Holy crap; that's some power!!!
07-25-2006 | 06:14 PM
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Re: Holy crap; that's some power!!!
Originally Posted by fountain1fan
brian my neighbor down the road jest put a chip in his 03 dodge black smoke every where when he kicks. it it's a auto with twin 6 i/n stacks in the bed . we ran them when he was stock . d i was allover his ass . e auto lose to munch hp in the tranney . mine is the 6 speed 3.73. both are 4x4 qcs. be for the chip all he could do is spin his tires in 1 st gear i can smoke them in 2 bark them in 3 and churp them in 4 all stock . i'm waiting for my warranty to run out befor i do any thing . i'll probley go with a T&S down loader or the ramafirer robbie 
I never drive the truck far enough without the boat to figure a highway mileage.
I did tow Monsoon (12K lbs on the trailer) from VA to Chicago and back last weekend, which included the MD/PA mountains. I got 9.6 mpg hand calculated for the majority of the trip; flat or mountain.
07-27-2006 | 10:54 AM
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Re: Holy crap; that's some power!!!
Originally Posted by Downtown42
I got 8-9 mpg towing in the gas Dodge. Hand calculated.
I would think diesel towing in the lo-mid teens mpg.
I would think diesel towing in the lo-mid teens mpg.
24MPG IN MY FATHERS CTD 3800LBS BOAT
07-27-2006 | 11:13 AM
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Re: Holy crap; that's some power!!!
2002 7.3L PSD, Auto tranny, 4X4, crew cab with 305 tires with the 60hp TowSafe mode on a Superchip and 4/5" MBRP exhaust.
Towing 6000lbs (24 Outlaw and trailer) at 75mph with the air on, all gear, 15 cases of beer and 5 people = 11.8 mpg.
No towing and in town driving = 14.8 mpg
Set the PCM back to the factory setting and mpg actually went down in the above boat towing scenario...
Zack
Towing 6000lbs (24 Outlaw and trailer) at 75mph with the air on, all gear, 15 cases of beer and 5 people = 11.8 mpg.
No towing and in town driving = 14.8 mpg
Set the PCM back to the factory setting and mpg actually went down in the above boat towing scenario...
Zack
07-27-2006 | 11:39 AM
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Re: Holy crap; that's some power!!!
Originally Posted by RedDog382
Where are you going to have the transmission repaired? 
yup...trans is the first thing i would beef up. you dont want to toast a tran$ running big diesel power, heavy truck, heavy boat, and heavy foot.
07-27-2006 | 12:47 PM
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Re: Holy crap; that's some power!!!
Originally Posted by razor1115
15 cases of beer and 5 people
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