Thread: Two overdrives?
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Old 05-09-2011, 08:24 PM   #53 (permalink)
Big Dave
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The Red Baron - '00 Ford F-350 XLT
90 day: 27.99 mpg (US)

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Having had two GVs, I can tell you their problems are not mechanical, but electrical. Their gearing is pretty much bulletproof, but they use cheesy cables and connections. Annoying, but not a show-stopper.

If you grenaded a GV you have a HEAVILY modified engine and drive like a damned fool.
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