Yeah my 7.3 is 4" straight piped from the turbo. Runs better than when it wasn't but sounds like a tank Haha.
New sled hauler....
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Jaynelson
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Thank you for this...loud straight piped diesels are so played out and sound like crap. Kinda like sleds with just stingers on them.
Great looking truck BTW....I generally am not a fan of red vehicles, with the only exception being when they have nice black wheels
My old 7.3 was only loud when i was towing along side a wall or tunnel/underpass and was really rodding heavy RPMs. Was barely noticeable otherwise.
Don't like loud diesels, especially the modded dodges. They are obnoxious.
Those are referred to as Lie-O-Meters. Usually so far off it's not even funny. Hand calculate your mileage against what you put in at the pump. Then you'll have a fairly accurate idea of your mileage.
Nice truck BTW.
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That WAS hand calculated. But what happened was the programmer was set for stock sized tires (was that 32" ?), not the 37s that are on it.
The downside to the rest of the story is that the programmer will only calibrate up to 34" tire. I asked H&S if they can fix it...they said no, not yet.
Ford said they can't calibrate that high either.
SOOOO, I'm stuck with a 34" calibration on a 37" tire for the time being.
Someone did tell me there is a plug from Hypertech that can piggyback it, but I called a local diesel shop and they couldn't confirm that at all. Looks like a call to Hypertech is in order
The downside to the rest of the story is that the programmer will only calibrate up to 34" tire. I asked H&S if they can fix it...they said no, not yet.
Ford said they can't calibrate that high either.
SOOOO, I'm stuck with a 34" calibration on a 37" tire for the time being.
Someone did tell me there is a plug from Hypertech that can piggyback it, but I called a local diesel shop and they couldn't confirm that at all. Looks like a call to Hypertech is in order
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My speedo is about 4mph slower than I'm going.
Here is the module from Hypertech. Costs about $350 or so.
It plugs in somewhere behind the dash...NOT into the programmer port.
http://hypertech.com/products-speedometer-calibrator.aspx
Here is the module from Hypertech. Costs about $350 or so.
It plugs in somewhere behind the dash...NOT into the programmer port.
http://hypertech.com/products-speedometer-calibrator.aspx
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Jaynelson
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Backwards....less miles on odo than actually traveled.
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Bowfisher
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Better. You'll be putting more miles on the odometer and using the same amount of fuel.
Hmm
Lets load the sleds up and RACE!!!!
Lets load the sleds up and RACE!!!!
Hahaha
Ok, decks, two sleds, and u with a bed full of water!!!
How much we putting on this race???
Ok, decks, two sleds, and u with a bed full of water!!!
How much we putting on this race???
An "older" sled hauler! (as seen in the BLOWNMOTOR Picture thread!)
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?....126594227482108.22945.100003945951487&type=1
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I've got the same set up as op. I've had the truck for going on 4 years. 20-36k miles, I was getting 9-11 mpg. At 36k my emissions fell off some how. I consistently get 14-16 with mixed driving and towing combined. If I really try, I can squeak out a 17. Interesting thing about these trucks, is that they are not all one in the same. Some report better, some worse. This is all calculated of course and its easy because I fill up every other day. 35" tires and 3" lift.
