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Old 01-28-2013, 06:57 AM   #19 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by c_silva88 View Post
im thinking by replacing the 3 speed tranny/transfercase (truck was originally 4wd but was converted to 2wd) i should be able to break 20mpg easy by being able to keep the truck in optimal rpm range and probably losing over 200lbs (current trans and transfer case are cast iron and im also gonna use a aluminum driveshaft when i do the swap) im also gonna shave a little more weight by replacing the wooden floor in the bed with some thing gauge sheet metal and some cross bracing for strength.
The tranny swap is a must. BTW is quite odd to figure out the truck still had a wooden bed floor.
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