Chevy all my life, just bought a Dodge

From : spam sux

Q: ive had a tape on the twenties just over 32 diameter dont know what the 17s are. if someone will post the exact sizes i can run the math on them and see how they come out. you do know the tires delivered on the twankies are lower profile than the 17s right i believe the total height is within an inch or so. js i have an 03 ram 1500 club cab w/ hemi 3.92 rearend limited slip-20 wheels. the brochure stated that it was rated for 8900 lbs. the web site limits it to 7750. my brother has a gmc 1500 with the 5.3 engine. he is good for 8100 lbs. i thought dodge was best in class....what is the deal here 20 inch wheels dood your 3.92 rear end is now a 289 rear end....you cant have looks and power. -- moparman----remove clothes to reply... scud coordinates latitude 32.61208 degrees north longitude 96.92995 degrees west depth 17.35 inches .

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From : mrdancer

hmm could be. you dont think the 20s have enough load capacity to take 1000 lbs. of tongue weight anyway i was bored looked up the 17 tire sizes i didnt bother to look up load ratings after running the numbers. p245/70r17 = 245/25.4*2*.7+17=30.5 p265/70r17 = 265/25.4*2*.7+17=31.6 so not a lot of difference from the 32 i taped from my buddies kids truck. damn im getting old my friends have adult kids...so anyway i think you and tom are correct. i dont think the tire diameter has as much bearing on the tow capacity as the load rating on the tire. i suspect if you compare the max load rating on the 20 tire and compare it to the load rating on the 17 lt that tom alluded to in a previous post you will find the difference there. the 20s are show tires the 17 lts are work tires. chryco service manager member sae ive had a tape on the twenties just over 32 diameter dont know what the 17s are. if someone will post the exact sizes i can run the math on them and see how they come out. you do know the tires delivered on the twankies are lower profile than the 17s right i believe the total height is within an inch or so. js i have an 03 ram 1500 club cab w/ hemi 3.92 rearend limited slip-20 wheels. the brochure stated that it was rated for 8900 lbs. the web site limits it to 7750. my brother has a gmc 1500 with the 5.3 engine. he is good for 8100 lbs. i thought dodge was best in class....what is the deal here 20 inch wheels dood your 3.92 rear end is now a 289 rear end....you cant have looks and power. -- moparman----remove clothes to reply... scud coordinates latitude 32.61208 degrees north longitude 96.92995 degrees west depth 17.35 inches .

From : 95 slt360

2. is it just me or is 75% of the real throttle response only when i mash the pedal the truck is quite gutless only until i press the pedal pass the 3/4 mark. it barely squeels from a stop if i floor it. im not use to this these trucks are really heavy for the engines they were putting in them then. to get better mpg they give you not much hp early in the throttle but plenty of torque for pulling loads. at wot youll get the gas-sucking hp you like but still its a heavy truck. 3. tranny was just rebuilt but the shift points are really low. can someone fill me in on what they should be. maybe this is normal as well but need to know. if i floor it she zooms to the 4000-4500 mark. normal everyday driving she shifts at like 1200 and hits 4th o/d by the time im at a measley 65km/h. do yourself a favor find a good tranny shop and have a good shift kit put in. the truck will shift a lot harder and feel almost like the tranny is breaking but in actuality the tranny should last much longer assuming the kit is put in correctly. .