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Road Test: 2004 Ford Lightning vs. 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10
| | 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10 | 2004 Ford SVT F-150 Lightning | | General | | Location of final assembly | Saltillo, Mexico | Ontario, Canada | | Body style | 2-door, 2-pass | 2-door, 3-pass | | EPA size class | Full-size pickup | Full-size pickup | | Drivetrain layout | Front-engine, RWD | >Front-engine, RWD | | Airbags | Dual | Dual | | Powertrain | | Engine type | 90o V-10, alum block, heads | 90o supercharged V-8, cast-iron block, alum heads | | Bore x stroke, in | 4.03 x 3.96 | 3.55 x 4.16 | | Displacement, ci/L | 505/8.3 | 330/5.4 | | Compression ratio | 9.6:1 | 8.4:1 | | Valve gear | OHV, 2 valves/cyl | SOHC, 2 valves/cyl | | Fuel induction | Sequential injection | Eaton Gen IV Roots, SFI | | SAE horsepower, hp @ rpm | 500 @ 5600 | 380 @ 4750 | | SAE torque, lb-ft @ rpm | 525 @ 4200 | 450 @ 3250 | | Transmission | T56 6-spd manual | 4D100 4-spd automatic | | 1st | 2.66:1 | 2.71:1 | | 2nd | 1.78:1 | 1.53:1 | | 3rd | 1.30:1 | 1.00:1 | | 4th | 1.00:1 | 0.71:1 | | 5th | 0.74:1 | N/A | | 6th | 0.50:1 | N/A | | Reverse | 2.90:1 | 2.18:1 | | Axle ratio | 4.11:1 | 3.73:1 | | Final drive ratio | 2.06:1 | 2.64:1 | | Rpm @ 60 mph | 1200 | 1900 | | Recommended fuel | Premium unleaded | Premium unleaded | | Dimensions/Capacities | | Wheelbase, in | 120.5 | 119.8 | | Length, in | 211.6 | 208.0 | | Width, in | 79.9 | 79.1 | | Height, in | 74.4 | 70.9 | | Track, f/r, in | 68.0/67.4 | 65.3/65.3 | | Headroom, in | 40.8 | 40.8 | | Legroom, in | 41.0 | 40.9 | | Shoulder room, in | 67.0 | 63.8 | | Total interior volume, cu ft | 65.1 | 61.0 | | Base curb weight, lb | 5000 | 4670 | | Payload capacity, lb | 1400 | 1000 | | GVWR, lb | 6400 | 6050 | | GCWR, lb | N/A | 10,350 | | Towing capacity, lb | N/A | 5000 | | Fuel capacity, gal | 26 | 25 | | Chassis | | Suspension, f/r | IFS, A-arm, coil springs, anti-roll bar/solid axle, leaf springs, anti-roll bar | IFS, A-arm, coil springs, shocks, anti-roll bar/solid axle, leaf springs, shocks, stabilizer bar | | Steering type | Rack-and-pinion, power assisted | Recirculating ball, power assisted | | Ratio | 18.4:1 | 14.0:1 | | Turns, lock to lock | 3.0 | 3.3 | | Turning circle, ft | 45.8 | 44.3 | | Brakes, f/r | 15.0-in vented disc/14.0-in vented disc, ABS | 12.1-in vented disc/13.1-in vented disc, ABS | | Wheels, in | 22x10 | 18x9 | | Tires | 305/40ZR22 Pirelli Scorpion Zero | 295/Z45R18 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS | Performance
Acceleration, Sec | | 0-30 | 2.1 | 1.9 | | 0-40 | 2.9 | 2.8 | | 0-50 | 3.9 | 3.8 | | 0-60 | 4.9 | 5.1 | | 0-70 | 6.2 | 6.5 | | 0-80 | 7.9 | 8.4 | | 0-90 | 9.7 | 10.8 | | 1/4 Mile, Sec @ Mph | 13.3 @ 106.9 | 13.6 @ 102.0 | | Braking, 60-0, Ft | 124.9 | 122.9 | | Lateral Acceleration, G | 0.87 | 0.86 | | Speed Through 600-Ft Slalom, Mph | 61.9 | 61.5 | | Track Lapping (Wet Surface)(Min) | 1:13.4 | 1:13.9 | | Epa Fuel Economy, City/Hwy | 9/13 | 13/16 | | Price | | Base Price | $45,000 | $32,615 | | Price As Tested | $45,795 | $33,945 |
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