Tim, give the mileage a little more time. Remember you had to reset the PCM
in there too. I wouldn't make a call on mileage till you've had the new
gears for a month or so.
""Tim Althoff"" <yllwdkta@insight.rr.com> wrote in message
news:000201c2161e$a589d9e0$941b1f41@insight.rr.com...
>
> hey, here is my report...now this may change for you a little b/c of tire
> height...I went down by about 2-4 MPG depending on how I drove. and the
> rpm's went up about 200 rpm's not bad and the motor doesn't sound like
it's
> running that height. in my case it's about 2700 rpm's
>
> go to http://lonestar.texas.net/~bernd/Dakota.htm and click on "**
> Automotive Calculations Spreadsheet **" at the bottom then when you open
it
> in excel click on the driveline tab on the bottom. then just put in the
> correct values and you should get the rpm's your truck will run...
>
> Tim Althoff
> 99 V6 RC 5-speed SY
> http://www.yllwdkta.com
> http://go.to/ohiomeet
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net]On Behalf Of Gabriel A.
> Couriel
> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 9:13 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: RE: 3.91 gears ???
>
>
>
> have you taken it on the highway? if you have, what are you running at
> 70mph? i'm making the switch soon (hopefully) and i want to know what to
> expect.
>
> thanx
>
> Gabe
> http://frontpage.tripod.com/fijigabe0
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net]On Behalf Of Tim Althoff
> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 8:40 PM
> To: Dml (E-mail)
> Subject: DML: 3.91 gears ???
>
>
>
> everything went awesome on truck this past weekend...I love them! however
I
> do have two questions. 1) the dumb shift light comes on when I'm in fifth
> gear...anyone know why? 2) does it make the speedometer go faster than
your
> actual speed or slower?
>
> Tim Althoff
> 99 V6 RC 5-speed SY
> http://www.yllwdkta.com
> http://go.to/ohiomeet
>
>
>
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