1st Long Hall Trip
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1st Long Hall Trip
I just took my 2006 F350 Crew Cab FX4 DRW 6.0 on the road. I was towing my 40’ Fleetwood weighing in at about 16,000 lbs
We went from <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com[img] /><st1:City w:st=[/img]San Diego</st1:City> to <ST1
<st1:City w:st="on">Great Falls</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">Montana </st1:State></ST1stopping in Vegas then Yellow Stone. The total trip was 3500 miles. The truck preformed beyond my expectations, the ride was so smooth and quiet except when the fan kicked on. I was able to maintain 70 MPH most of the way except on the hills. On the really big hills she slowed down to 45 and would stay there every other hill the cruse would hold it at 65.
The only trouble I had was when I pulled in to <st1:City w:st="on"><ST1Great Falls</ST1lace </st1:City>my U joint went out not bad but you could feel a vibration when you hit the gas. Ford fixed it in one hour.
The breaking system was great the new transmission was beautiful on the hills I couldn’t have asked for more.
My fuel mileage up there was 8.9 MPG and 9.8 on the way back. Also it was nice to be passing the Chevy’s and Dodges on the hills.
It turned out to be one of the best trips I had ever taken.
We went from <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com[img] /><st1:City w:st=[/img]San Diego</st1:City> to <ST1
<st1:City w:st="on">Great Falls</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">Montana </st1:State></ST1stopping in Vegas then Yellow Stone. The total trip was 3500 miles. The truck preformed beyond my expectations, the ride was so smooth and quiet except when the fan kicked on. I was able to maintain 70 MPH most of the way except on the hills. On the really big hills she slowed down to 45 and would stay there every other hill the cruse would hold it at 65.The only trouble I had was when I pulled in to <st1:City w:st="on"><ST1
Great Falls</ST1lace </st1:City>my U joint went out not bad but you could feel a vibration when you hit the gas. Ford fixed it in one hour.The breaking system was great the new transmission was beautiful on the hills I couldn’t have asked for more.
My fuel mileage up there was 8.9 MPG and 9.8 on the way back. Also it was nice to be passing the Chevy’s and Dodges on the hills.
It turned out to be one of the best trips I had ever taken.
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My last truck was a 2003 7.3 and on down hills the truck would run away on me.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com
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With the torque Shift and the cruse control on the transmission would automatically down shift to slow the truck on hills I never had to hit the breaks.<o></o>
I didn't mean New replaced Transmission I meant new to me. By the way the truck is bone stock.<o></o>
fficeffice" /><o></o>With the torque Shift and the cruse control on the transmission would automatically down shift to slow the truck on hills I never had to hit the breaks.<o
></o>I didn't mean New replaced Transmission I meant new to me. By the way the truck is bone stock.<o
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Last edited by USMC Diesel; Aug 21, 2007 at 03:16 PM. Reason: New Info
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