What kind of RPM's do most of you accelerate at off the line? I myself, like to keep it just under 2500 rpm...Ya, I'm a wimp. However, a friend at work, will take his truck well over 3000...explains his 17MPG to my 20+ mpg.

 

I just watch it shift (1-2) anywhere from 4,500 to 5,000. I like to wake her up every chance I get. I don't care about milage. PLEASE don't be in front of me when you are doing your lil 2500 rpm off the light!

 

I start a idle.
Even then I have to let into it slowly or the tires just spin.
In normal driving my tach doesn't go over 2,500.
If i am stuck behind some one I don't get over 2,000
If someone wants to challenge the mighty 5.4L then it goesto the floor
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99 XLT 5.4L reg cab
4x2 120" Wheelbase
4 wheel disc brakes/ABS
5 star larait style wheels
Toreador Red/Silver
3.55 gears 255/70/16 OWL
Delta toolbox
Eclipse 5340 cd player
Memphis ARCS50 component speakers w/tweeters mounted flush in the door panels (excellent sound)
Sherwood 35x2 RMS amp for components.
Jensen 50x2 RMS for subs.
2 6.5" Bazooka tubes
Lowering shackles?
54regcab@duesouth.net in Columbia SC


[This message has been edited by 54regcab (edited 10-08-1999).]

 

On a nice day, when it HAS'NT just rained My insistant case of leadfootitist always acts up. Usually I shift around 4500, really depends on what's beside me though. And I never spin even going WOT from a dead stand still. Trucks just to heavy and I've got LS. Hey, in the old days, they'd say I was just blowing the carbon out the pipes I just think I'm a true bonafied southern redneck.

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97F150 XLT SC 4x4 Flairside 4.6 V8 5sp Dk Toreador Red, 3.55LS
ARE tonneau cover, p255/70rx16 tires (came w/235), Superchip
Pioneer CD w/4 Polk Speakers & Clarion APA5240amp, skid plates
bed liner, side window deflectors, reese hitch, K&N air filter
40s-2chamber Flowmaster, Bosch +4 spark plugs, rustproofing
Better Built Stainless nerf bars

 

Just for testing purposes to see the difference in fuel economy, I tried keeping it under 2000 rpm when accelarating. Very difficult to do when you see people blowing passed you and looking at you funny, especially because I have a huge FORD RACING sticker in my rear window. I calulated it out to be a gain of 1 to 1.5 mpg gain. Coarse, that will never happen again.

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'98 F-150 XLT Reg. Cab Flareside 4x4, Black, 5.4l, 3.55LS, tow package, K&N, GTS headlight covers, Alpine changer w/FM mod, Clifford alarm system w/keyless entry & starter disable // Future considerations: 285/75/r16 Mud Terrain BFG's, bed mat, tonneau cover, 4" suspension lift.

 

POst your RPMs.