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Well, the first tow with the new truck is under my belt and what a tow!
The difference from the “15” to the “20” was almost night and day.... it was only about a 100 miles, but it was not flat, lost of hills....
The truck ran flawlessly and was very comfortable, we averaged 11.1 MPG compared to 9.0 on the 15.
The 10 speed was nice, was running at about 1400 pulling hills in 9-9 gear... Can’t wait for a longer ride!
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Lwiddis
Southern California :(
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Over two miles a gallon improvement? Excellent.
Winnebago 2101DS TT & 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 LTZ Z71, WindyNation 300 watt solar-Lossigy 200 AH Lithium battery. Prefer boondocking, USFS, COE, BLM, NPS, TVA, state camps. Bicyclist. 14 yr. Army -11B40 then 11A - (MOS 1542 & 1560) IOBC & IOAC grad
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garyemunson
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I'm so disappointed Ford's not putting the 10 speed in the F53 motorhome chassis. They need it most of all.
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Bionic Man
USA
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Pretty rig. The reports on Ford's current engine and transmission are impressive.
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Bird Freak
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garyemunson wrote:I'm so disappointed Ford's not putting the 10 speed in the F53 motorhome chassis. They need it most of all. With the wind resistance I wonder if it would ever get in 10th gear.
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Lwiddis
Southern California :(
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Gary, could it be a manufacturing capacity issue?
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valhalla360
No paticular place.
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So what are the specs on the before and after trucks?
Tammy & Mike
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Cummins12V98
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Sounds like a “JEWEL”
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blofgren
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Sounds great! What a difference in fuel economy. Thanks for posting. ![[emoticon]](http://www.rv.net/sharedcontent/cfb/images/cool.gif "cool")
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FishOnOne
The Great State of Texas
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That rig looks like a jewel... Not surprised with the performance and fuel economy improvements.
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