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Re: [RC] diesel trucks-set up your priorities for now and in the next 5 yrs - Mike LewisI'm thinking about a brush guard, myself, but going to have to put it off for awhile. Any time you go above 63 or so in the new Ram diesels with a manual transmission, your mileage will go down. I tow at about 65 even with all the newfound power, so can certainly go 63 to save a few bills every time I tow. I get passed by rigs towing large horse trailers every now and then. If they thing doing 80 in a 70 zone with 4 horses in tow is safe, I'll let them believe that... and suffer the fuel bill. There are options available for our trucks... I *think* GearVendors makes an overdrive unit that will give the new manual transmission Dodge diesels a better gear to get RPMs down at faster speeds... if a fellow wanted to go that route... Mike --- Mary Ann Spencer <maryann.spencer@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Not sure which brake controller was installed but it works great. I had been looking for an 06 in ford or dodge but none were available in the candy apple red. As I will have this truck a VERY long time, wanted it my way. I decided Ford was tweaking it's diesel a bit too much. And yes, the equivalent in Ford was ten thousand more. I reset my mpg button and cruising at 55 the mpg's are 20-21. After hitting the damn deer, have some grill damage to fix. Found out there are now grills with horses in them. Also need a brush guard of some kind. Have been told there is a guard bumper combo that is colored to match the color of the truck. I just don't want one of those ugly black ones. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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