# My truck

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-truck/59746>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, f150\
**Created:** [January 9, 2011, 6:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-truck/59746 "2011-01-09T06:22:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![eric16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/aeb1de/32.png) [@eric16](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eric16)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 2:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-truck/59746/21 "2011-01-14T02:03:00Z")

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I will try and find one then I think I have one laying around somewhere

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**Author:** ![eric16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/aeb1de/32.png) [@eric16](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eric16)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 2:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-truck/59746/22 "2011-01-14T02:05:00Z")

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Thanks I heard that having the tailgate down reduced drag too but I tried it once and found that you are right so I left it up.

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 3:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-truck/59746/23 "2011-01-14T03:21:32Z")

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How could you possibly measure the difference? break into JPL and steal some equipment?

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**Author:** ![Discovery](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71e660/32.png) [@Discovery](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Discovery)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 3:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-truck/59746/24 "2011-01-14T03:26:57Z")

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Sounds like your mileage numbers are good.But if you want to get the gas misers club respect,never exceed 2500 rpm and every time you start the truck drive at least 20 miles.

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**Author:** ![PurdueGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba8739/32.png) [@PurdueGuy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PurdueGuy)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 3:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-truck/59746/25 "2011-01-14T03:51:13Z")

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One thing that effect carbed trucks alot is acceleration.

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