What Do I Do With This 2008 F450?
12-20-2009 | 05:21 PM
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don't trust the factory mileage computer if you add a programmer. check your mileage the old fashion way & you will get the truth. many programmers add fuel by changing injector pulse width after the computer command has been sent, this affects the mileage computer calculations.
12-20-2009 | 05:57 PM
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don't trust the factory mileage computer if you add a programmer...vette131
Dodge overheads are wrong even if the motor is stock. Every Dodge owner knows that . Mine shows 3+mpg more than it really is and it's never had a programmer or tuner on it.
Dodge overheads are wrong even if the motor is stock. Every Dodge owner knows that . Mine shows 3+mpg more than it really is and it's never had a programmer or tuner on it.
12-21-2009 | 01:07 PM
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I have had 2 Ford diesel trucks, a 06 F-350, and a 08 F-450. Both were bought new, and left totally stock. The 350, had a 4.10 gear, and got about 12 mpg, and 10.5 mpg towing. Got rid of it to buy a 08 F-450. It had the 4.88 gears in it, what a phuckin mistake !!! Got 8.5 mpg all around driving, and 8.0 towing. Sold the 350 with 20K miles on it, and the 450 with 16K miles. I never had one problem with either one of em, other than stopping to refuel all the time. LOL
A very good friend of mine bought an 05 3500 Duramax dually with the 4.10 gears in it, and it gets 21-22 mpg's on the highway. I did'nt believe it till he took me on a trip from Michigan to almost Iowa and back to prove it to me. AND, we cruised at 75 mph most of the way. We towed a 46 Cig with it, and it was showing 14.5 mpg. The next truck will be a chevy duramax for sure.
A very good friend of mine bought an 05 3500 Duramax dually with the 4.10 gears in it, and it gets 21-22 mpg's on the highway. I did'nt believe it till he took me on a trip from Michigan to almost Iowa and back to prove it to me. AND, we cruised at 75 mph most of the way. We towed a 46 Cig with it, and it was showing 14.5 mpg. The next truck will be a chevy duramax for sure.
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12-21-2009 | 01:13 PM
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cause I have had 6 Duramaxes and NONE of them ever got over 17mpg and they were chipped after warr. ran out.
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12-22-2009 | 11:29 AM
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I have had 2 Ford diesel trucks, a 06 F-350, and a 08 F-450. Both were bought new, and left totally stock. The 350, had a 4.10 gear, and got about 12 mpg, and 10.5 mpg towing. Got rid of it to buy a 08 F-450. It had the 4.88 gears in it, what a phuckin mistake !!! Got 8.5 mpg all around driving, and 8.0 towing. Sold the 350 with 20K miles on it, and the 450 with 16K miles. I never had one problem with either one of em, other than stopping to refuel all the time. LOL
A very good friend of mine bought an 05 3500 Duramax dually with the 4.10 gears in it, and it gets 21-22 mpg's on the highway. I did'nt believe it till he took me on a trip from Michigan to almost Iowa and back to prove it to me. AND, we cruised at 75 mph most of the way. We towed a 46 Cig with it, and it was showing 14.5 mpg. The next truck will be a chevy duramax for sure.
A very good friend of mine bought an 05 3500 Duramax dually with the 4.10 gears in it, and it gets 21-22 mpg's on the highway. I did'nt believe it till he took me on a trip from Michigan to almost Iowa and back to prove it to me. AND, we cruised at 75 mph most of the way. We towed a 46 Cig with it, and it was showing 14.5 mpg. The next truck will be a chevy duramax for sure.
12-22-2009 | 05:42 PM
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I have had 2 Ford diesel trucks, a 06 F-350, and a 08 F-450. Both were bought new, and left totally stock. The 350, had a 4.10 gear, and got about 12 mpg, and 10.5 mpg towing. Got rid of it to buy a 08 F-450. It had the 4.88 gears in it, what a phuckin mistake !!! Got 8.5 mpg all around driving, and 8.0 towing. Sold the 350 with 20K miles on it, and the 450 with 16K miles. I never had one problem with either one of em, other than stopping to refuel all the time. LOL
A very good friend of mine bought an 05 3500 Duramax dually with the 4.10 gears in it, and it gets 21-22 mpg's on the highway. I did'nt believe it till he took me on a trip from Michigan to almost Iowa and back to prove it to me. AND, we cruised at 75 mph most of the way. We towed a 46 Cig with it, and it was showing 14.5 mpg. The next truck will be a chevy duramax for sure.
A very good friend of mine bought an 05 3500 Duramax dually with the 4.10 gears in it, and it gets 21-22 mpg's on the highway. I did'nt believe it till he took me on a trip from Michigan to almost Iowa and back to prove it to me. AND, we cruised at 75 mph most of the way. We towed a 46 Cig with it, and it was showing 14.5 mpg. The next truck will be a chevy duramax for sure.
Glad you liked the Duramax....146K miles on mine, no complaints yet!
But don't get in the habit of towing a 46 RR with a 1 ton truck.....the owner of American Muscle 3 found out the hard way it isn't enough truck to stop a 46 RR. Boat was being towed in Miami with an F350 and traffic stopped short, boat ended up jackknifing the rig, boat landed in the median on its bottom!
12-22-2009 | 07:00 PM
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I get 12 mpg with my f450 and 4:88 but only 8 mpg towing my 47 Fountain. If you are mostly towing that 10 mtr., I think you'd like the Chevy, but if you're commonly towing a 46 Cig, I don't think you'll like it. I've towed my boat with a 3500 chevy a few times and it hasn't been very good.
12-22-2009 | 07:01 PM
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Glad you liked the Duramax....146K miles on mine, no complaints yet!
But don't get in the habit of towing a 46 RR with a 1 ton truck.....the owner of American Muscle 3 found out the hard way it isn't enough truck to stop a 46 RR. Boat was being towed in Miami with an F350 and traffic stopped short, boat ended up jackknifing the rig, boat landed in the median on its bottom!
But don't get in the habit of towing a 46 RR with a 1 ton truck.....the owner of American Muscle 3 found out the hard way it isn't enough truck to stop a 46 RR. Boat was being towed in Miami with an F350 and traffic stopped short, boat ended up jackknifing the rig, boat landed in the median on its bottom!
there was a few more varibles to the story.
