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The 2.9 auto I test drove was a dog, had trouble making it to 55 and then the steering was so loose and the boards under the coils didn't help so I immediately took it back to the owner after 1/2 mile. I might bet beat on 0-60, but my needle doesn't slow down after 45 now. Consistent speed increase up until 70.
I remember back in the day around here it seemed most guys who said the 2.9 was a pooch had autos, the guys with manuals thought they did pretty good.
My 2.9 never failed to do something I asked of it. The big thing I noticed when I did the 4.0 swap was the torque difference. At the time I would haul of scrap loads about once a month. I'd have two 55G drums full of oil fiters and then a few hundred lbs of iron/steel as well. The road to the yard was kinda twisty, and I would constantly be hunting between 2nd and 3rd with the 2.9 on those turns and hills. With the 4.0 I could just leave it in 3rd and go.
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