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MazdaMatt · 06-03-2009, 11:28 AM

I have the ford 3-speed in my bigass cube truck. 94 F350 with a 20x8x7ft box. I hate it. I am literally redlining top gear when I'm going 65mph... and I can only go 65 with a tail wind or a downhill. This beast gets about 12mpg.

06-03-2009, 11:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
MazdaMatt Master EcoModder Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 1,096 2k2Prot5 - '02 Mazda Protege5 90 day: 33.82 mpg (US) Thanks: 0 Thanked 17 Times in 14 Posts	I have the ford 3-speed in my bigass cube truck. 94 F350 with a 20x8x7ft box. I hate it. I am literally redlining top gear when I'm going 65mph... and I can only go 65 with a tail wind or a downhill. This beast gets about 12mpg.