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MCourson Senior Enthusiast

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Well ever since I moved here my daily travel has gone to about nothing, I am averaging 2.7 miles per day, seriously. That has severely crippled my race to 200,000 miles. Well right now I am at 199,829 and I am going home for the weekend, a 170 mile drive. So I will cross the big 200k in Jacksonville this evening. Pics soon. :banghead::confused:

99silveradoz71 Senior Enthusiast

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Sounds good. I remember "back in the day" when my brother's friend's Jeep rolled 5150...probably a picture of it somewhere...They were big Van Halen fans.

R Dogg 56 Senior Enthusiast

R Dogg 56

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Congrats, Marshall. Hell of a milestone. You're just breaking it in now. :crazy:

 

:banghead:

 

 

Edit: 173 miles and still half a tank left? Am I seeing that right? :sigh::confused::D

MCourson Senior Enthusiast

MCourson

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Edit: 173 miles and still half a tank left? Am I seeing that right?  :mad:  :dupe:  :P

 

 

 

 

Yup, its correct, but that second half of the tank goes by FAST.

MCourson Senior Enthusiast

MCourson

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Oil pressure has been like that since new, once you hit the gas it levels out at around 60psi. They say 10 psi per RPM is the goal so 10psi for 500 RPM isnt bad.

silverado3500 Enthusiast

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Don't worry about your 4.3. If you don't abuse it, and keep it maintained, you should have no problems making it to 200k. :chevy:

 

on edit: Oh, and drumset, what kind of rpms are you turning going 70? with 3.08s they gotta be pretty low.

drumset5994 Enthusiast

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Would you believe, when i drove my truck down to Dunkirk on the thruway, i was going 72, and pulling 1700 RPM?

 

Even 55mph, i pull 1400-1500

 

Its a great truck for gas...1st gear is so incredibly fast on the takeoff, that sometimes i have to put it into 2nd just to keep the tires from spinning (although i suspect some programming tweaks have been done)

 

I have not tested its torque capabilities, although i assume their pretty low. I pulled my dad's 20 foot Starcraft Superfisherman (Which is enormous) and it let you know it was towing, but not too bad really.

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