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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 09:15 AM
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Keep your tires inflated to max areas of the rating. Best mileage and load hauling there. Level your truck for the load your hauling, less wind resistance. Lots of guys going down the road with a late 60's front end rake up in the air just sucking down fuel. If your truck isn't level hooked up to the trailer add. If you want a truck for tow/haul set it up that way, instead of like a car. Next trip to the Dealership go with a stronger set of axles to do the mountains. You can always lower the ratio with bigger tires. RPM's will help clean out the CAC and deliver to the road needed torque. It actually gets better the more trailer tow option you do. Crisp shifts, higher gear change RPM's and downshifts for hills and stop signs. All pullout the condensation and give added braking/torque at the road. Many want a car that works like a truck or vise versa instead of a truck that works and drives like a truck. That's ok for the average guy going to work every morning. Not you I know, you want a truck that pulls and hauls like a truck, not a overloaded and sway backed out to pasture.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 09:19 AM
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Thank you for the information. Very helpful
 
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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by seventyseven250
The money you spend on these "upgrades" will be more than you might save on any theoretical MPG gains.

Best way to save money is not to change your truck, and to drive with a light right foot.
You are correct.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2012 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by shortride
You are correct.
I'm also really good looking and rich.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2012 | 12:13 AM
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You will not need a tune for exhaust or CAI btw, but you will probably see no gains without one.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 10:08 AM
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This is what you want on your 12 ta 13 EB. 2012 3.5 Ecoboost AFE Stage 2 Intake Kit - 5 Star Tuning and independent air to each turbo with equal air pressure.
 
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Old Aug 15, 2012 | 03:25 AM
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5 Star has actual economy tunes for the ecoboost. I haven't tried the econo tune yet but I like the 87 oct. perf/tow tune I have been running.
 
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