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Old Apr 26, 2011
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I stand corrected thank u sir and yeah it is dumb cuz most Americans don't know how to convert to metric.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2011
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everybody just needs to take like 5 minutes and learn how to read a tire. Metric tire sizing isnt really all that hard.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2011
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i know how to read it, its just dumb to have a ratio, whats the point? all anyone needs to know anyway is how wide the tire is, how tall it is, and what size wheel it fits.
 
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more variety of tire sizes with ratios.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2011
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they could still measure it in mm though...
 
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Old Apr 26, 2011
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so whats his tire size? 31x1050? why does he have 4.56 gears?
i have 265/70/16. I have 4.56 because i'm going bigger in the future.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2011
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are you lifted or have a body lift? how would one of those straight through cats do compared to a piece of pipe?
 
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are you lifted or have a body lift? how would one of those straight through cats do compared to a piece of pipe?
no lift. basically the same thing as a regular cat just a higher flow. think of it this way paper air filter vs a k&n drop in. a little more flow. a piece of pipe increases the flow, i can feel a difference and my gf could smell the truck from following me
 
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Old Apr 26, 2011
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Since I installed my tuner I get right at 21mpg with 3.73's and 33's. I probably could have gotten a little better but I found myself keeping up with the cars going above 80mph.
 
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what was you mpg before the tune?
 
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Old Apr 26, 2011
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so I looked under my 01 today and I have 4 cats. There are 2 pre cats and then the main one in the rear is a 2 part cat. Dont really want to remove it and the replacement in over 300 bucks, can you clean these things?
 
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Old Apr 27, 2011
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what was you mpg before the tune?
It was around 17-18mpg. I would always get down to a 1/4 tank one way but this time it was between 1/4 and 1/2 with it more towards the 1/2. I also run ethanol free 93 octane.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2011
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can you clean these things?
is that a serious question
 
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Old Apr 27, 2011
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i think so haha

take a piece of 1inch pipe and hammer it through...all clean!
 
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Old Apr 27, 2011
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386 Miles
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its all in how you drive
 
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Did you not fill the tank? You can hold more than 16

My absolute best was 23 going to Columbia, MO from Rolla, MO (all highway)
 
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Old Apr 27, 2011
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well i guess not, I just dont want to drop 300 bucks on it and I dont want it smelling like **** either, guess I will live with it for now
 
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i get 15 if im lucky and if i drive any slower i wont be moving, this is with 4.10 and 33s, there is no way i can get that much unless im going down a hill. im hopeing to gain a few back with a tuner, but i just dont see how that guy claims 21mpg with 33s and 3.73s.
 
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Pump shut off at 16
 
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Old Apr 27, 2011
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Pump shut off at 16
because the tank was full or because you only paid 16 gallons worth?
 
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Old Apr 27, 2011
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Reading this thread makes me think something is wrong with my truck. The absolute best I've ever gotten is 16 mpg. Does running different octane gas make that much difference. I usually just run 87.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2011
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Originally Posted by 05Level2
i get 15 if im lucky and if i drive any slower i wont be moving, this is with 4.10 and 33s, there is no way i can get that much unless im going down a hill. im hopeing to gain a few back with a tuner, but i just dont see how that guy claims 21mpg with 33s and 3.73s.
I have a manual and it's reg cab. Also my 33's are 10.50 and not 12.50's. When I got back from my trip it was 20.83mpg.
 
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Reading this thread makes me think something is wrong with my truck. The absolute best I've ever gotten is 16 mpg. Does running different octane gas make that much difference. I usually just run 87.
higher than 87 wont change anything. i love that i can squeeze 10mpg more out of this thing absolutely love it.

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because the tank was full or because you only paid 16 gallons worth?
pump shutting off
 
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pump shutting off
You can fit more after the pump shuts off. I can get about 17.5 gallons normally if I fill it to the brim.
 
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You can fit more after the pump shuts off. I can get about 17.5 gallons normally if I fill it to the brim.
last time i did that i got sprayed. also over filling can cause issues
 
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