take two seconds out of your day and please help

[Plekto]

Shoot, I can't maintain 60mph up some of the hills here in California, and I'm running with nearly stock tires.

[KDXSR5]

Going up the mountains around my place, I rarely go over 30 mph in 2nd gear. 85, stock 22re, and 30s. For comparison, my dad's 91 f-150 with a half dead 302 and 31s can go 45 up it with the over drive off. For some reason it shifts so much better with OD off, I thought it only affected the top gear, but I guess it affects all? Dumb automatics. Anyways, gears are a huge thing where I live, becuase it means the difference between getting someplace in one day, or two. Stupid hills.

[Goose]

Highway 70 runs up through the foothills and some narly mountains and then towards reno.
Theres quite a number of hills and turns.
Im runnin 33's with stock gears, but a pumped-up v6 and i can usually pull the steepest ones in 4th at 65 or so.
I did the hills and mountains outside of Santa Cruz in 5th gear with parts in the back and i was passing cars no problem.


 


still.
Id get your tires first. even if you gotta pull the hills in 1st gear, when you get somewhere and wanna sling some rocks/dirt/mud, your tires are gonna be worth theyre weight in gold.


... but dont haul that gold around cause youll have to climb the hills in 4-lo 

[Doof]

i bought the tires on sat...signed the finance papers and now just waitn for the shiz in the mail to get here so i can start paying those mothers off

37x1250x15 with black wheels on 2"backspace

goodyear MTSs

[havik]

Downshift....

lilbuddy you have a magic motor you dont count.

[lilbuddy]

lilbuddy you have a magic motor you dont count.

Hahaha fine

I do have a good motor though. I beat more people with motors I thought were quick and Im runnin dual cases 37s and 4.10s. I even beat a stock 2wd yota. I got killed off the line but I beat him good.

[79coyotefrg]

you guys  need  to let  those engines rev,  its not going to hurt them,  take it to 4000rpms  befor shifting on a hill,   

shoot  i used to cruise down the interstate in 4th at 4000 rpm  for 3 years   on a 100 mile round trip commute

[KDXSR5]

I let mine go 4000-5000 a lot when driving. Like ^ said, I keep it at about 4000 in 4th when going up hills on the interstate. The best part is that I can still get 20+ mpg.

[lilbuddy]

I let mine go 4000-5000 a lot when driving. Like ^ said, I keep it at about 4000 in 4th when going up hills on the interstate. The best part is that I can still get 20+ mpg.

Same here

I pull 55 (says the speedo but im really going 66) at 4K uphill and still get alright mileage. I try not to let it stay there taht long but itll do it

[Goose]

so hows them tires?
Pics?
Goodyear Mts's? or MT/r's? 

[Doof]

read the build up thread for the tire situation


but i got the goodyear MT/Rs

[Rubijon]

Go 30 spline.

[Doof]

i will, prob looking at next summer for new inners   

[Goose]

get those wheels and tires yet or are they still dickin you around?

[dt]

where I live everybody buys new tires before every winter,common practice around here,no brainer

[Doof]

get those wheels and tires yet or are they still dickin you around?

yeah i got em and they on the runner

[*FFC*]

[Goose]

check out his bomber build up thread,
theyre pics of it with the new tires/rims on there...

[Doof]

check out his bomber build up thread,
theyre pics of it with the new tires/rims on there...

kudos

i ment to post that pic in here also, but for got