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Recent content by Bruce

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    Towing Mileage

    I pull a 3,600 lb single axle 9 foot tall travel trailer on long trips. I have tried many adjustments; installing a larger capacity intercooler, fuel octane, tire pressure, speed, driving mode. I am in tune with any vehicle I drive. Just completed a 4,900 mile, 105 driving hours trip from...
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    Towing Mileage

    Update on my towing experience. Completed a 680 journey between Phoenix and Palm Springs towing a single axle 3,600# travel trailer. Outside air temperature range 85-95, speed at 68 MPH, 1,900 RPM, transmission stays in 7th, 8th or 9th gear depending on grade. I switched between Tow and Normal...
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    Towing Mileage

    The Wipple install took me 5.25 hours. No lift, no jack stands, no helping hands. A good 50 minutes was spent locating the 2 fender bolts above each tire (the image in the instructions confused me until I turn on my intuition mode) and the two 'squeeze' clips on the top of the last piece that...
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    Towing Mileage

    The stock ST I have has plenty of stock performance. I got a good one. I received the Whipple EB-8130 Stage .5 (MEGA Intercooler + K&N air filter) that I ordered (no Tuner). They say it takes 3-5 hours to install. That means 5-7 for me, I am careful and like to understand the dis and reassembly...
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    Towing Mileage

    My 2020 ST pulls at single-axle 3,600 pound loaded trailer. I have made multiple cross-country trips (5,000 + miles) pulling across the plains and up/down Rocky Mountain passes. This has been my experience. The ST performs very well. The problem I observed is heat. On the plains with cool...


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