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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 08:55 PM
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once i got the 5 inch pipe and grinded the plate down to a zero its hard to stay out of the throttle but i still avg 16.5-17 mpg
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 09:12 PM
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it just depends on my mood i guess . if people keep cutting me off or riding my butt i let the coals roll baby . haha
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 10:34 PM
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if people keep cutting me off or riding my butt i let the coals roll baby . haha
I hear you on that part, just this past Sunday... In a line of traffic, probably 10 cars in front of me, traffic merges from 2 into one. Well, some in an Exploder thinks he will shoot by me to gain that ever so important position. not quite so, I see him coming in the side view, mash it and sqeak right in front of him(after all, it WAS my lane.) After this, he continues to tailgate me for the next few miles. SOOOOOO mad I did not have the Predator tunes loaded. would have loved to turn his sunny day cloudy.... so instead, I decided to help him along in his rush by doing about 15 under speed limit
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 10:50 PM
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I usually take it pretty easy till someone irritates me. I may not have mine bombed but I have no problem beating a Honda ricer in a race while pulling a 12,000lb trailer load of hay
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by ohyeahfriday
Drive it like ya stole it?
Live to fill intersections with smoke?
Do you resemble Grandma on a Sunday cruise?
Or do you blend in, just another truck on the road?

I tend to be pretty easy on mine, but once in a while, ya just feel the need to stand right on that skinny pedal. I know there are folks who seem to do some hard driving around here, but what about the rest?

Just curious...
normally I drive like an old lady but coming home from a 3 day fishing trip yesterday. I saw a big tour bus about a mile ahead of me and I knew if I didnt pass it in the upcoming passing zone that I would have to follow that thing for 20 winding miles going 45 mph. Just as I was catching it and passing it the passing lane was coming to an end so I barely made it!! Just then my passenger said, you might wanna slow down a little. I looked at the speedometer and it was almost at 110
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 11:26 PM
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I figured that they put a governor on these things for a reason. I drive my truck like a big truck at work. Drive like you want to break it in half. Weak spots show up quick that way.
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by ohyeahfriday
Drive it like ya stole it?
Live to fill intersections with smoke?

I work downtown. Rolling coal and hearing pipe off the buildings is priceless.
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 12:46 PM
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Just blend in with the truck. I hop on the FZ1 when I want to have "fun". And the Chevelle will create the best smoke ....tire smoke.
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 02:28 PM
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good thing to know that there are people around that drive their truck hard. i was starting to get concerned i was being too hard on mine. i usually just blend in with traffic, but there are times when i feel like smokin' and i mash it and go.
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by ohyeahfriday
I hear you on that part, just this past Sunday... In a line of traffic, probably 10 cars in front of me, traffic merges from 2 into one. Well, some in an Exploder thinks he will shoot by me to gain that ever so important position. not quite so, I see him coming in the side view, mash it and sqeak right in front of him(after all, it WAS my lane.) After this, he continues to tailgate me for the next few miles. SOOOOOO mad I did not have the Predator tunes loaded. would have loved to turn his sunny day cloudy.... so instead, I decided to help him along in his rush by doing about 15 under speed limit
yea couple months ago i had bolth programmers off and there was a truck just like mine that tried to race me needless to say he smoked me i just tucked my tail in between my legs and got in behind him . i hate when that happens . i dont like driving my truck stock any more . i will cry if it happens again .
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