Great info for PSDs

[fourx4forfun]

i have not figured out yet if and or what kind of mods mine has if any but i know she will run like a scalded cat though.

[purduefarmboy460]

too much to read thru!!

[lifewitlooie]

23 no way, there was a 24mpg diesel in a magazine but he was lowered and had a bed topper at a certain angle and a crapton of upgrades, so iguess it can be done but it aint easy

[strokin95dual]

OK Guys, My truck got to where it would barely crank and it was guzzeling the fuel so I took it into my part time mechanic that turns wrenches at a Ford dealership in Columbia, SC. He replaced and tweeked several things and now I am running about 16mpg. GREAT improvement over my normal 10. The paperwork of what was replaced is in the truck so I can't provide a list of what was done to fix my problem.

[fourx4forfun]

i just did a 8 hour trip, got 17-18 with going 70-80, got a fiberglass bed cover if that helps much, k&n replacement filter. think if went to a cone and a 4 inch exhaust it would help any?

[straycat]

More air in, more exhaust out will help with the millage. I would consider a 4'' exhaust very seriously, and you might want to go for a better intake system as well. The KN is not a real popular item here on the site due to the fact that it does not filter as well as some of the others. I prefer the AFE systems myself, but there are several good ones out there, just do a search, and see what different people have to say about them, and make your decision from there.

Gord.

[brick58]

Guys, I have a 01 7.3 with 158,000 and I just made a run to Indianapolis (with no load on it) and averaged 19.5.....a few times on the really flat world of Illinois it creeped up over 20....I was tickled to death with that....This one is bone stock by the way.

[WILLIAM LORCH]

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[97f250stroker]

i'm lookin for the stirrup type steps for my 97 cc psd. just like the ones in paynes link to the stevebaz truck. i've been lookin for them everywhere but with no luck. thanks

[pipelayerjdh]

I think they are made by Carr. They have been updated since the superdutys came out, but I think they still work on the OBS.