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I think what happens on the gear vendors is either people drive that much faster since they dropped rpm or they dropped too much rpm and are lugging the engine (most of them I see drop to 1600 at 70mph). However it may all come down to being more efficient to just throw in the 3.42s and put on a 33" tire that isn't too aggressive.
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......................Now, I am also going to be curious about my mileage. I reset my overhead thingy and ran the truck today.......and it said around 25 mpg. Now normally it says 22ish which of course is way high. My actual mileage with the old BFG Muds usually hovered around 15.5 to 16 when I hand calculate, mixed city/highway. So im curious if the new tires really helped my mileage by 3 mpg or even 2. I just filled up tonight (15.5 mpg) on the last tank.........and im headed out to Mississippi empty (no towing) so I should get a nice baseline with the new Nittos. I'd be thrilled with an actual 19 on the road!!
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Well it turned out to be (hand calculated) 17.822 mpg running 72 mph with a/c blowing cold (like always). Outside temp mostly around 100-102 degrees today. Drove about 470ish miles and the needle was just under the half way mark on the dial. Overhead said I could go 262 more miles on that tank (but that's a lie). Im a little disappointed actually. But the mileage is what it is. Still prob a little better than the same trip with 35'' muds.
Truck rode and drove awesome though. QUIET.
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Well been a while since I bought a toy for the truck... So I bought a new switch that will REDUCE my power about 50%!! 
Different isn't it?? lol
Finally bought a valet switch for the ol girl... I have been unhooking my AFC line manually, but that is kind of a pain... Nice when towing heavy not to have all that fuel on tap!! Other times as well... With the AFC disconnected truck tops out at 35psi boost.... Figure thats prolly around 300hp for my rig...
Also picked up another front seal, going to bump the timing up some at some point... thinking 17* or 17.5*, supposed to be a little lower EGTs on the top, maybe even some better mileage... We will see, ready to experiment some... Buck was pretty confident that I was easily leaving 50-75hp on the table with my conservative timing in Alvarado.
Next I need to figure out what is up with my FASS... Sometimes after starting the truck my FASS gets stuck around 1-8 psi... Once I blip the throttle it comes up to 35ish and stays there fine... Just sucks to know that sometimes when I remote start the pump isn't getting much pressure... I would like to get the running pressure up to 50ish as well, I have a new spring that I have been sitting on for a while now... It is supposed to be a 60psi spring, hoping is is a tad lower
Different isn't it?? lolFinally bought a valet switch for the ol girl... I have been unhooking my AFC line manually, but that is kind of a pain... Nice when towing heavy not to have all that fuel on tap!! Other times as well... With the AFC disconnected truck tops out at 35psi boost.... Figure thats prolly around 300hp for my rig...
Also picked up another front seal, going to bump the timing up some at some point... thinking 17* or 17.5*, supposed to be a little lower EGTs on the top, maybe even some better mileage... We will see, ready to experiment some... Buck was pretty confident that I was easily leaving 50-75hp on the table with my conservative timing in Alvarado.
Next I need to figure out what is up with my FASS... Sometimes after starting the truck my FASS gets stuck around 1-8 psi... Once I blip the throttle it comes up to 35ish and stays there fine... Just sucks to know that sometimes when I remote start the pump isn't getting much pressure... I would like to get the running pressure up to 50ish as well, I have a new spring that I have been sitting on for a while now... It is supposed to be a 60psi spring, hoping is is a tad lower
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Why is that? Inquiring minds ........!
Specs that I saved, from a very technical, 2nd Gen thread on TDR, with general concensus from all guru's that comtributed, are.........
- 3.2*L, 3.5*R caster, .3 cross caster....
- 0-.1* toe,
- 0* +/- .1 camber
Pretty close to what you said Mike!
RJ
Specs that I saved, from a very technical, 2nd Gen thread on TDR, with general concensus from all guru's that comtributed, are.........
- 3.2*L, 3.5*R caster, .3 cross caster....
- 0-.1* toe,
- 0* +/- .1 camber
Pretty close to what you said Mike!
RJ
3rd Gens also have 1/10th degree toe-in spec, but any year benefits from an extra degree of caster to help avoid death wobble - especially with a leveling kit.
You turning into a Diesel Drifter?
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