Worse Gas Mileage?
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Originally Posted by Neill7082
Chester,
The horsepower in the Edge is more than expected. The edge can really bring to life a FORD. I just recently sold my 01 GMC and had a hypertech on there. I am not sure of any power gains from the hypertech, never felt any. I was worried about buying the Edge but I am happy with it. I really dont believe anything can raise the MPG like we pray it will. I am disappointed about the MPG but I never had high hopes. That's why cheap people buy that foreign crap!!!!! Really men drive gas hogs. Probably to go with our drinking habits but oh well.
I am going to get a picture soon for this website showing my truck pulling a piece of my logging equipment. Maybe I can make you proud. I have owned a dodge, gmc, and now I have a Ford. I must say I am impressed.
The horsepower in the Edge is more than expected. The edge can really bring to life a FORD. I just recently sold my 01 GMC and had a hypertech on there. I am not sure of any power gains from the hypertech, never felt any. I was worried about buying the Edge but I am happy with it. I really dont believe anything can raise the MPG like we pray it will. I am disappointed about the MPG but I never had high hopes. That's why cheap people buy that foreign crap!!!!! Really men drive gas hogs. Probably to go with our drinking habits but oh well.
I am going to get a picture soon for this website showing my truck pulling a piece of my logging equipment. Maybe I can make you proud. I have owned a dodge, gmc, and now I have a Ford. I must say I am impressed.
Originally Posted by rphart
But then again, you probalbly can't grow 200 bushel corn either. 
And peanuts @ $355 a ton! But the price of corn isn't much better......
Last edited by chester8420; Jul 17, 2006 at 09:13 PM.
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Originally Posted by Neill7082
Ethanol 85 will help that corn go sky high. Just wait.
They do the same thing on peanuts and wheat. If we have a bad load (because of sprouts etc..) they'll give us a fraction of what "good" peanuts/wheat would bring,(dogfood price) and then blend the "bad" ones with their good peanuts, and sell them at the normal rate.
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The sad part, is that gas blows itself out of the ground in places. And they charge you a fortune for it. A tanker semi can carry 4,000 gallons of gasoline. That equates to $12,000 worth of fuel! How crazy is that?
Originally Posted by mrwake
Where did you get your strobes? I am going to order a dixie horn soon and some strobes would be sweet.
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Originally Posted by firemannelson37
not to say Galls is bad its just a little exspensive.
Originally Posted by chester8420
I'll agree with that, unless you go with the "galls-no-name" stuff. It's a lot cheaper than Warn, Federal, etc...... And just as good IMO.(for the average firefighter) Most of it comes with a 15 year warranty too.
Too bad everyone in the state of NJ doesnt know how to pull to side to let you go by when all your lights are on.
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My mileage experience with the XCal2 is that there is essentially no difference. This after numerous tanks to avoid one-off errors. Better electronic throttle response and better shifting are the best benefits. there is a a noticeable gain in power. So I'm happy just to break even given the other benefits. I'm getting 17 or so at 70 mph on highway. 5.4 4x4 3.55s
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Originally Posted by jpdadeo
I got TP custom tunes but recently, not quite 2 weeks ago, Mike re-did my tunes to include his latest innovations in part throttle torque management and a few other things. So far, it seems like I’m getting better mpg’s using my 93 max tune.
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Originally Posted by firemannelson37
Too bad everyone in the state of NJ doesnt know how to pull to side to let you go by when all your lights are on.