Manual or Auto?

[Marty]

Originally Posted by WantaDies

Thanks for the inputs.

Is the Dana 50 in the 99 a straight axle?...
It is not the TTB (Twin Traction Beam) front axle is it?

That alone will make me not buy on of the 99-00 trucks. I am pretty sure it is a straight axle.

So if it is a Dana 50 front, are they pretty strong axles? i.e., could they handle 800 ftlbs and 40" tires without breaking ring and pinion? I know the 10.25 Sterling is ample. But the dana 50 is kinda scaring me.

The bigger turbo of the later 99's and 00's is definitely some good information.

All 99+ F250's have a straight axle. The Dana 50 will be able to handle 40" tires, you WILL have wheel bearing and Balljoint trouble though with that large of a tire. Actually anything over 35" and the wheel bearings go to crap. You can order a Dynatrac system that is on at least a 1 month backorder that will hold up to 40" tires. The ring and pinion on the D50 is pretty stout and the sterling 10.25 is as well. Many people use these axles under their jeeps when putting on 38"+ tires...

[Marty]

Originally Posted by WantaDies

I think it would be a kick in the a$$ to sled pull. So many guys around here dominant with the Cummins. It would be nice to pull past em', but that prolly won't happen. The last guy that won here I heard was using a big block chevy corvette, late 70's or something...pretty crazy.

It's hard to beat cummins when modded simply because they lay down some serious torque #'s. Ford dominates around here in the modded street classes simply because they overwhelm the feild. Usually there are 3 powerstrokes to every dodge, and 3 dodges to every duramax in my area. Also there aren't MANY really souped up diesels (surpassing 5-600 hp) in my area...

[99Smokin73Stroker]

Powerstroke can compete, but I think the only engine right now that has a chance of coming close to or dethroning Cummins is the Duramax.