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it's going to be called a 1500.....cuz that way more people will buy it!
- Tim
Kyle, Tim and Dean what oil do you use in your truck? Brandwise. Thanks just collecting some info on brands thanks
Ryan
On the the power side of things I was happy with the take off and ability to hold a good speed with the truck.We have about an 8%-10% grade to climb to get home starting from a stop at the bottom and it did great going up.
I did not plan on getting a camper this big when we bought the truck so I got the 3:73 gears rather than the 4:10 gears cuz all I would pull is my three place sled trailer and one in the truck or my lawn care trailer or the 21' camper but the 3:73 gears seem just fine so far with this bigger trailer.
I wonder what my mpg will be towing this trailer I'm hoping for 8-9 mpg.Anybody have any thoughts on it?
Even though you didn't ask me, I use Mobil One. Amsoil is probably better, but the case price for Mobil One is decent at Sams Club.
In the past I used Havoline (and did for years, as my dad did and his father, etc.). I am trying synthetic for the first time now.
Richard
Dean
babs...don't you pay attention?....Mobil 1 5-30
- Tim
i use mobil one 5w30. i'll never see temperatures consistently low enough in sc to warrant the 5, but i plan on heading back to the heartland (north of the mason-dixon line) in a year or so, and didn't want to switch. depending on where i settle, i'll most likely stick with the 5w-30, but may drop to 0w. we'll see. used a mobile one filter this last change too and, like red mentioned, the press. was a little lower than with the ac delco - but not enough to worry about. will switch back to the ac delco this time though because i was finally able to find it. $2.97 is a great price for the pf59 - i'd buy 5-10 at that price. i'm paying upwards of $4 for mine. hoping walmart will get some in around here...
kyle
Without the trailer he gets 20+ mpg, and with the trailer he gets 10mpg.
His 99 5.3L/auto/3.73 got very similar mileage.
Mike L
Mark
Ryan
Ryan
Also,driving in 3rd gear at a higher RPM is not necessarily any more wear on the entire drivetrain than towing in overdrive. You might be able to pull in overdrive, but it could be a marginal condition where the engine and tranny are lugging just a little bit, but not enough to force a downshift to 3rd. Under those conditions, you'll burn up the tranny LONG before you would towing locked in 3rd.
In my particular case, I could probably tow in overdrive real easily if I had the 4.10 axle, but I chose the 3.73 for better fuel economy in everyday commuter driving. I thought it was interesting to note that in 2 different towing tests by Trailer Life magazine of the Silverado 2500 with 6.0l and 4.10 gears, they could pull in overdrive and average about 8.0 MPG. I get about 8.5 MPG towing a similar sized trailer in 3rd gear with my 3.73.
These are just my observations and experiences based on many years of towing lots of different loads with several different tow vehicles. For my particular towing conditions, 3rd gear is the right gear.
Dean
http://www.edmunds.com/edweb/townhall/help/hyp.html
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bco
Found the best price for pf59 at kmart on sale at 2/$5. Went back when it wasn't on sale and was priced at $2.50 each...go figure.
Dean
I would think I will get the same mpg as you do.We will be on the road in about an hour.
>Found the best price for pf59 at kmart on sale at 2/$5. Went back when it wasn't on sale and was priced at $2.50 each...go figure.<
Reminds me of when I worked at another high school. During football games, they sold sodas for 75 cents each, and made a sign stating 1 soda = 75 cents, 2 sodas = $1.50, etc. all the way to 7 sodas. I used to order 8 just to throw them off...
Richard
(Da Math Teacher)
Kirk
frame rail, but still appears to not be rubbing against the rail. I also have the Edelbrock IAS/velvet combo on my 2WD long bed reg cab. The handling is more improved than the ride is (IMO), but the ride is better than stock for sure. Hope you like your velvets.
available anywhere else other than napa?
all you guys talkin' bout the velvet ride, are
they worth it?
...red
hope everyone has a sane and fun weekend.
LOL
Enjoy
....I got a bathroom to finish and about 20 sheets of drywall to finish (on the ceiling of course) by Sunday........just have to keep away from the beer fridge.....them 3 kegs keep calling my name...I can hear it..honest!
Enjoy
- Tim
Mark
A friend had a Flowmaster 50 series installed today with 3" in and dual 2 1/4 out (mandrel bent pre-fab pipe out the side). Thought it was too quiet. Had the muffler shop swap it for the 40 series and loves it. Seems quite opposite from what I've read here, go figure????
Mark
If your truck is empty most of the time, I would get the velvets. Made quite a difference on mine with no load. But the install isn't as easy as the passenger air filter. A dremel or a rotozip comes in real handy on this one, to cut the bolts.
odenmeyer
I didn't get my zummo system as of yet. The group purchase just ended last week. Production about to begin...some of the guys are getting impatient. On the flowmasters, could it be that your friend had the 50 series delta flow? Those are supposed to be a little quieter with their baffle technology. Going to a 40 series might earn him some of that funny burble when decelerating.
chevy4me
It was me that was commenting on the 2/$5 PF59 at KMart and rwagoner just added his comments on it. If you head about 2700 miles west of your location, you will find a couple of Kmarts that carry them. That is if you're in Orange county, CA.
Tim
You would save the ceiling drywall for a holiday weekend....using the beer for whatever it's worth... Hanging drywall is a bi**h, much less the ceiling...but I guess if they want to drink the beer....LOL
Yawl, have a great weekend!!
Dean
- Tim
pat
Richard
http://www.synerlec.com/
Dean
That glue does work too....I had to take a piece off the other day....and well....an entire sheet fits nicely into 2 garbage bags now...
LOL
- Tim
walking distance from my shop. if all those
testimonials are true then it should be worth a
buck more. one more mobil 1 change (still have
6qts.) and i think i'm gonna give it a try.
purple has never been a favorite color ever since
the One-eyed-purple-people-eater thing back in
the 60's. no one has ever told me if he exist or
not either.
...red
sometimes gets called) then you should try
PL-400. nope, forget that, you might want to
remove it and i doubt that all the 2x4's that
will come down too, will fit in that can. LOL
...red
Thanx Denny
years ago when bike manfs. started the black
engine craze. believe it or not but the second
and third coat prevent anything from sticking to
it. it becomes a routine wipe on wipe off part of
detailing and does'nt leave an oily film. Or,
you can do like everyone else and go out and buy
the gimmicks in the spray bottle, (black
magic,armour-all, etc.) that attract dirt and
dust and wash off when water hits 'em.
...red
denn777
Check this out:
http://www.303-products.com/product.htm
bob332
When picking up my truck, the Shop Foreman asked me to put a couple thousand miles on the truck and give the new rack and pinion a chance to break in. We haven't discussed extended warranty or buyback at this point. I'm sure either of the topics will arise if I don't dump the truck first like jed1894.
I'm hoping that more '01 models will arrive at the dealership during the period that I place the couple of thousand miles on the truck. What I'm thinking of doing at this point is make the dealer an offer of invoice on a '01 model and have the dealership remove all the mods on my truck an place on the new one. Not sure if they will go for that idea. However, it will save them a ton of money in warranty costs.
Dean