On Tuesday, September 16, 2003, at 01:55 PM, Michael Quigley wrote:
> 2). I've switched to a weight distributing hitch setup. The trailer
> shop I
> bought it from said they'd never seen one on a boat trailer before. It
> works
> great, so I'm not complaining. The squat issue seems to be resolved. I
> just
> came back from a 14-hour round-trip tow with it, and it was flawless.
glad to hear it, Michael. I'm also kinda surprised that the hitch
place had never seen it on a boat trailer. it's pretty common in the
barely-trailerable or slightly oversized cabin cruiser market (25-30'
feet and 8.5-10' beam). a WD system is cheaper and allows more vehicle
flexibility than auxiliary springs or an air bag setup.
>
> I'm still getting crappy gas mileage and am going to start getting a
> lot more
> scientific about it to see if I can figure out why.
plugs helped mine a lot - and they weren't even that old (12,000?).
since my 100k maintenance spree (all fluids, shift kit, cat-back, PCM
programmer, plugs. no wires, cap or rotor), I'm getting 10-12 around
town with lots of foot, and 16.5 at 70-75mph. I'd expect you ought to
be in the same range with the added economy of the 4.7 (versus my 5.2)
and the negative effects of your 3.92 gears (right? versus my 3.55s)
-- Michael Maskalans <http://mike.tepidcola.com/> ClassTech Consultant - ITS Printer Tech - ITS Lab Tech mobile.612.618.4652 campus.585.274.2246 fax.954.697.0487
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