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From: High Point, NC
Originally Posted by ncheavymetal
Main purposes: hauling my boat and utility trailer and family all over North Carolina and the southeast. Very minor offroading (mainly secondary roads, gravel/dirt back roads, and the occasional mudpuddle). Also doing duty as my Daily Driver.
Wlecome - what part of NC are in? I'm just west of CLT in Stanley. Guiri is on the otherside in Monroe/Marshville area.
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Originally Posted by igotoneforya
Stanley NC? My inlaws live there...small town...small world...
It's funny - I commute 27 miles each to work in CLT, it takes about 35 minutes... yet there are people I work with that live int eh city limits of CLT that drive a shorter distance, but have longer travel time.
BTW, with my 54 mile round trip, back & forth to CLT, I usually avg 12.8 - 13.4 mpg. I typically drive 65 on I85 and the rest of the trip is 35-45 mph.
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ahh yes, the train....been on the wrong side of that before albeit less than you I am sure. I am from SD, no one asks more than that...you say your from NC and they want to know what part...SD I guess has one part...My wife was born and raised in Denver NC...just as small...refers to it as outside Charlotte also.
The more I read on MPG, the more I am impressed with mine. Maybe the 3.73s and larger tires bring the rpms to perfect with the higher speeds I drive...You have 4.30s mark?
The more I read on MPG, the more I am impressed with mine. Maybe the 3.73s and larger tires bring the rpms to perfect with the higher speeds I drive...You have 4.30s mark?
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greetings all, As for a k&n filter for the v10 usally caused my milage to go down but, when pulling it feels like you have more power by the seat of the pants. I run an 2wd V10 with stock everything and average around 12.5 combined hwy/city. On the I90 i usally can get 15mpg running at 67 mph all milage hand calculated. My lie-o-meter is off 1to 2mpg. When towing my TT 7000 lbs my milage goes down to 8mph no matter what speed i am running at, I do switch over to the K&N filter when towing the V10 seems to perform better with on ramp exceleration and hills.
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