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Fixed my bad mpg problem!

Old Oct 14, 2011
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Fixed my bad mpg problem!

Well being the dumb*** 18 year old boy l am l decided to check the tire pressure in my rear tire's. Well it turn's out l had 12 pound's instead of the 35 recommended. So for the past couple of day's I've watched my gauge gradually go down instead of sink like the titanic. So if your having the same problem go check em'.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2011
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Originally Posted by Thomas_8838
Well being the dumb*** 18 year old boy l am l decided to check the tire pressure in my rear tire's. Well it turn's out l had 12 pound's instead of the 35 recommended. So for the past couple of day's I've watched my gauge gradually go down instead of sink like the titanic. So if your having the same problem go check em'.
open mouth, insert foot. sorry but 12lbs...how do you not notice youre driving on pancakes?
 
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Should probably go get those tires fixed
 
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Originally Posted by rangerrunner11
open mouth, insert foot. sorry but 12lbs...how do you not notice youre driving on pancakes?
l got mud tires on the back and just guestimated when l put em' on. l knew they were low but didn't think that low. So spread em' and scream like a bitch buddy.
 
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I don't ever wanna buy a vehicle from you
 
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I don't ever wanna buy a vehicle from you
Why the hate? l baby my truck, clean in inside and out every week and don't drive like l stole it. Just never gave it a thought.
 
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Not hating... just don't see how that could be overlooked...
 
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Well like l said I'm still in my dumb *** stage of life. Everybody make's mistake's.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2011
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I appreciate your candor, rather than want to give you crap about it. I get too many irons in the fire myself and don't check pressure as often as I should, and find them to be that low.
It is a sign to monitor pressure very often and if you notice loss over a short period of time go by a tire shop and have them see where the leak is.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2011
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I don't ever wanna buy a vehicle from 04RangerDave
FIXED
 
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Old Oct 18, 2011
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lol ^^ true too
 
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Well that's pretty bad lol.

I can appreciate being in the dumbass stage. Still here. LOL
 
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Old Oct 18, 2011
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Yeah well instead of getting around 60 miles to a quarter tank I'm getting around 100 now lol. l have learned a valuable lesson and that's how anybody learns, by mistake's.
 
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I'm exiting the Dumbass stage. I've had my days. now its time to fix stuff that you guys break.
 
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Originally Posted by StxDangerRanger
now its time to fix stuff that 04RangeDave breaks.
lol sorry, couldn't help my self.... 04RangerDave kina started it
 
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lol sorry, couldn't help my self.... 04RangerDave kina started it
My truck breaks as much as him, but thats because mine is 17 years old. not because it was built on a Friday.
 
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My truck breaks as much as him, but thats because mine is 17 years old. not because it was built on a Friday.
LMFAO
 
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Old Oct 19, 2011
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Originally Posted by StxDangerRanger
I'm exiting the Dumbass stage. I've had my days. now its time to fix stuff that you guys break.
Aren't you all high and mighty now LOL

I about clipped a mailbox today blowing through leaf piles. No joke, explain that to the body shop.

Only a teenager...
 
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Originally Posted by Masteratarms93
Aren't you all high and mighty now LOL

I about clipped a mailbox today blowing through leaf piles. No joke, explain that to the body shop.

Only a teenager...
see, i woulda looked at that and been like. "yea, i can see that"
now, i'm not dumb enough to do that, but if i see a large puddle that i know the depth of, or maybe an empty field on the way home. I'll take a few minutes out of my day and break something on my truck. If i can afford it that week.
 
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HAHAHA I did that this week to. Big lake of a puddle in a parking lot, FLEW through it. Water over the hood and up on the windshield. That "puddle" had to be waist deep. Insane.....
 
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HAHAHA I did that this week to. Big lake of a puddle in a parking lot, FLEW through it. Water over the hood and up on the windshield. That "puddle" had to be waist deep. Insane.....
its stories like this that dont make me feel as bad for how i treat my Ranger some days! (no disrespect intended!) We all like to have fun from time to time! sometimes our ideas of fun can be slightly skewed!
 
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Old Dec 6, 2011
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not to jack the thread-but 12lbs is probably a leak in the tires?.
 
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