February 2011, almost Spring!!
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Fleet Owner
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The lug nuts should be here today or tomorrow!
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Phoenix, AZ
Morning everyone 
I finally got my bluetooth obd2 adapter and was able to hook the phone up and get some cool dials/graphs/indicators... I'm lucky to be alive as I was playing with the darn thing all the way to work, haha.
Is it normal for our trucks to be around 72-75% load when cruising empty at 65mph? I found that to be quite high...
How's everyone's week coming along?
I finally got my bluetooth obd2 adapter and was able to hook the phone up and get some cool dials/graphs/indicators... I'm lucky to be alive as I was playing with the darn thing all the way to work, haha.Is it normal for our trucks to be around 72-75% load when cruising empty at 65mph? I found that to be quite high...
How's everyone's week coming along?
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Good morning Dale! Have fun in the cold!
Good morning Jake! I am planning on staying warm!
Morning everyone I finally got my bluetooth obd2 adapter and was able to hook the phone up and get some cool dials/graphs/indicators... I'm lucky to be alive as I was playing with the darn thing all the way to work, haha.
Is it normal for our trucks to be around 72-75% load when cruising empty at 65mph? I found that to be quite high...
How's everyone's week coming along?
I finally got my bluetooth obd2 adapter and was able to hook the phone up and get some cool dials/graphs/indicators... I'm lucky to be alive as I was playing with the darn thing all the way to work, haha.Is it normal for our trucks to be around 72-75% load when cruising empty at 65mph? I found that to be quite high...
How's everyone's week coming along?
That is pretty cool you can hook your phone up to the truck like that! I am assuming it is normal for your truck to be loaded like that when cruising after all it isn't a powerstroke!
My week is going good so far! How is yours?
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Yeah or when you got those new lights on the front either. Boy you are just all out of the loop on keeping us updated! LOL
Good morning Dale! Have fun in the cold!
Good morning Jake! I am planning on staying warm!
Good morning Andrei!
That is pretty cool you can hook your phone up to the truck like that! I am assuming it is normal for your truck to be loaded like that when cruising after all it isn't a powerstroke!
My week is going good so far! How is yours?
Good morning Dale! Have fun in the cold!
Good morning Jake! I am planning on staying warm!
Good morning Andrei!
That is pretty cool you can hook your phone up to the truck like that! I am assuming it is normal for your truck to be loaded like that when cruising after all it isn't a powerstroke!
My week is going good so far! How is yours?
Here we go again, the power stroke comment.
Andrei, my F350 V10 runs at about 30 -35% load on my scan gauge when cruising at 65mph, but I have never checked it at -10 temperature.
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I also found my fuel mileage sweet spot is between 70-75 around 2500RPM with 285's and a calibrated speedo, go figure.
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Troy, it's ok, my engine is a hard worker, and likes to turn on and go right away in -20 degree weather 
Lee, that's kind of what I figured it should be at... wonder if it's the app... Would be interesting to test them side by side.
Interesting... Wonder if that's because of the torque converter locking by that point? I live on 169, 75mph for me is unknown territory. I'm lucky to hit 65mph for short patches 
. I don't think I'm gonna be driving this thing in nicer weather until I make it back out to AZ, so I probably won't find out what it is at 70* weather...
My frozen hubs are probably not helping either
Lee, that's kind of what I figured it should be at... wonder if it's the app... Would be interesting to test them side by side.
. I don't think I'm gonna be driving this thing in nicer weather until I make it back out to AZ, so I probably won't find out what it is at 70* weather... My frozen hubs are probably not helping either
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Oh Lee you knew it was coming! LOL Sounds like you guys need to check it out at colder temps out of curiosity.
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Good morning everyone. Too many posts to comment but here are a couple.
Good luck on the truck Mike.
Hope the sleds are good to go Dave.
Hope to have mine mostly back together tonight. I will take help if anyone is available...
Lynn is doing well and "might" get to come home today. Keep her in your prayers please.
Good luck on the truck Mike.
Hope the sleds are good to go Dave.
Hope to have mine mostly back together tonight. I will take help if anyone is available...
Lynn is doing well and "might" get to come home today. Keep her in your prayers please.
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From: Suppertown, MN
It's all good Andrei we just have to give each other a hard time once in awhile! It would be fun to see them side by side to see what they read.
FTE Chapter Leader
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From: Suppertown, MN
Good morning everyone. Too many posts to comment but here are a couple.
Good luck on the truck Mike.
Hope the sleds are good to go Dave.
Hope to have mine mostly back together tonight. I will take help if anyone is available...
Lynn is doing well and "might" get to come home today. Keep her in your prayers please.
Good luck on the truck Mike.
Hope the sleds are good to go Dave.
Hope to have mine mostly back together tonight. I will take help if anyone is available...
Lynn is doing well and "might" get to come home today. Keep her in your prayers please.