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Originally Posted by aerohead
20.6 mpg is a really good 'ave' mpg for an F-150.
Some more data about the trip would help.  |
Firstly, the truck is a 2013 Screw 5.0 with a Volant ram air CAI and a Magnaflow SIDO. The tune is an MPT 93 octane eco/street. Tonneau is a BakFlip G2.
Aftermarket 32" tire/rim set gives a 7lb. advantage at each corner over the 30" stock setup. The Cooper Discoverer CTS's are over inflated to 44psi.
I roll Cholo on a 2/2 drop.
Monitoring is via an ELM 327 Wifi to an iPad running DashCommand (the iPad is secured to a hard point I modded into the dash tray).
"Stage 1" of my DIY Aerocap is a 10 inch extension off the cab. Made almost entirely of 3mm & 4mm PVC foam board (Sintra) joined with cyanoacrylate. It features an acrylic cab taillight "lens" that doubles as the keystone of the center span.
Last Thursday (6/11/15) was heading home from Texas State. Stopped for BBQ in Luling (brisket/sausage, pea salad, cole slaw, sweet tea), and then at Buc ee's at 183 & I-10 for gas (93 octane).
Pulled onto I-10 just a touch before 2pm. IIRC, winds from the S at @ 10mph, temp was about 90.
Just after entering a Raptor pulling a trailer blew past and kinda pissed me off- so I dropped the hammer. The piss-off quickly changed to inspiration so I dropped in behind and let him pull me along.
Didn't stay with the Raptor very long as on this "Perfect Storm" of a day I found myself in a target rich environment. Needless to say, but I endeavored to do my best RL Petty imitation for the next two hours.
So at this point I'd like to give a shout out of "Thanks" to that boy hauling that 50ft cement I-beam (and who seemed to be in a great hurry).
And as far as that 2 mile section of construction goes… well, it is a truck after all.
Sorry if there's too much information, but I always liked their BBQ & felt they deserved to be mentioned.