2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission mileage test

[jponder]

well I did a run to La and it was tough on me to avg 70 but I did it and made it home in 6:59 I have never made it home so fast and I can tell you I'll never do it again. My mileage running that fast with no VA got killed. 18. 8n MPG I did get my skylacker lift and I have a couple hundred more lbs with the new bumper and stuff. I put the Va on and I just didnt have the heart to get behind the wheel on the interstate and white knuckle it for 7 hours back to Atlanta. I said screw the interstate and went purring through the countryside waving at Dairy Farmers and I will take a 10 hour trip like that over a 7 hours white knuckle raceway any day of the week. So much for the mileage test. speed sure killed my numbers going down there. I'd be willing to bet I can pick up 6 MPG just by slowing from 70 to 60, in fact I am going to write my congressman and ask that the speed limit be reduced to 55 again.

 

[metal tech]

When are your 19. 5's going on the truck? I'd really like to hear about how the added height & weight affects the performance. Don't you have 3. 54 gears too?



Al

 

[jponder]

Originally posted by metal tech

When are your 19. 5's going on the truck? I'd really like to hear about how the added height & weight affects the performance. Don't you have 3. 54 gears too?



Al

They were supposed to ship in 2 weeks worst case but today is 3 weeks and they still are not done. I got my 275 yesterday but I got to much changes going on to try to isolate each thing, oh well. I just calculated my return trip with 400 lbs more stuff and the VA and it was 23. 1 but the speeds were way different so take it with a grain of salt. Yes I have the 3. 54. with the big tires my 70 mph rpms will be about 1700

 

[metal tech]

I know you are going for mileage. I'm wondering more about the tires effect on performance,IE towing a load w/o changing rear gears. I'm looking at the 245's, but after seeing Fred Swanson's 03 w/265's, that looks tough. I've had a HX40 waiting to go on for over a year, and with the planned DD III's, it's tough decision. Maybe when I get back to the states in 2 weeks, I'll be able to attend a gathering like the ones that STP had, and you & Big Ugly can edumacate me.



Al

 

[jponder]

Originally posted by metal tech

I know you are going for mileage. I'm wondering more about the tires effect on performance,IE towing a load w/o changing rear gears. I'm looking at the 245's, but after seeing Fred Swanson's 03 w/265's, that looks tough. I've had a HX40 waiting to go on for over a year, and with the planned DD III's, it's tough decision. Maybe when I get back to the states in 2 weeks, I'll be able to attend a gathering like the ones that STP had, and you & Big Ugly can edumacate me.



Al

I'd think getting a heavy load rolling might be slightly harder but I think after that It wont make any diference. I mean I got 6 gears to choose from. If I am real heavy I might stop in 4th instead of 5th. When I pulled a 28K dozer once I was rolling at about 40 K and I only went to 5th for a second and thought better of it and stayed in 4th but that truck could have pulled it in 5th. I was just SKEERED