A Good Trip!!!!!!!!!!!
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From: Stephenville TX
A Good Trip!!!!!!!!!!!
I just came back from a fufn trip drove the v10 all the way with no problems.
I got 12.5 according to the trip computer for most of the way
, the lowes i got was 8.7 and that was only while going uphill for about 5 minutes
. iwas doing 65 all the way. is there anything i can do to improve that or is that the best i can get out of the rig? i was traveling from Philladelphia to Northern NY. had to drive thru the Pocono Mountains i still got about 330 miles out of one tank
i think that is pretty awsome. i hope that i can comeup with a way of saving some more gas on the next trip. thanks for any input...... 
I got 12.5 according to the trip computer for most of the way
, the lowes i got was 8.7 and that was only while going uphill for about 5 minutes . iwas doing 65 all the way. is there anything i can do to improve that or is that the best i can get out of the rig? i was traveling from Philladelphia to Northern NY. had to drive thru the Pocono Mountains i still got about 330 miles out of one tank i think that is pretty awsome. i hope that i can comeup with a way of saving some more gas on the next trip. thanks for any input......
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sounds pretty good. if you get an exaust system & air intake(K&N Filter) you should be able to get a lil bit better. like 13/13.5 or maybe even better. They also advertise the programmers that will boost MPG a couple miles. with the exaust intake and programmer i don't see why you couldn't get 14 or so. that'd be about $800 buck for the items i mentioned. but it would breathe better sound better and perform better. sounds like a plus to me! 
Hope this helps you out a bit.
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o yeah with my grandfathers f-350 v-10 dually 4x4 supercab longbed with 4.10's. i can only get 11 at best running about 70-75 empty. usually get about 300 miles if lucky on a tank. thats pushing it to running on fumes dang near. forgot to add that.
Drive It Like You Stole It!!!
Drive It Like You Stole It!!!
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MPG improvers: Air up your tires as far as they can go without adverse wear. Cover the bed or remove the tailgate - without a cap on my shortbed, I lose at least 1-2MPG. I get over 15 (16.3 once) on the highway, with a supercab shortbed 4x4 w/V10 as long as I'm easy on the gas (75MPH or lower), have the cap on, tires pumped up, etc.
I have stock exhaust and intake.
I have stock exhaust and intake.
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this are some really helpful tips and i will be shure to try some of them on my next trip and see what i can come up with.
also, i am currently running 33" with 16.5, should i worry about changing my gears and if so what could be the best combination for this setup.
also, i am currently running 33" with 16.5, should i worry about changing my gears and if so what could be the best combination for this setup.
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found out today that all of my tires had about 30 psi all for my left from which had about 10 pounds in it i duno why i did not bother to check my tire paressure before i left on my trip and maybe i could have figured out what difference it could have made
