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demo_fever · 11-05-2009, 06:04 PM

it will help some but if you do a lot of interstate driving 3.55 will be a better gear
i have 4.10's in my truck and at 60 im 2k with 265 and i have a exc cab short bed 4x4 also my milage is 17 in town and 18 on the highway but 90% of my driving is in town

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2000 3/4 ton cummins 4x4 5sp 140,300 miles stock except bosh vp44 and air dogg lift pump

abe568 · 11-05-2009, 06:13 PM

this truck is an auto so itll be diffrent. Thats the thing most of my driving is country roads etc but i want to be able to drive it on the highway also when going to my cabin or out to montana.

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Hopefully a 3rd or 2nd generation cummins! Extended cab, shortbox

kb9lsv · 11-05-2009, 06:58 PM

like I said, I drove my auto 400 miles each way and was running higher rpm's on interstate and still pulled good mpg. If you are usually running lower speeds they are great, and will not hurt it to run faster, but when on interstate just make sure that your stereo works well if you have aftermarket exhaust.

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2001 2500 24 valve Auto. 4X4, QC, 4.10's, silencer ring MIA, Juice w/Attitude, Fass DDRP, strait pipe, tc lockup switch, ScanGauge II

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11-05-2009, 06:04 PM	#25 (permalink)
demo_fever Newbie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: maysville ky Posts: 12 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts demo_fever's Truck Pics	it will help some but if you do a lot of interstate driving 3.55 will be a better gear i have 4.10's in my truck and at 60 im 2k with 265 and i have a exc cab short bed 4x4 also my milage is 17 in town and 18 on the highway but 90% of my driving is in town __________________ 2000 3/4 ton cummins 4x4 5sp 140,300 miles stock except bosh vp44 and air dogg lift pump

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11-05-2009, 06:13 PM	#26 (permalink)
abe568 Cummins Nut Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 364 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post abe568's Truck Pics	this truck is an auto so itll be diffrent. Thats the thing most of my driving is country roads etc but i want to be able to drive it on the highway also when going to my cabin or out to montana. __________________ Hopefully a 3rd or 2nd generation cummins! Extended cab, shortbox

11-05-2009, 06:58 PM	#27 (permalink)
kb9lsv Cummins Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Vincennes, In. Posts: 102 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post kb9lsv's Truck Pics	like I said, I drove my auto 400 miles each way and was running higher rpm's on interstate and still pulled good mpg. If you are usually running lower speeds they are great, and will not hurt it to run faster, but when on interstate just make sure that your stereo works well if you have aftermarket exhaust. __________________ James 2001 2500 24 valve Auto. 4X4, QC, 4.10's, silencer ring MIA, Juice w/Attitude, Fass DDRP, strait pipe, tc lockup switch, ScanGauge II