Hey All,
Just what kinda millage ya getting, Went camping last week pulling a 24' bumper pull trailer weighing in at about 5500 lbs and got aroung 10 MPG, 94 F250, 4:10 , E4OD,
Also pulling a maybe 3-5% 2 mile grade peaked it at 40 MPH in 2nd gear, EGT's hitting 1K deg. Is this normal for these ole trucks ?
Thanks,
Bill
Next outing weigh the trailer.....bet it's more. With 410 you should have been zooming up the hills. If you keep your foot to the floor and have black smoke your wasting fuel.....
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93 F250 7.3 IDI S/C XLT 4X4 E40D 3.55LS, Captains chairs, Tutone Mocha, Leer 48" Hiboy cap, FR & RR hitches, full DeeZee running boards. Factory ordered/delivered Jan 93 has 160K+, it's basically a stock truck with all the Ford options, just no disc player.
Toys: 26'Jayco FK TT, 18'Sylvan Pro Fish.
Well, when mine had an automatic in it, I was getting about 16mpg unloaded and pulling a 10k load at least 14. Now with the manual I get about 15 unloaded, and about 13 loaded. My pump is getting worn out, and I beat on it alot more now that I can upshift and roll the smoke easier. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smokin.gif[/img] Also, it's flat as a board around here, so I'd say you're pretty average. The temps would be about right for pulling a load on a big grade. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shrug.gif[/img]
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1994 Ford F250 4x4: 7.3L IDI factory turbo, supercab longbed, E4OD *DEAD*. ZF5 swap,Dana 60 swap, GM 14 bolt rear w/ 4.10s, 4" exhaust from stock downpipe back to a 5" stack, IP maxed=1100 degrees max pulling uphill, "modified" wastegate=11psi max,99+ F450SD cab/chassis leaf springs in rear
--motor/trans sold--
2000 VW Jetta TDI = 48+mpg
1997 Dodge 3500: 2WD Cab & Chassis, 12V Cummins, 47RE Automatic, Dana 80, 194,000mi. Parting out.
1989 12V VE Cummins out of Chevy C60? at the machine shop...going into the Ford.
Thanks,
I get no smoke when pulling the grades, I shift it out of overdrive before the hill to build boost, Max of 9-10 psi just not happy with performance, My buddies GMC with a 6.0 pulls same grade just as well. with a 22' trailer.
The truck only has 48K original miles, my dad passed it on to me and sat most of the time it runs fine just short on power & MPG. Any ideas ?
Thanks,
Bill
You're not too far off I'd say. Is that the grade coming off of PCH going to Lompoc? I pull that grade at 45mph with a 30ft tt. That's a pretty good grade, gotta be closer to 5%. I average 11mpg with the trailer, 12-13empty, and 13-14 highway.
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92 F350 XLT Crewcab dually, 204K miles ATS turbo, 3 inch exhaust, DPS IP & Stage 1 injectors, Holly Red pump, K&N, E40D, aux cooler, A-pillar guages, 410 limited-slip rear, Rancho 9000s, towing package, full running boards, mud flaps, 94' Ford (Alcoa) aluminum wheels, Predator camper shell, 200 watts of Sony/Boston Acoustics! Complete engine rebuild at 176k miles. Ford reman E4OD at 204k miles.
2001 Komfort 26FS My Truck
I get 12 mpg empty and 10 with a 4k lb trailer up and down the catskills. I had the timing checked and it is perfect. I get very little smoke if ever. I wish I could get better but I can think of anything else to do.
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1994 F-350 IDI turbo 7.3 Crew Cab longbed 4x4 automatic (if I am asking about a problem, most likely its for this truck)
Funny how the MPG varies so much for these trucks,
Hey Fozz that would be one of the hills another heading south on 154 right before ya get to paridise road. Where about are you located ? I'm here just out side of Lompoc, Do some camping up at Figaroa Mtn. until the wheather gets to hot.
I know ya can open up the air intake turn up the fuel and change the waste gate ,, but what would the to to the fuel consumption ? and how difficult is it to do ?
Thanks,
Bill
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