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Dad bought a plow down in Kansas, so we took my 2002 F-150 down to get it with a 18' car trailer. I threw my old tires on and swiped the tuner out of my brother's '97 to adjust the speedo, and set it on tow/haul.
It shifted absolutly fabulous compared to stock, much quicker and more cooridinated feeling. Also seemed to run out in each gear longer when you wanted it to but still felt right when you didn't. As can be expected I didn't notice a big difference power aside from switching tires but the shifted really improved the feel of the truck.
Coming back thru norther Kansas on hwy 36 (which is hillier than I expected) running about 50/50 with the OD and off I got 13mpg, which I thought was pretty good.
Long story short, I think am going to get one, dunno when but I like it. Need an exhaust and to get some rust fixed first though.
As a side note, on a 95 degree day, IAT was never more than 10 hotter than the thermometer on the truck. Usually was around 5 degrees warmer... a minimal difference IMO. It has the stock intake with the "Gotts" mod, it still pulls air from the stock location in the DS fender.
It is a Case "SR" 4-14 semi-mounted plow, no idea what it weighs but it is probably the lightest thing I have hauled aside from the empty trailer, maybe 1000lb
It shifted absolutly fabulous compared to stock, much quicker and more cooridinated feeling. Also seemed to run out in each gear longer when you wanted it to but still felt right when you didn't. As can be expected I didn't notice a big difference power aside from switching tires but the shifted really improved the feel of the truck.
Coming back thru norther Kansas on hwy 36 (which is hillier than I expected) running about 50/50 with the OD and off I got 13mpg, which I thought was pretty good.
Long story short, I think am going to get one, dunno when but I like it. Need an exhaust and to get some rust fixed first though.
As a side note, on a 95 degree day, IAT was never more than 10 hotter than the thermometer on the truck. Usually was around 5 degrees warmer... a minimal difference IMO. It has the stock intake with the "Gotts" mod, it still pulls air from the stock location in the DS fender.
It is a Case "SR" 4-14 semi-mounted plow, no idea what it weighs but it is probably the lightest thing I have hauled aside from the empty trailer, maybe 1000lb
