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Stormin

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  1. I have a 2004.5 3500 st regular cab dually, with the 5.9L HO. I believe I'm the 4th owner. Had this truck a few weeks so still trying to get to know it. As a long haul driver I started applying the progressive shifting method for the 6 speed and jumped from 17mpg to 19mpg, calculated by hand. This truck has had many different drivers with the last owner and they drove the piss out of it for the sake of hearing the turbo kick in. My results are from progressive shifting around the 900-1100rpm range for the first 4 gears, then 1300 in fifth and keeping it around 1600rpm in sixth, with no load. You have to bring up the revs when loaded by about 200rpm all the way through. I have yet to stop a Dodge dealer to get a printout of how the truck had been spec'd originally. What i have observed is much what has been in discussion here, as every once and awhile you have to open it up to clear it out, then it seems to run smoother with more power. I do not believe anythings been modified, running stock. Today I bought used cruise control switches, and will be interested to see the diffence it will make in economy. The companies I've driven for ask that you use cruise whenever possible. Tomorrow is a long trip from Montreal to London On. to pick up an Ultralight. I'll be pulling a 24ft tilt deck trailer. I'm trying to record all the changes that are happening to the truck as I go along. Light Duty or Heavy Duty trucks, the procedures seem to be the same. I'm enjoying what I've read so far, I'll keep reading and learning. The transport truck I was last driving went into the dealer for Dyno Tuning and we got an extra MPG out of it. I'm wondering if I could get the same results with the Dodge?
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