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How does s the ride feel?I do 60-65 in my m1008, but I have 3.73 gearing.
Me too, that is why I own a few of them. They are cheap and easy to work on.welpro222, you speak the truth. BUT, I enjoy riding around in a 30 year old 1 ton truck
ThanksA 1008 with 456 gears with 31" tires will be at 3459 rpms at 70 mph.Thats close to redline.33s@3250 rpms,35s@3064 rpms.
Filled the 86 1009 today, 16 mpg,not enough for me.Definitely see a regear and 700r4 upgrade in future.With my 86 1009 I usually keep it below 3K rpms,right around 60 mph by GPS,4.56 gears and 33"tires.I checked mpg recently as was surprised to get 16.8 mpg.My 85 still has 308s and gets driven up to 80 mph sometimes.
Your tires are 33"s so if you were going 70mph you were pulling about 3250 rpms,not terrible but I wouldn't run that high very long.Thanks
I'm running a 285-75-r16.
I had just replaced most of the fuel System, and was seeing how it was running. I don't know if I can hold 70, because I more or less kissed it.
I was shocked that the speedo went that high. When I saw 70 on the speedo and 3k on the tiny tach, that little voice said SLOW down retard this truck can't handle this.
I didn't have my phone gps speedo on so I don't know if I was actually going that fast.
I can tell you I wont be doing that again.
I don't care to do it again.Your tires are 33"s so if you were going 70mph you were pulling about 3250 rpms,not terrible but I wouldn't run that high very long.
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