Calibrate what? Im Closer to my factory size then I was..
Remember this is a GenII 4x4 V6 with 3.55 gears... So my factory tire size
is 235/75/15
Bill Day
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From: "andy levy" <andy-dml@levyclan.us>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 7:46 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Speaking of gas prices and mileage...
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> On 5/17/2004 6:49 PM, Bill Day wrote:
> | This weekend we made our eyarly trip to the Hank Jr. Opening just east
of
> | Nashville TN at the Stardust Amphitheater.. kickin concert as always..
> |
> | Anyway with the reduced tire sie(was running 31x10.5x15 down to
30x9.5x15)
> | my mileage went from about 11 miles per gal. to 18 miles per gal.
> |
> | Now the 11 mpg was with my old setup and no extra weight, just me and my
> | empty truck. This trip to Nashville had, 4 adults, weights of 115,
> 160, 150
> | and 225, plus our gear to include, my 300 lbs of tools, jacks, tow
> chain(you
> | wouldnt believe how many people got stuck, it poured right up until Hank
> | performed), 5 ton floor jack, jack stands 2 spare tires clothes(2 women
2
> | nights...), grill charcoal and 2-4 case coolers full of beer and ice.
> |
> | Through the hills the mileage dipped to 16 mpg but northern kentucky and
> | southern indiana on into eastern illinois was at 18 mpg constant.
> |
> | All in all I put a total of $60 or so(didnt keep exacts/approx. 35
> gals) of
> | gas in round trip.
> |
> | Numbers up we're happy.
>
> Did you recalibrate for the smaller tire? If you didn't, the odometer
> says you went farther than you really did, and thus mileage isn't
accurate.
>
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> - -andy
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> http://home.rochester.rr.com/alevy/dakota - andy-dml@levyclan.us
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