Eduardo Bailey
Member
I have a 4WD '02 ST with 103,000 miles on it that still turns heads. I just recently took it to Washington State from ND while towing a 3k lbs trailer. The mountains were a pretty good challenge. The lighter air made the trailer weigh 2k more. I was able to maintain speed (55 to 70 mph) going up the steep grades. I have really learned to appreciate my ST. There was one place, I call it Mount Testosterone, where I blew by a Nissan Titan and a Chevy 1500, both hauling trailers up hill. No sooner than I had cleared them, they shot out and roared past me. One thing I just love about Ford is that they always under rate the power their trucks put out. The ST is probably THE most enviable truck on the market today. If you are planning to travel while hauling with the ST, let me give you some tips that may help. I have a K@N FIPK kit under the hood, a Magnaflow under the floor, Good Year Wrangler AST's on the rims and I run Synthetic throughout. All these factors contributed to better performance all around. I also had alot of pre-trip service done. Also, check with your Ford dealer before leaving. I found out that by taking it out of overdrive, you save gas and get more power when climbing mountains. I can't say enough about my ST.