WARNING, Dont Try This At Home Kids

[sdalton]

YES, another boring mpg post. Myself and some others a while back wondered what kind of milage could be had if we were brave enough to drive 55mph. Well, I was close and drove 57 mph from Houston to Dallas. I was passed by everything on the road. Although I was in the right hand lane, people still ran up behind me and tried to scare me. I averaged 28. 5 mpg, and had to take some Advil for my headache, when I was through. I WILL NOT TRY THIS STUNT AGAIN!!! It's 70-75 mph for me from now on.

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Y2K, 2500, 4x2, QC, 3. 54 LSD, patriot blue. K&N, silencer ring put back in. 12800 miles as of 12-20-00. best milage:28. 5 mpg. transmission reflashed

 

[Papa Joe]

Yup, dunnit, too !!!
Got 23. 5 mpg but the whole world passed me by. #ad
Joe

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White 1999, 3500 QuadCab, 6x6, 275 injectors and Practical Solutions Module w/elbow, Automatic, Diamond Plate Running Boards and Flaps, Pac Brake, Missing Muffler, Grover Air Horns.
"SHAKE, RATTLE, AND ROLL"

 

[illflem]

Back in the days when 55 was the maximum speed limit a newspaper writer did a test driving 55 between Los Angeles and San Francisco. He said he only passed one car in 400 miles,it was billowing smoke. Besides getting passed by everyone on the road many people came up behind him and flashed their lights or honked. This was when the limit was 55,I can't imagine what it would be like now. Sdalton I have great respect for your patience,I couldn't do it then or now.

 

[BPINE]

I tried to do the 55 mph test and got in trouble with Wild Bill from Canada when we were passed by a School Bus.

 

[Larry Willard]

I have tried this on several occasions, but seem to creep upto 70 after a couple of miles. Guesss thats why I only get 13 mpg.
Larry

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Ram Rod
'01 3500 white quad cab sport 4x4 ETH DEE SLT+ 4:10s posi Pac brake combo gauge tow/camper 20k reese 5th hitch pkg.
35' holiday rambler 5th wheel

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

At 55mph my boost gauge doesn't even register! In the winter I must drive at least 60-65 to keep combustion temps up to safe levels and keep deposits from building up in the combustion chambers #ad


Vaughn

 

[Bill Lins]

Originally posted by sdalton:
I was close and drove 57 mph from Houston to Dallas. I was passed by everything on the road.

What's REALLY scary is that he was on the feeder road, and not the freeway! #ad


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Bill Lins Wharton, TX 98 2500 QC SLT,12 (the CORRECT # of)valves,NV4500,3. 54 LSD,Manik grille guard,Semi-Psychotty Air,Amsoil everywhere, Reading aluminum utility body and bumper,Optima yellow tops- silencer ring & muffler stolen.

 

[RKohn]

He had to be on the feeder road. All they do on the freeway in Houston is park.

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Y2K Red Stealth Sport 2500 4X4 QC SLT+, 5-spd, 3. 54 anti-spin, 265-75-16 LTX’s (There ain’t no such thing as options, cause ya gotta have it all, including: DC’s dead cow/vinyl interior and don’t stop anti-lock brakes. ) Stock, but not for long. Oops, too late. What silencer ring? (More fun than my 98 SST)