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jamestfl Apr 25, 2014 08:28 AM

thanks all for the great posts, especially enjoyed Dave03s's post from the owners manual- learned something new today. in my case, it was a matter of changing out the MAF sensor, went with a Bosch. the difference is night and day- very powerful acceleration (compared to pre-new MAF) and much smoother idling, AND... no more lean bank 1 and 2 codes popping up. hope this helped...

primussucks Apr 25, 2014 09:00 AM


Originally Posted by Jared9220 (Post 460022)
If I have my cruise control on the highway and I hit a hill the engine floors it like it's trying to commit suicide. I've learned to just disengage it and lose speed on the way up rather then push my engine.

Yup.. this is what I did.. As I approached the hill, kill Cruise, shift to 3rd and roll along. This is not the lazy drivers truck...

Compared to driving my RRS.. I had to go to OKC for work on Wednesday... Hit the highway in that, locked cruise at 80 (sounded and felt like I was going 20). Got 19.7 mpg round trip... not too shabby, for a S/C.

Jared9220 Apr 25, 2014 09:19 AM


Originally Posted by primussucks (Post 460036)
Yup.. this is what I did.. As I approached the hill, kill Cruise, shift to 3rd and roll along. This is not the lazy drivers truck...

Compared to driving my RRS.. I had to go to OKC for work on Wednesday... Hit the highway in that, locked cruise at 80 (sounded and felt like I was going 20). Got 19.7 mpg round trip... not too shabby, for a S/C.

Not to shabby at all.

OffroadFrance Apr 25, 2014 05:20 PM


Originally Posted by primussucks (Post 460036)
Yup.. this is what I did.. As I approached the hill, kill Cruise, shift to 3rd and roll along. This is not the lazy drivers truck...

Compared to driving my RRS.. I had to go to OKC for work on Wednesday... Hit the highway in that, locked cruise at 80 (sounded and felt like I was going 20). Got 19.7 mpg round trip... not too shabby, for a S/C.

I also run an RRS but 3.0 diesel auto, cruises all day at 80mph on cruise and can top 100+mph with ease when needed. At 80mph on motorways it returns about 30mpg. We like the RRS for long trips (1000-2000 miles) but it is so comfortably luxurious, quiet and boring sometimes. :rolleyes:

Dane! Apr 25, 2014 06:47 PM


Originally Posted by OffroadFrance (Post 460126)
I also run an RRS but 3.0 diesel auto, cruises all day at 80mph on cruise and can top 100+mph with ease when needed. At 80mph on motorways it returns about 30mpg. We like the RRS for long trips (1000-2000 miles) but it is so comfortably luxurious, quiet and boring sometimes. :rolleyes:



When do you need 100+ MPH ? ;)

primussucks Apr 25, 2014 07:22 PM


Originally Posted by Dane! (Post 460160)
When do you need 100+ MPH ? ;)

when the jackass in the mustang or challenger blocks you in on the two lane interstate and you want to pass... quick shift to "sport" mode, barley tap the gas and you are pinned to your seat and before you know it you're at 110...

The problem is, they are so quite and solid you have no idea how fast you are going...

if you've never ridden in, or driven a RRS, you should... I don't recommend it unless you want to buy one, you'll be hooked.


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