downsizing tires for winter
From : bks
Q: yonzie wrote try driving at 60 mph and see what mileage you get probably very poor mpg because id be rear ended and slammed into the guard rail. .
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From : Annonymous
penpal for what be specific. .
From : jerry
mike simmons wrote and every bowling ball in ohio is running for its life! i dont know ........... from what i heard the last bowling ball he tangled with came out the on top....... jerry .
From : nosey
on thu 09 dec 2004 192530 -0600 ramman@dodgecity.cc wrote kfrei43@removethis.hotmail.com writes line-x is a harder smoother surface. its a bit more durable. the rhino is a softer more rubbery surface that helps keep cargo from shifting around. i have a rhino and like it but its showing its age. i have a few minor damaged spots from abuse. the rhino has a lifetime warranty but i havent bothered to get it fixed yet. im satisfied with its performance but a line-x would have probably served my purposes better. in spite of claims to the contrary my line-x liner hasnt exactly been 100% impervious to scrapes and gouges but overall its held up pretty well. im pleased and no major gripes. line-x claims a lifetime warranty and free fixes but just try and avail yourself of those free fixes and youll likely find as i did that the applicators make it pretty inconvenient for you to get it fixed. my own dealer told me they only do warranty work during the business day 8-5 on tuesdays and only then by special appointment. so to get it fixed i have to take a day off from work or waste a vacation day. phuque that. apparently line-x company expects the applicator to stand good the installation and so doesnt get reimbursed for his warranty labor and of course the amount of material needed to fix a gouge or two is negligible. still im very satisfied with my line-x liner and would go with a line-x again. its your dealer. i had a slit in mine on the tailgate. drove it in and as soon as he finished spraying the truck in the bay he came out and looked at mine and said no problem. went back in and got a tube of superglue and glued the stuff back down. after about a month of dragging stuff over the tailgate i cant even see the split anymore. i was a bit surprised at the method of repair though ;- .
From : Annonymous
i found the remote door lock mechanism in my truck. there is a red panic button. what is that for i did not get the owners manual. phyloe -- life is the things that happen while youre waiting for things that never happen .
From : diesel guy
southern maryland. i live about 8 miles from the site. theyre looking for a van! not a white one thank god. there sure are some crazy people out there. beekeep . 222 294610 41b77e2a.536550375@.radix.net im the other way south of indian head. i doubt it is racial. these were $500000 homes. we have plenty of shacks with outhouses around here that just seem to blend into the background. racial wise things arent too bad around here. beekeep on wed 8 dec 2004 170550 -0500 maxpower damnnickname@yahoo.com wrote that would put you in laplata/whiteplains area and i would be willing to take a bet that is not an enviromental thing it will be found as a racial act of crime some of you may have seen on the national about the 41 arsons in southern maryland. i live about 8 miles from the site. theyre looking for a van! not a white one thank god. there sure are some crazy people out there. beekeep .
From : mac davis
on the chevy group i follow there is a guy asking about covering the radiator on his diesel for the colder winter season. i am assuming he lives in a colder part of the world. anyways. i would assume this applies to the cummins as well. i dont think many people in the chevy group live any place where it gets that cold so i figured i would ask the question here. here is the original post i am considering putting a grill cover on my truck to restrict the air flow into the duramaxs radiator during the winter months. i would like to know if you consider this a good idea or a bad idea this is something i ve thought about several times my ram 2500 v-10 cooling system is waaaay too good at its job all year round it can be 100 out and stop and go traffic and the temp gauge barely moves no problem well in the winter warm up takes longer than any vehicle i ve ever owned everything is normal but the only reason i would want to cover the grill is to speed initial warm up while driving to work which i doubt covering the grill would have much if any real effect what could it gain me warmth 2 minutes sooner so since even in below zero the truck heats fine i see no reason to cover the grill in your case if you dont have any problems what do you expect to gain by adding a cover and if you are having problems than i think its gonna go deeper than a grill cover will fix shepherds we shall be for thee my lord for thee power hath decended forth from thy hand so our feet may swiftly carry out thy command we shall flow a river forth to thee and teeming with souls shall it ever be in nomine patris et filii et spiritus sancti .
From : roy
can anyone say bumper cars you guys are reminding me of my last trip to phoenix when traffic was backed up for seven miles on the interstate because some do-do lost a bunch of used carpeting close to the downtown area. darn near got clipped by some clowns in a mercedes. -- budd whats the difference between a bad golfer and a bad skydiver one goes whack darn and the other goes darn whack. miles wrote yonzie wrote try driving at 60 mph and see what mileage you get probably very poor mpg because id be rear ended and slammed into the guard rail. oh dont be silly. you would just be pushed into the next lane over and get hit again. ;- .
From : ninebal310
i have a 2001 dodge dakota quad 4x4 with 16 tires the original rims. a dope at a tire shop said i couldnt go down to 15 rims for the winter due to all the electronics in 4x4. you can go down in rim size as long as the tire and rim combined are the same height as the originals. if a automatic it will mess with the shift points if the difference is more than a inch iirc. a big change in height will in effect change you rear gear ratio. first dodge oem is either 15 or 16 inch tires---you cant tell me they change the electronics or tranny when they sell trucks with the original larger or smaller tires. is he full of it i would love to get smaller tires for winter with new steel rims---cheaper and better. and any recommendations on snow tires for massachusetts would be recommended. have bridgestone atv revos and they suck in the snow. i live in ma and have been using blizzaks for a few years and wouldnt change. try tire rack for a tire wheel combo. roy .
From : roy
dodge srt-10 this is a really a piece of work. the truck is the fastest truck in the world. it makes the ford lightning look like a slow pickup. with a smooth 500 hp viper v10 rocking its chasis it really is in a league of its own. there is a chevy ss pickup that is alright but come on it doesnt compare to the dodge. if you ever drive one of these rigs you will most defiantely become a believer. another troll that has driven either truck. .
From : roy
on my old d150 about 300 pounds made a huge difference but i used snow myself. snows cheaper and ive rarely got stuck. i hope youre not supporting t-bones erroneous viewpoint that all extra weight makes for longer stops. more weight to the rear weight added to the bed that is will increase the traction and braking effectiveness by increasing the percentage of the weight that does not shift forward upon braking. but snow and ice is what causes the most dramatic increase in braking distance if you dont add weight and far more that any distance increase from the weight itself. -- budd whats the difference between a bad golfer and a bad skydiver one goes whack darn and the other goes darn whack. budd cochran wrote yes it helps. in some situations it helps considerably. and if needed you have the sand to throw under the wheels for more traction. if you really want it to make a difference just fill the bed with sand to the rails that should be about two or three tons of sand that should add a little tracktion to the back wheels... if they dont pop first. ;- about how much weight should be added too little will not add much traction but too much will add too much mass to the truck and make stopping harder. so is there a magic balance what would be more helpful for throwing under the tires sand or gravel one goes whack darn and the other goes darn whack. for years i have been seeing people put bags of sand in the bed of their truck during the winter. i have been questioning whether this little bit of added weight really helps traction. i figure the rear end of a truck weighs at least 1000 lbs. most people add 100 pounds of sand or several cinder blocks. so how could an additional 10% make any real difference isnt the rear end heavy enough as it is isnt the addition of sand or blocks just a psychological thing the perception of greater traction phyloe -- life is the things that happen while youre waiting for things that never happen .
From : mac davis
on my old d150 about 300 pounds made a huge difference but i used snow myself. snows cheaper and ive rarely got stuck. you said that you never got stuck in the snow. i guess that was a lie. i hope youre not supporting t-bones erroneous viewpoint that all extra weight makes for longer stops. i said that depends on conditions budd. please stop twisting what i said to suit your desperate needs. btw your example about the bike rider shifts the existing weight to the rear it doesnt add any there so it is an invalid comparrison. more weight to the rear weight added to the bed that is will increase the traction and braking effectiveness by increasing the percentage of the weight that does not shift forward upon braking. care to explain that one. but snow and ice is what causes the most dramatic increase in braking distance if you dont add weight and far more that any distance increase from the weight itself. that depends on the conditions. -- budd whats the difference between a bad golfer and a bad skydiver one goes whack darn and the other goes darn whack. not bad. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .
From : diesel guy
budd cochran wrote yes it helps. in some situations it helps considerably. and if needed you have the sand to throw under the wheels for more traction. if you really want it to make a difference just fill the bed with sand to the rails that should be about two or three tons of sand that should add a little tracktion to the back wheels... if they dont pop first. ;- about how much weight should be added too little will not add much traction but too much will add too much mass to the truck and make stopping harder. so is there a magic balance what would be more helpful for throwing under the tires sand or gravel one goes whack darn and the other goes darn whack. for years i have been seeing people put bags of sand in the bed of their truck during the winter. i have been questioning whether this little bit of added weight really helps traction. i figure the rear end of a truck weighs at least 1000 lbs. most people add 100 pounds of sand or several cinder blocks. so how could an additional 10% make any real difference isnt the rear end heavy enough as it is isnt the addition of sand or blocks just a psychological thing the perception of greater traction phyloe -- life is the things that happen while youre waiting for things that never happen .
From : jerry
phyloe wrote sigh here we go again..... ok so this is old stuff for you. i am new here. phyloe if you just subscribed to this group the thread how much weight for winter should be taking up about 50% of the threads on your screen as it is less than a week old. warning ........... only about 10% of the posts in that thread will answer your question. jerry .
From : mac davis
i found the remote door lock mechanism in my truck. there is a red panic button. what is that for i did not get the owners manual. push it. it will be self-explanatory. push it again to make it stop explaining .
From : stephen harding
well the shop is stumped. according to them they have done all that the factory recommended and it still vibrates. pretty much highway speeds. feel it in seat/floor/and steering wheel. shop mgr says it may be engine gary .
From : mac davis
on thu 09 dec 2004 062729 -0700 miles nope@nopers.com wrote mac davis wrote damnit miles.. i was going to tell them it was a prozac dispenser! that would be on the slt plus models only. nope not even on the laramie but i heard that it will be soon.. .