum a ride off someone.

I remember a couple years ago during one of the blizzards we had i went out in the snow because i was stupid and bored. Well my Mach 1 chin spoiler was catching the top of the snow on the road and it was building up like a plow!! I remember having trouble in deeper snow because of this. Snow was getting all packed into my foglights and lower grill area! It was funny looking at the road because you'd see where my tires were and then the area flattened by the chin spoiler! I had to take it home after that

dans89lx · Feb 5, 2007

1990Coupe said:
sweet!! got some pics? also what kinda mileage does it have on it?

i dont have any pics of either of my cars on my computer actually...kinda sad. its got 110k on it and i have yet to have a serious problem out of it yet... *knocking on wood* haha. but yea, i love the thing. the only way i can see myself getting rid of it before it dies is if im in a position to buy an 05ish F-150 FX4 anytime soon.

bit · Feb 6, 2007

I like my Cobra as a DD but I have not had it in real snow yet. I drove it in the snow last week but around here that means the roads were slushy and the grass had snow in it. I thought the car did great.

Brent

Strype · Feb 6, 2007

I would never under any circumstance take my 01 GT out in the snow.

If you think 5.0's are light in the rear end

FrankenStang · Feb 6, 2007

I don't have a 4.6 nor do I live in the snow but, I DID once drive a '91 GT in the snow coming home from Missourri. I was afraid. VERY AFRAID. LOL

wht93gtEd · Feb 6, 2007

1990Coupe said:
OK.... this summer im picking up a new DD.. Currently i have a 1992 Heep Cherokee. I was looking into other used SUV's.. Like Heep Grand Cherokee's (00-04) and newer explorers, (02+ and 2door sports as well) when i got to thinking. I still dont have a family, i am getting engauged soon, but probably wont be married or have a house for at least 2 years. i was considering a 96+ 4.6 stang as my DD.. auto, manual i dont care. i also know that 96-98 have the non-PI heads. Again i dont care, its a DD so ill prolly throw on some catback exhaust and call it a day. BUT my area gets snow in the winter occasionally. Not to much usually. Have you guys used snow chains on your stangs and do they work? cause if they dont work at all, this is usless and ill stick to my SUV search for a DD.

chains are illegal in Jersey buddy!!

stang8urimport · Feb 6, 2007

I drive my 4.6 almost every day, unless it's snowing/sleeting/freezing rain outside. It's a very nice DD.

5spd GT · Feb 7, 2007

My situation sounds greatly familiar to yours

I drive a 98 gt (non-pi) as my daily driver and a 5.0L as another mode of transportation, fun car.

Last week it snowed here, it was a long way home, but you can drive in the snow if you know your limits and don't "blip" the throttle. Just be safe.

A 4wd cherokee would be an advantage for sure, a 2wd probably not much difference than a 2wd stang on snow/ice.

Sometimes I get tired of driving cars, and I would like to have a suv/truck.

I do not ever worry about my newer car starting or having longevity issues like I do with my 5.0L. The piece of mind is great.

I would try to avoid snow/ice in a stang anyways, if possible. I have never used chains.

Good Luck!

Twista · Feb 7, 2007

dont do it.. lol. not for a DD. My definition of a DD is something that does 50% better (than the stang) in bad weather. A 4.6 non pi still sucks in bad weather which sucks for a car you have to depend on.

1990Coupe · Feb 8, 2007

Strype said:
I would never under any circumstance take my 01 GT out in the snow.

If you think 5.0's are light in the rear end

dammit!

~FrankenStang~ said:
I don't have a 4.6 nor do I live in the snow but, I DID once drive a '91 GT in the snow coming home from Missourri. I was afraid. VERY AFRAID. LOL

drove my 86gt in highschool home in 1 inch of snow.. it was an interesting ride

wht93gtEd said:
chains are illegal in Jersey buddy!!

dammit! didnt know that!!

Twista said:
dont do it.. lol. not for a DD. My definition of a DD is something that does 50% better (than the stang) in bad weather. A 4.6 non pi still sucks in bad weather which sucks for a car you have to depend on.

yea your right.. alright so looks like its gunna be something 4x4 or a subaru thanks to EVERYONE who responded much apprecaited!

85_SS_302_Coupe · Feb 8, 2007

To be honest, if i really had the money to invest in another DD, it would come down to 4 options (i know that's still not narrowing it down too much).

1. a Wrangler Rubicon, even though i'd probably be just as happy with putting a lift on my XJ (this is more if you don't already have any 4wd DD yet)

2. an AWD Explorer 5.0 that i could do some modding with. This might not be the best option for mileage, but the Rubicons get RETARDED low mileage anyways (i don't think that's been mentioned but it's super super bad, like 10mpg on the highway! My XJ is about 16 on the highway)

3. (puts on flame suit) An Evo VIII, because i don't care what anyone says they're badass cars and very capable in snow

4. A Subaru Impreza WRX STi, for the same reasons i'd have the Evo.

The problem is that i'd want to mod all of the above....which eventually might take away from the reliability/fuel economy, even though none of those have really good mileage anyways. It all comes down to 3 things; 4 doors so i can haul around the family, AWD/4WD for the snow, and FUN factor. I won't be one of these people driving boring ass Honduhs for DD if i can avoid it.

SuperStang83 · Feb 8, 2007

I drove a 99 Stang one winter in Pennsylvania, and that car was great in the snow. Still had the stock tires on it and you should have seen some of the hilss that car climbed without much of a problem. I know I was impressed how well that car went in the snow. I remember driving it in up to 8" of snow. It was much better than my Fox's are in the snow, though I really don't think Fox's are that terrible.

1990Coupe · Feb 8, 2007

85_SS_302_Coupe said:
To be honest, if i really had the money to invest in another DD, it would come down to 4 options (i know that's still not narrowing it down too much).

1. a Wrangler Rubicon, even though i'd probably be just as happy with putting a lift on my XJ (this is more if you don't already have any 4wd DD yet)

2. an AWD Explorer 5.0 that i could do some modding with. This might not be the best option for mileage, but the Rubicons get RETARDED low mileage anyways (i don't think that's been mentioned but it's super super bad, like 10mpg on the highway! My XJ is about 16 on the highway)

3. (puts on flame suit) An Evo VIII, because i don't care what anyone says they're badass cars and very capable in snow

4. A Subaru Impreza WRX STi, for the same reasons i'd have the Evo.

The problem is that i'd want to mod all of the above....which eventually might take away from the reliability/fuel economy, even though none of those have really good mileage anyways. It all comes down to 3 things; 4 doors so i can haul around the family, AWD/4WD for the snow, and FUN factor. I won't be one of these people driving boring ass Honduhs for DD if i can avoid it.

well my 92 cherokee gets like 19 (20 if im lucky) on the highway so its not bad. I had an 03 WRX which i LOVEEEEDDDD just the payments and insurance were insane. Im actually thinking about getting another 02-03 WRX with some miles on it since it would be cheaper then before. the car was sooo much fun in the snow!!

SuperStang83 said:
I drove a 99 Stang one winter in Pennsylvania, and that car was great in the snow. Still had the stock tires on it and you should have seen some of the hilss that car climbed without much of a problem. I know I was impressed how well that car went in the snow. I remember driving it in up to 8" of snow. It was much better than my Fox's are in the snow, though I really don't think Fox's are that terrible.

was it an auto or 5speed?

stang8urimport · Feb 8, 2007

85_SS_302_Coupe said:
To be honest, if i really had the money to invest in another DD, it would come down to 4 options (i know that's still not narrowing it down too much).

1. a Wrangler Rubicon, even though i'd probably be just as happy with putting a lift on my XJ (this is more if you don't already have any 4wd DD yet)

2. an AWD Explorer 5.0 that i could do some modding with. This might not be the best option for mileage, but the Rubicons get RETARDED low mileage anyways (i don't think that's been mentioned but it's super super bad, like 10mpg on the highway! My XJ is about 16 on the highway)

3. (puts on flame suit) An Evo VIII, because i don't care what anyone says they're badass cars and very capable in snow

4. A Subaru Impreza WRX STi, for the same reasons i'd have the Evo.

The problem is that i'd want to mod all of the above....which eventually might take away from the reliability/fuel economy, even though none of those have really good mileage anyways. It all comes down to 3 things; 4 doors so i can haul around the family, AWD/4WD for the snow, and FUN factor. I won't be one of these people driving boring ass Honduhs for DD if i can avoid it.

AN EVO?!?!? STI!??!?! YOU ****ING RICER!!! DIE!!! GO ON THE FORUMS AT RICER.COM!!!!

:SNSign:

85_SS_302_Coupe · Feb 8, 2007

Yeeeaaahh....lol

Dude, anything that's derived from WRC racing is badass in my book. I put them at the bottom of my list because of the payments and insurance. I probably would just keep my Cherokee but if i had to buy something, it would either be a Wrangler/Cherokee or the AWD 5.0 Explorer.

I've been wanting to do a badass Explorer for a long time.....just think, a nice 347/AFR combo with a nice lumpy cam, a T56 behind that and nice rippy exhaust....

Actually if money weren't an issue, i'd probably take the Explorer and bolt a KB Cobra 4.6 in it

1990Coupe · Feb 8, 2007

85_SS_302_Coupe said:
Yeeeaaahh....lol

Dude, anything that's derived from WRC racing is badass in my book. I put them at the bottom of my list because of the payments and insurance. I probably would just keep my Cherokee but if i had to buy something, it would either be a Wrangler/Cherokee or the AWD 5.0 Explorer.

I've been wanting to do a badass Explorer for a long time.....just think, a nice 347/AFR combo with a nice lumpy cam, a T56 behind that and nice rippy exhaust....

Actually if money weren't an issue, i'd probably take the Explorer and bolt a KB Cobra 4.6 in it

im with you!!!!!

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