> } About $1.55-1.59 gallon is what I pay at
> } Texaco, and average about 19 gallons when I fill
> } up (I like to stretch it!) (92 octane)
>
> 19 gallons is streching it? I usually put in over 20, and this morning
> I pumped in 21.22 gallons. I figure I had about 12 miles left in the
> tank. The needle was just clearing the left edge of the empty mark.
I did say average. I have the complete mileage history of my
truck in excel (what/where/odometer/trip/gallons/cost/etc--and even if
I added air to the tires/or oil to the engine), and today I am averaging
19 gallons... If you look at by the numbers, I buy gas about every 3 to
4 days, and usually fill about 19.5-20.5 gallons (usually throw in the
towel and buy gas at 320 miles...depends when the fuel light comes
one). The most I have put in is 22.25 gallons (and that was a close
one!!)
> } From: GSpurgeon@aol.com
> } Subject: Re: Dakota vs Dakota
> }
> } It is set at 115 mph due to the tire rating. If it was set at 145 the
Dakota
> } would have to come from the factory with VR rated tires.
>
> Nonsense. I got the 2000 pound payload package, which means I got LT
> tires which are rated at 85 mph. I got the same computer everybody else
> did (115 mph limit). I haven't found the limit myself, but it sure
> isn't 85 mph.
>
Agreed. The 115 mph limit is an DOT limit or something, most cars
have them nowadays. If the LT tires were rating at 85, the Goodyear
Invictra?
tires were rated to 65, because at 70 they flew apart!! My BFG AT tires
have a 85 mph rating, and actually went to the 130 mark (give or take 2-3
mph..) and sounded like they were about the explode, so I chickened out...
I won't do that ever again...But it was a RUSH!!!
Sam '95 SLT
BTW... Did anyone check out my web page??
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