Ok I just got back from a 2000 mile trip. 2007 E350 chassis now has over 153k miles, Anyone got that beat?
I did add some Lucas Stop Slip tranny additive after I noticed a "clunk" between 2nd and 3rd upshift at low speeds. The Lucas didn't help so I started to worry. I then googled "torqshift clunk" and found a ton of info in forums about the issue. Turns out Ford is aware and says the 2-3 clunk as well as the R-P clunk is "normal" and requires no repair. I still don't like the sound but I feel better knowing it's "normal". Anyone else have that issue with their torqshift tranny? I may change my tranny fluid and rear diff in the spring just to be safe.
The trip back to Wyoming had high winds so I got more in the 8mpg range. I found a highway 20 route home that saved 100 miles and we still made it in the same time as we did using interstate. It was much more pleasant taking highways, seeing small towns, and not having to compete with 80mph traffic on the interstate. Western Iowa and Eastern Nebraska are beautiful during harvest.
I spent about $450 in fuel for the trip. Gas being reasonable at under $2.50/gal I can see how these rigs can be grounded pretty quick if gas were to surge back up like it did several years ago.
I was quite pleased with the overall performance of the 2008 23A 5.4. I am looking into a TV/DVD and a backup camera for the spring. Does anyone have recommendations on either? Does anyone know how the cable jacks undermounted on the dinette cabinet and side mounted to the upper bunk cabinet come into play? I was thinking of mounting an arm on the side cabinet in the upper bunk.
