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Old 10-22-2008, 09:53 AM
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went on a road trip last weekend from houston to dallas and then from dallas to palastine, and from there back to houston. i decided to take the truck since its been over a year since its been put on a long highway trip. I ONLY GOT 16.5 MPG whats the problem?

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Maybe you need a tune up, or your tune is off. ohhh get some granelli plug wires and it will jump up to 20 easy. Or just loose the trailer. haha


I can get over 20 with 8k on the back, going down hill with a tailwind in N....
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slap that on the front and itll fix it!
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please dont ban me for those pics!
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heres a funny story...on the way to dallas i got pulled over for registration and inspection being over a year out haha. he gives me my tickets and says...what is this some kind of race truck??? i was baffled and said yeah i take it out every once in a while...

i get back on the road curious how he came up with that comment out of nowhere because the motor was killed...then i noticed the a pillar guage pod, my nitrous switch panels just inside of the window, my windshield and back window have chalked racing numbers from the weekend before and i have my little custom sticker in the back window with the flaming checker flags and the PT.net stickers on my back windows....i guess i was just asking for attention
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Originally Posted by TXsilverado
16.5 MPG whats the problem?
heavy foot!
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You're complaining about 16.5 mpg? I got 15 on the highway once. Normally it's about 13 What speed do you drive on these road trips?
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well hell theres yer problem right there!
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BTW nice truck!!! that thing looks really good!
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[QUOTE=TXsilverado;4030158]went on a road trip last weekend from houston to dallas and then from dallas to palastine, and from there back to houston. i decided to take the truck since its been over a year since its been put on a long highway trip. I ONLY GOT 16.5 MPG whats the problem?[QUOTE]

keep your damn foot off the pedal and you won't have that problem. Not EVERY light has to be the quarter mile Stewie.


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