beetlespin
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The box my bedcover came in says it can increase my MPG up to 10% LOL
I press the button on the dash.Makes sense. So lowering the truck height will help. Good note. Wonder if it's a big job to lower the truck.
Multiple Displacement System. CDJR's name for turning off 4 of the 8 cylinders by shutting down the fuel injectors and collapsing the valves for the intake and exhaust with solenoids under certain conditions.MDS?
MDS is the system that shuts down 4 of the 8 cylinders in your engine once you reach cruising speed, if the truck senses all 8 cylinders are not needed to maintain your cruising speed. Lots of debate about the value of the system. Some like it, some do not.MDS?
IDK, when I installed my tonneau my average mpg actually went down 1mpg. I think the added weight offset any aerodynamic gain that I might haveThe box my bedcover came in says it can increase my MPG up to 10% LOL
Modern trucks are designed in the wind tunnel. Any aero advantage tonneau covers offered on older trucks is negligible on new trucks. The low pressure area created in the bed acts as a "cover" for aero and a tonneau cover could actually disturb that flow enough to have negative effectsIDK, when I installed my tonneau my average mpg actually went down 1mpg. I think the added weight offset any aerodynamic gain that I might have
Agree. I might not have believed it if I hadn't experienced it personally. As much talking under my breath as I do about some of these Ram engineers, at times it seems like they know what they're doingModern trucks are designed in the wind tunnel. Any aero advantage tonneau covers offered on older trucks is negligible on new trucks. The low pressure area created in the bed acts as a "cover" for aero and a tonneau cover could actually disturb that flow enough to have negative effects
Here is a pretty good video that shows exactly what you are talking about.Modern trucks are designed in the wind tunnel. Any aero advantage tonneau covers offered on older trucks is negligible on new trucks. The low pressure area created in the bed acts as a "cover" for aero and a tonneau cover could actually disturb that flow enough to have negative effects
Still looks like that. I only drive my truck once a month. We'll see what April looks like.What’s that screen look like now? Thought it was just a 3.92 joke as an anomaly, but you keep posting it.
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I've been feeling spicy lately, so I might get a little heavy on the right foot and hit 35mph next month.Cant wait to see it.
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