Re: Towing help

From: andy levy (andy-dml@levyclan.us)
Date: Sat Aug 13 2005 - 21:04:53 EDT


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On 8/13/2005 20:50, ddgdmg@comcast.net wrote:
| Tow a 6000 pound trailer behind a 2000 4.7 4x4 quad cab up and down hills
| here in MO. Any where between 4 to 8 mpg when towing. 17mpg on
highway to
| 11mpg in town. A body lift of 3in Any help would be appreciated.

Even with 3.55s you shouldn't be that low (well, 8 maybe, but definitely
not 4). Your body lift isn't helping matters. What are you running for
tires, and are your pressures good? What gear ratio do you have in the
axles?

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