A little bitty truck problem

[DanG]

Well, I already got plenty of stuff to work on, so if I hang anything on this one, it will be a "For Sale" sign.  It's becoming obvious that I coulda/shoulda shopped more wisely.  For this kind of mileage, I coulda had a 3/4 ton 4WD instead of a one-wheel drive car with no trunk lid.

[isawlogs]

 Dan , I also fell in love a few times in my life too . 

[Larry]

Neice has a Durango with the 360...asked here little bit go what mileage she gets...13 if she keeps her foot out of it, but that is going downhill.

Good news is the motor is still strong after 185,000 miles, but bad news is the second tranny.  She will buy nother one as it is a great truck for hauling two horses round the country...according to her.

[wampum]

Dan,I just read about putting nitrogen in race cars and trucks. I guess if you put it in your tires you will get 1 to 1 1/2 MPG more. Just something to think about. here is a link http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14121979

[isawlogs]

 I heard the same about nitrogene , also they where talking about the cost of it ... seams it mighty pricy for what it gives in return , and the moment you put air in the tire to top it off at any time , ya screw up the nitrogene effect . 

[isawlogs]

 Oh !! , DAnG has already told me at one point how cheap carefull he is with his money    I doubt that he would spring for nitrogene.

[stonebroke]

You can just pump up your tires to about eighty pounds( where I keep mine) and it will help as much as nitrogen.

Stonebroke

[wampum]

I keep my tires at 80 pounds but then again they are class E. If you are running tires for your half ton and they say 50 pounds,please do not go to 80 pounds. That might end up being pretty expensive. That nitrogen is a little pricy,From $2.00 to $10.00 a tire. This site is 4 years old,probably more now. I guess it has other benefits also. http://www.sptimes.com/2005/09/28/Tampabay/Nitrogen_in_your_tire.shtml

[DanG]

Not to worry, Wampum.  I just went to 45 pounds and I ain't going any higher.  I usually run about 10% less than max on all my tires.

[stonebroke]

Sorry, I was just thinking everybody had heavy duty tires.

Stonebroke

[DanG]

It's just a half-ton truck, Stonebroke.  It has been at least 30 years since I had anything that light.  I guess it is like going to McDonalds...you just have to do it once in a while to remind yourself why you don't do that anymore.

I've got two comatose one-tons in the yard, so I'll put one of them back in service for work and use this one to pull the boat and such.

The goal was to have a second vehicle that the Wife can/will drive, so I can do a bit of travelling without leaving her stranded.

[customsawyer]

I haven't driven a gas burner pick-up for some time now but with the diesel pick-ups when you reprogram them to a little bit higher horse power it will give you better MPG.