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Old 05-19-2019, 04:47 AM   #72 (permalink)
gumby79
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little jona - '91 Dodge D 250 first gen cummins LE
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90 day: 23.4 mpg (US)

Little Jona airo modded - '91 Dodge RAM 3/4 TON D 250 2×4 AUTO
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The Salted Hound Jenny. - '87 Dodge Ram 50/D-50 5sp 4X4
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Originally Posted by slowmover View Post
Sure do. Pickups get past any semblance of road stability at 65-mph.

A Panhard Rod for the rear axle is the usual step. (Contact SUPER STEER). An anti-roll bar also (and the front bar moved up one step in size).

Remote reservoir shocks (FOX, KING or BILSTEIN). The step up from entry level non-remote.

MOPAR used to have a kit (1970s) that fitted a shock absorber from a plate under the axle mount along the upper forward part of the leaf spring to the front eye bushing. Had to do with axle tramp, but it’d help here, too.

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The lack of a stock front sway bad has also been addressed. I installed a SWAY - 134 g-max-1" front-sway-bar for 89-93 3/4 and 1ton diesel
Custom shocks and custom rear panhard are on the wish list, will be going more tord a Watts link(link to wiki) insted of a panhard bar. And for salt flat speed runs will take Aeroheads advice and run a solid rod /jack screws in place of shock absorbers. The watts link has a more vertical motion, less head bobble as the suspension cycles . Both watts and panhard will work well with the planned 4 link that is in the design phase. This wi elevate the need for traction bars/snubbers.
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1st gen cummins 91.5 dodge d250 ,HX35W/12/6 QSV
ehxsost manafulld wrap, Aero Tonto
best tank: distance 649gps mi 24.04 mpg 27.011usg
Best mpg : 31.32mpg 100mi 3.193 USG 5/2/20


Former
'83 GMC S-15 Jimmy 2door 2wd O/D auto 3.73R&P
'79 Chevy K20 4X4 350ci 400hp msd custom th400 /np205. 7.5-new 14mpg modded befor modding was a thing
87' Hyundai Excel
83 ranger w/87 2.9 L FI2wd auto 18mpg on the floor
04 Mitsubishi Gallant 2.4L auto 26mpg
06 Subaru Forrester XT(WRX PACKAGE) MT AWD Turbocharged 18 plying dirty best of 26mpg@70mph
95Chevy Blazer 4x4 auto 14-18mpg
04 Chevy Blazer 4x4 auto 16-22mpg


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