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I slowed down on my last trip from Columbia Tn to West Des moines Ia. I usually drove 70 to 75 with the 5th wheel. I dropped to 65 max and pickede up near 14% on milage. From 9.8 or 9.9 to 11.35 mpg. My trailer weighs in at near 15k and is just under 13' tall. Weight does make a differance, but I believe the height compounds the weight. I dont know how much, but pulling 15k on a flat bed vs 15k at 13' tall has got to make a considerable differance. Tha is my humble opinion.

Thru my entire relationship with CFA, They are all about good food, good service and do have about the most polite empoyess you will come across.They dont give a hoot about any persuasion you mihgt be. They have their religous values, but dont push them on anyone. It is those same values that keeps them from holding any thing against any body who walks in there doors. They treat all the same. The protesters have come back the past couple days, all one or two of them. They stand out there with there little sgns for a couple hours and leave. Maybe they are saving their breath for grand opening, who knows.

I am seeing 18 to 20 on mine. 20 if I stay under 70, 18 under 80. The truck is about 7500#. My foot is a little on the heavy side also. I used to have a V10 also. I could get 11 to 12 on the highway but usually 8 to 9 on average. It was fun to drive but I am glad I did not own when gas shot up.

I have managed to get 20mpg out of mine on the highway, That is running 65 to 70 mph. If I step out over 70 it goes down to 18 to 18.5. I am happy with that. A 7500 pound tuck getting that kind of milage is not a bad thing. Sure, I would like to get 20+, but with my limited time at home i dont want to spend an extra 2 hours getting there. I did slow down towing the trailer,65 max and picked up about 1.5 mpg by staying 65 and under. I went from 9.8 or 9,9 to 11.35 for the trip to Iowa from Tenn. My V10 2500 got 12mpg highway and 4.5 towing on the highway. So i am happy.

I forgot about the differant canisters. Mine comes in the side and out the bottom. The fittings in the bigline kit are much larger than the stock banjo bolts and the holes that are in the bolts. Still not 1/2" though.Jasvan, you should not have any problem going thru the canister. The big line kit is a great improvement over the stock set up.

That is pretty much what I was expecting. Are we just hauling a few limbs in the 1500 instead of a large tree in the Cimmins?

Correct me if I am wrong 98, The big line kit comes with 1/2 line, but the fittings on the canister are smaller diameter. Mine were maybe 3/8". I belive that is due to the threaded inlet and outlet on the oe cansister. I hope one day to have time to take mine off and see if it is possible to enlarge them.

We had to get the prious there somehow. - - - Updated - - - Well if the protestors(all 2 of them) had not come by, I probably would not have even brought it up. Any entertainment on the job is good.

Why do I feel the picture you will post tomorrow is not what we might expect? Just a feeling I have.

3? sounds like you might be busy tonight.

As many of you know I build chick-fil-a restarunts for a living. The president of CFA was interviewed the other day and was asked what his opinion on marriage was. I cant quote him, but he stated that he beleieved in marriage in the biblical sense, one man and one woman, his opinion. The *** and lesbian and whatever have picked up on this and have branded cfa as an anit *** company. We had a local news channel by yesterday trying to interview folks just of site and in my opinion just try to stir some controversy up. This morning 2 people showed up with signs stating that cfa was an anti *** company and they stood on the corner for about 3 hours. I guess they got discouraged after standing there that long and less than a dozen cars honked to show their appreciation or maybe just their middle finger, I was to busy to see which.It just never ceases to amaze that people who want to preach tolarence are so intolarant to any one who has a differant opinion than ther own.

Very well stated. I could not add anything to that. - - - Updated - - - Very well stated. I could not add anything to that.

OK, First wood in months.Who's got the screamin beaver?I left this alone for too long.

I agree with the fuel pressure being low. Have you changed the filter lately? Mine would run rough at WOT with a dirty filter, but no tach issues. That would make me think and bad ck sensor also.

Speak for yourself Mopar Man.:lmao:some of us are electronically challanged.

What kind of fuel pressures are you seeing from the Raptor? Idle and WOT. I had similar issues when my lift pump was going bad and boosting the fuel pressure helped alot. I am not fimiliar with the wire you speak of for boost fooling the ECM. My banks system does it in the tuner and is only connected to the MAP sensor thru the wiring harness.I am also not sure how anyone tests a VP. I have seen several folks that have had that done, but I am not sure any one can check it with out the Bosch test bench. I think $700 and nothing is fixed would gall me pretty bad.I am by far not the expert in this area, but I am sure some one will straighten me out if I a wrong. The 216 is not neccessarily a death code for the VP.

Lots of helium in the right shoe, or a rock under the throttle. I cant seem to find either.

Teh mad shifter got my vote. always liked that photo.

I am using the oe harnes for the lift pump to provide activation and the power for the pump is coming from the alternator.

Is it possible this is an old code? Try clearing it and see if it comes back.

Sorry to here that Tom. Me and the chicken folks are nearing the same conclusion to our relationship also I believe.

could just be the isolator beat up by the vp pulsing. You will know when you put the test gauge on it.

I might try that one my self. I could not tell in the picture if it might just thread into the existing whole for the oe one. I could not see the whether it had male or female threads.

Well I dont have a tp filter, but I like the idea of the product. I also like this thread. Wher else are you gonna hear anything about my arse getting wider or the paper is getting smaller.. Best laugh I have had all day. I wieghed in at 155 when I went for my army physical in 1971. Now in 2012 I weigh in at 205, but my arse is still just as narrow as it was then. It is a Ripley thing. Us Ripley men folk just have narrow arses. I guess TP has gone they way of every thing else, to keep the consumer cost the same, just shrink the size and hope they dont notice. Can you still by a HALF GALLON of ice cream any where or is it just a bit shy?Anyway, Dork, MM, and Russ, thanks for the laugh, I needed that one.

Welcome to the farm. What kind of fuel pressure problem are you having?