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From: 3rd Rock
Originally Posted by Hayapower!
Just finished a 400 mile trip last week.. First one.. Drove like a 4 ton Lexus!! Unloaded, 78 mph most of the way with 'little' round town driving, and about an hour with A/C on.. Bit of a headwind on the way, calm on the way back.. I got 17MPG..Not bad, but if I had gotten 18 or better, I'd been a bit happier!! It's never enough!! I'm going to do the same trip next week with the Predator at 65HP tune to see if/and how much of an improvement it makes..
It will be better.........but...........ONLY if you drive it without a smile on your face
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From: stoneboro, pa
i get about 7 loaded but often my gross is over 30,000. 11-12 no trailer. but most of u dont have 4.88s.
just curious as to what gears u all do have??? 3.73? 4.10? i only looked into 550s when i got mine and ford gives 1 option, 4.88!
just curious as to what gears u all do have??? 3.73? 4.10? i only looked into 550s when i got mine and ford gives 1 option, 4.88!
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From: 3rd Rock
Originally Posted by bighoss550
i get about 7 loaded but often my gross is over 30,000. 11-12 no trailer. but most of u dont have 4.88s.
just curious as to what gears u all do have??? 3.73? 4.10? i only looked into 550s when i got mine and ford gives 1 option, 4.88!
just curious as to what gears u all do have??? 3.73? 4.10? i only looked into 550s when i got mine and ford gives 1 option, 4.88!
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From: stoneboro, pa
Originally Posted by Tim Lamkin
HOLY smokes that is a ton......well more than that.......I have 3:73
and easier on the truck i bet
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From: 3rd Rock
Originally Posted by bighoss550
as i said on another thread, the intelligence level in here is staggering!!! haha j/k
haha j/kO-yea we smart
and some I bet do stager
oops need an extra "g" add where needed
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From: Santa Cruz Mts. CA
03 F350 6.0 torqshift CC LB SRW 4x4 [June build]
San Jose to Reno and back over the Sierras [7000 ft pass] 19.8 avg no trailer
towing my 9000 pound horse trailer 15-16 fwy, 13.3 in the mountains
City driving no trailer 14.8
17,400 trouble free miles so far
San Jose to Reno and back over the Sierras [7000 ft pass] 19.8 avg no trailer
towing my 9000 pound horse trailer 15-16 fwy, 13.3 in the mountains
City driving no trailer 14.8
17,400 trouble free miles so far
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Originally Posted by Hayapower!
Just finished a 400 mile trip last week.. First one.. Drove like a 4 ton Lexus!! Unloaded, 78 mph most of the way with 'little' round town driving, and about an hour with A/C on.. Bit of a headwind on the way, calm on the way back.. I got 17MPG..Not bad, but if I had gotten 18 or better, I'd been a bit happier!! It's never enough!! I'm going to do the same trip next week with the Predator at 65HP tune to see if/and how much of an improvement it makes..
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From: CA
Originally Posted by coglesby
Slow down 5 mph and you will get 18 mpg. I have found that the mpg improves about 1 mpg for every 5 mph drop in speed. I even got 22 mpg once driving 55 mph but I can't stand to drive that slow every day. BTW I have the edge w/attitude which adds about 2 mpg above stock.
Thanks coglesby...
Yeah.. I figure 1-3 increase as advertised with the 65HP tune.. And I did get better MPG around town, but was very hard to gauge stuck in the commute traffic most days.. And it seems I'm always in a hurry.. Plus I start out with good intensions, and after a few hours of being good, or bored, I up the throttle some.. Ya just can't help it.. And out on HWY 5, speed is 70, and if your not doing 5 over it looks like your backing up !!! The price of diesel here fell 11 cents a gallon!! WOO HOO!!
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From: Central WI
04/04
CC
4x4
3.73
Auto
2300 MI
16+ city
18-19 Hwy
Best 19.5 (empty, HWY, 60 MPH or less)
Getting better MPG as miles add up
Seems to be sensitive to how hard it's driven and MPH (not unexpected)
Very pleased w/ MPG and everything else
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CC
4x4
3.73
Auto
2300 MI
16+ city
18-19 Hwy
Best 19.5 (empty, HWY, 60 MPH or less)
Getting better MPG as miles add up
Seems to be sensitive to how hard it's driven and MPH (not unexpected)
Very pleased w/ MPG and everything else
Best
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From: 3rd Rock
Originally Posted by SBV45
A/C and headwind will make that much difference. These things are as aerodynamic as a beveled brick.
For that single reason alone..............is why 80mph will never achieve the MPG that 65, 70 will.
This is so DIFFICULT for most top understand. I have driven a test loop of a hundred miles, and obtained 23.1 at 58. These trucks will get some phenomenal MPG (for a 7k truck) if driven and moderate speeds. I personally cannot maintain that speed……..to slow.
I’ll pay the extra cost to maintain the posted speed limit
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