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Old 05-12-2010, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnS_97
I am running 32 X 11.5 BFG All terrain tires and they are inflated to 40 psi.
ok well here is praat of your problem, you have put bigger than stock tiers on the truck, that will negatively affect your gas mileage (the biggest tires offered on this truck stock are 31, im not sure on the width). the tires you have picked are also a very aggressive tread pattern which will help to suck up gas, but you are running the pressure high which will help to negate that effect a little bit. also, if the tires are wider than stock that is even more drag that you are pushing over stock
 
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Old 05-13-2010, 09:24 AM
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Thanks for all your input and suggestions. I will begin to look at some of the components indicated. Greatly appreciated.
 
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Originally Posted by IndyDurango
45AutoPete,
sux to be u. LOL

IndyD
Hey I started that phrase!


Yes you are right about the ATF+4. The only excuse I can bring u on how I got that wrong is that Indy hit me with that voodoo doll.
LMAO!.....I really get into lubrication.....LOL
 
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^^ I hope you are talking about lubrication for vehicles because there are other types ya know or maybe you have knowledge about that too, nope, I am not going there, delete that last part please. RFLMAO!
 
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lol this thread is going to hell very quickly. . .
 
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Oh but hydra, we're there already! Just check out who you're hanging with here! shrps, 45 and me!
 
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Originally Posted by Dans01Durango
Oh but hydra, we're there already! Just check out who you're hanging with here! shrps, 45 and me!
fail, it wasnt hydra commenting about thie thread going to hell, it was me

ok, back to regularly scheduled programming
 
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LOL!


Back on topic.
 
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Old 05-23-2010, 02:38 AM
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This is really great advice. I have the same problem with my fuel mileage. I have an 01 Durango SLT 4X4 4.7l. I haven't made any upgrades to it yet. I just found out the TCM is bad. Could that cause poor fuel mileage?
 


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