Re: Let's do the MATH...

Posted by Mathias NY on March 11, 2008 at 05:53:03 from (209.253.42.250):

In Reply to: Let's do the MATH... posted by Bob on March 10, 2008 at 20:56:00:

I have read the EPA ratings, but have never found them to be accurate. Somehow placing the truck on a treadmill isn't the same as driving it.

My Ram is a 1500, 5.2L, manual, 4x4, Shortbox, with highway gears and 205k miles. When I bought it got ~15mpg. After adding a free flow exhaust and converter, platinum plugs, K&N air filter, and keeping the narrow 245/75R16 tires, I still get 17mpg.

I grew up with 2x4 pickups and this was my first exposure to a 4x4. When I'm driving through mud or snow in 2-wheel, it pushes far worse than anything I have ever driven. I attribute this to the higher rolling resistance of spinning the unused front drive train.

From my perspective the manufacturers did away with the lock-outs for convenince and as long as they make the trucks with power-adjust pedals, they will probably not bring them back.

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