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I hate to stir the pot but.. you don't have money for fuel.. but you have $$$$ to buy another truck?? kind of doesn't make sense.. ^^^troy is right..you letting that truck sit would be the worse thing you could do... I bought my truck in june...listened to guys like senix/wp a lot of good guys on here..i didn't know **** about these motors either but I learned quickly so I didn't loose my 32k investment..plus 7grand in tires/wheels/lift ANyways the best thing you can do is spend about 1600.00 delete exhaust tune it ..and you WILL FALL IN LOVE.. from what I've seen so far/been told the truck will last through the years.
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From: Blue Hill Township
I bought a 01 F-350 4x4 with a gas engine today so I can go to work and make it back.
New 08 dually can stay home for the next 4 years and when its paid for I can trade it off.
Some pretty scarey stories in here about the 6.4
I cant afford the fuel it burns nor the price to fix it when something goes.
Should have kept my 1999 dually with the 7.3 it, only had 50,000 miles on it.
New 08 dually can stay home for the next 4 years and when its paid for I can trade it off.
Some pretty scarey stories in here about the 6.4
I cant afford the fuel it burns nor the price to fix it when something goes.
Should have kept my 1999 dually with the 7.3 it, only had 50,000 miles on it.
These are the humble words of MisterCMK sent on the go...
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Cargo Master
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From: Williams Lake B.C.
I hate to stir the pot but.. you don't have money for fuel.. but you have $$$$ to buy another truck?? kind of doesn't make sense.. ^^^troy is right..you letting that truck sit would be the worse thing you could do... I bought my truck in june...listened to guys like senix/wp a lot of good guys on here..i didn't know **** about these motors either but I learned quickly so I didn't loose my 32k investment..plus 7grand in tires/wheels/lift ANyways the best thing you can do is spend about 1600.00 delete exhaust tune it ..and you WILL FALL IN LOVE.. from what I've seen so far/been told the truck will last through the years.
The regen deal sounds like a major pain also.
Im reading here and Im going to check out a couple of local diesel shops and see what they say.
Ive learned a bunch from senix already.
Im prepared to do whatever as I have to keep it for awhile and it is a very nice truck , but in the mean time I still gotta get to work!
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yeah I wasn't trying to bust your chops... I don't know what you paid for the other truck.. but you could've used that $$$$ to delete the dpf..which would eliminate the "Regen" you keep talking about.. make the truck run better and 1-3 mpg more depending on how aggressive you go with the tune...
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Cargo Master
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From: Williams Lake B.C.
yeah I wasn't trying to bust your chops... I don't know what you paid for the other truck.. but you could've used that $$$$ to delete the dpf..which would eliminate the "Regen" you keep talking about.. make the truck run better and 1-3 mpg more depending on how aggressive you go with the tune...
That's not much I need about 5-8 to make it feasible.
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5 mpg ?
Obviously something must be wrong.
I concur; take it in and get it fixed.
How long have you had this truck now?
Do you have any real highway mileage numbers yet?
What is the boost guage doing while running down the highway?
Is the tailpipe clean, or dirty?
Have you ruled anything out like low tires or dragging brakes?
Obviously something must be wrong.
I concur; take it in and get it fixed.
How long have you had this truck now?
Do you have any real highway mileage numbers yet?
What is the boost guage doing while running down the highway?
Is the tailpipe clean, or dirty?
Have you ruled anything out like low tires or dragging brakes?
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Cargo Master
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From: Williams Lake B.C.
Ive had the truck for a week or so.
It seems to get better mileage around town than it does on the highway.
I don't have any firm numbers yet, I was driving on fairly flat ground going 60-70 mph/100/110 kms empty.
Doesn't feel like any dragging brakes it rolls along smooth but acts like it could use another higher gear.
It seems to get better mileage around town than it does on the highway.
I don't have any firm numbers yet, I was driving on fairly flat ground going 60-70 mph/100/110 kms empty.
Doesn't feel like any dragging brakes it rolls along smooth but acts like it could use another higher gear.
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Ive had the truck for a week or so.
It seems to get better mileage around town than it does on the highway.
I don't have any firm numbers yet, I was driving on fairly flat ground going 60-70 mph/100/110 kms empty.
Doesn't feel like any dragging brakes it rolls along smooth but acts like it could use another higher gear.
It seems to get better mileage around town than it does on the highway.
I don't have any firm numbers yet, I was driving on fairly flat ground going 60-70 mph/100/110 kms empty.
Doesn't feel like any dragging brakes it rolls along smooth but acts like it could use another higher gear.
The f350 has normal axle ratios that can manage higher MPG.
The reason it seems like it needs another axle, is that it's empty.
Put 20,000 lbs behind it, and maybe it would feel a little better suited
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Cargo Master
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From: Williams Lake B.C.
Not trying to be a dick, but maybe you bought more truck than you needed?
The f350 has normal axle ratios that can manage higher MPG.
The reason it seems like it needs another axle, is that it's empty.
Put 20,000 lbs behind it, and maybe it would feel a little better suited
The f350 has normal axle ratios that can manage higher MPG.
The reason it seems like it needs another axle, is that it's empty.
Put 20,000 lbs behind it, and maybe it would feel a little better suited
Its not truck enough I don't think......................
Its a f450 by the way.