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Old 10-14-2011, 05:26 PM   #11
Firebirdjones
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Re: So I'm at a light....(PIC'S)

Yes, I had another gear reduction box made to correct the speedo.

I'm very happy with the gas mileage considering I'm using the 6.0. Not the usual 5.3 most people are using for the swap.

Over 17 mpg around town, especially in Prescott where it's mountain terrain, alot of stop and go and most of the time below 35 mph. On the scales it weighed 4,760 lbs without me in it, and it's shaped like a brick

That's better than most any new SUV with a gas engine. As a matter of fact, my father has an 03 3/4 ton with the 6.0 and he only gets a best of 14 mpg no matter how he drives it. He needs to let me tap into that computer and tune it sometime
With the old combo (355/350 turbo) it got 13 mpg city and 16 mpg highway. So it was a solid improvement.

Anyway, didn't mean to turn this into a gas mileage thread. I'm more worried about the output shaft after Bobby snapped one.
I was ready to do the 3.73 gear swap, and was even thinking Magnason in a few months for a little more power

Maybe I need to lighten the truck to take some strain off
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