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Old 10-23-2010, 11:00 PM   #22 (permalink)
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mistaken refference

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Originally Posted by Big Dave View Post
I don't view my truck as a lead zeppelin at all. I get nearly double the MPG that most guys get with diesel pickups this size and nearly triple what one-ton gas pigs get.

Yeah, I haven't gotten to 30 MPG yet. I gotta work on my aero package but I think the gearing is there. Phil Knox' strictly aero work success should get me motivated.

My truck does not have a 9 inch. It has a Sterling 10.25 inch rear axle.
Big Dave, the refference was towards your attempt to motivate OEMs to follow your suit. i know a bit about attempting to motivate americans and changing their ways, USUALLY they are motivated by $$$, and in turn it will take a motivated american to change the way the big 3 conduct business.

approaching 30 mpg seems unreal in a big vehicle like yours. i have done wonderous things in pint sized euro shuttles, but this f-250 XT is my first pickup and lemme tell you it is a brick, and it dont even run ;~>

with your overdrive what is your final drive ratio? your sterling axle is it OEM?
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