fbcregan
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Background: Just under two years ago I bought a 97 Eddie Bauer Expy with the 4.6l engine. It was in near mint condition with only 65k miles and it's been a great truck. Two weeks after buying it, it was hailed on and totaled, and still has its little dents all over the hood and top, so it's worth more to me with just 87k miles and an immaculate interior than it is to sell or trade. A week ago, we bought a 27' travel trailer and I'd like to get a little more oomph out of my truck. It has the HD tow package and I have a WD hitch for the camper, and it's not over the weight limit, but it's pretty maxed out. So far, it has done okay at about 60mph but I wondered if I could squeeze a little more power out of the engine to make it a little easier. (I'm not looking to go 80, just get up hills a little easier.)
Let me head off the typical answers. No, I can't sell it to get one with a 5.4l. Just isn't going to happen. I also can't figure I'm swapping engines. So what are some other ways I could get just a bit more power from it? Thanks for the help.
Let me head off the typical answers. No, I can't sell it to get one with a 5.4l. Just isn't going to happen. I also can't figure I'm swapping engines. So what are some other ways I could get just a bit more power from it? Thanks for the help.
... towing my buggy around and still get 11.5mpg
