High speed question
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1) How did you get all the cargo under the tonnaue cover?
2) The porposing will stop if you leave the girls alone
Now..... Back to the program ,........
I have found that the Rancho 9000xl shocks have helped a bunch with the porposing. F-350 with long bed.
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The truck must launch like a rocket. At what rpm can you feel the difference?
Have you burned through a set of tires?
Cops looking for you now?
I'm just curious. I used to have a 2006 Mustang GT and I got pulled over a lot. No issues with the fuzz since I've been driving big Bertha.
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Is the H&S tuner really that much fun?
The truck must launch like a rocket. At what rpm can you feel the difference?
Have you burned through a set of tires?
Cops looking for you now?
I'm just curious. I used to have a 2006 Mustang GT and I got pulled over a lot. No issues with the fuzz since I've been driving big Bertha.
The truck must launch like a rocket. At what rpm can you feel the difference?
Have you burned through a set of tires?
Cops looking for you now?
I'm just curious. I used to have a 2006 Mustang GT and I got pulled over a lot. No issues with the fuzz since I've been driving big Bertha.
1. YES
2. You can feel a difference throughout the entire RPM range.
3. Workin on the tires. These trail grapplers actually hold up better than I figured they would.
4. No cops. Never been stopped.
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Some parts of I70 in an F150 extended cab is rough too.
I just drove through Kansas a few weeks back.
I agree with the M6 gear setting.
I use manual mode most of the time although a bit less now that I have the transmission solenoid fix.
We have rolling hills here and the downshift/upshift gets annoying fast.
I just drove through Kansas a few weeks back.
I agree with the M6 gear setting.
I use manual mode most of the time although a bit less now that I have the transmission solenoid fix.
We have rolling hills here and the downshift/upshift gets annoying fast.
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A couple of points............
1) How did you get all the cargo under the tonnaue cover?
2) The porposing will stop if you leave the girls alone
Now..... Back to the program ,........
I have found that the Rancho 9000xl shocks have helped a bunch with the porposing. F-350 with long bed.
1) How did you get all the cargo under the tonnaue cover?
2) The porposing will stop if you leave the girls alone
Now..... Back to the program ,........
I have found that the Rancho 9000xl shocks have helped a bunch with the porposing. F-350 with long bed.
re: point 2...that porposing goes on even when the truck is stationary. They don't call that thing a "bed" for nothing.
I have the Rancho 9000XLs in a box...just haven't had the time to pop them on. Hopefully that will help.
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Thanks for the laugh
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1. We don't have a gas pedal.
We do have a throttle pedal, that when we push down with the right foot tells the computer that we would like more power. Then, the computer decides if/when/how we get it.
2. Does 100% throttle at 1400 rpm burn more fuel than 30% throttle at 3000 rpm? I don't know and am merely making an example. It's a sliding scale. Fewer combustion cycles per minute with max fuel input vs. double the combustion cycles per minute at 30% fuel input.
But the gist of your statement is good. Maximizing fuel economy is an art form. High rpm isn't necessarily a bad thing, and neither is low end lugging. Most turbo diesel veterans rely heavily on the turbo boost gauge for being a fuel use gauge of sorts. Keep the boost as low as possible and you're better off, regardless of rpm.
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