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Old Aug 17, 2012 | 06:21 PM
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Let me go look for my violin! LOL
 
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Old Aug 17, 2012 | 06:23 PM
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Let me go look for my violin! LOL
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Old Aug 17, 2012 | 06:29 PM
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Congrats Sam, for what i don't know, LOL. I must have missed that one.

You guys need to keep a little private stach, I mean just you knowing about it. I'm not saying rob from the kids but your lunch money or something.
Thank you Glenn
 
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Old Aug 17, 2012 | 06:31 PM
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I had one, but I spent it all on my trucks! LOL!!
Me too
 
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Old Aug 18, 2012 | 06:55 AM
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Downside of new chip. First tank on chip. 12.2 MPG and diesel just shot up over 4 bucks here. Oh well, gotta pay to play
 
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Old Aug 18, 2012 | 06:58 AM
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Guess that "economy" tune doesn't work so well with your foot on the mat, huh!
 
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Old Aug 18, 2012 | 07:08 AM
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Economy tune pulls my camper better then the tow tune!
 
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Old Aug 18, 2012 | 02:42 PM
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After a while, you will see better mileage because you will stop pushing the accelerator all the way down.

YEAH RIGHT!!!!!!
 
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Old Aug 18, 2012 | 02:55 PM
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After a while, you will see better mileage because you will stop pushing the accelerator all the way down.

YEAH RIGHT!!!!!!
Or it will get great mpg's cause it'll have a busted trans and won't move.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2012 | 03:03 PM
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Or it will get great mpg's cause it'll have a busted trans and won't move.
Hopefully he has the 5speed....or a healthy savings account to get a better tranny.
 
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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 10:37 AM
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Hopefully he has the 5speed....or a healthy savings account to get a better tranny.
I wish that either of those things were true.
 
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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 04:48 PM
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Save your money you may need it for a trans.
 
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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 06:23 PM
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Hopefully he has the 5speed....or a healthy savings account to get a better tranny.
I have my junky old dodge to drive while i work on my ford....wish it was a ford too but dad just had to go and buy the dodge......new in 89
 
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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 06:37 PM
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Save your money you may need it for a trans.
I definitely am saving my dough. I know it's only a matter of time before it goes.
 
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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 08:35 PM
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I've rebuilt two of them Todd and looking at a third. If I have to rebuild this one it will pull a mountain down, my wallet too!
 
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