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Old 08-24-2008, 05:14 PM
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hey anybody put 22.5" on a 6.7. i am thinking about it for better fuel mileage since i am running hotshot with my truck. i am curious if it raises the gear ratio. i dont want to lose any pulling power running down the road. let me know if any of yall got any info
 
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Old 08-25-2008, 12:16 AM
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if anything bigger wheels would lower your mpg.

what kind of gears in the rear end?
 
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Old 08-25-2008, 08:05 AM
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22.5's are too much dude

I run the 19.5's and its plenty, got a 6k rating per wheel and get 120k miles out of em

I run the 6 speed so it works out good in 6th with no load and good in 5th with heavy load and mountains
 
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What size tires you got on those 19.5's ?
 
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Old 08-25-2008, 10:16 AM
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What size tires you got on those 19.5's ?
I had the 285's fer 120k and am now on the 265's............much better

they are 35" tall
 
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Old 08-26-2008, 07:44 AM
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i think my truck is either the 3:42 or 3:73 rearend. i wanted a 4:10 so i could go with the bigger wheels and still come out with around a 3:92 or 3:73 but i couldnt even special order a truck like that.
 
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I got Michelin E rated tires [ 285/75-16 ] and they are 33 Inches tall at 65 PSI.

So, on a 19.5 Inch rim, the 285's gives you only 2 inches extra in diameter?
 
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I have 22.5 with 255/70 and 5 inch exhaust on 97 5.9 cummins. I get 23 mpg.
Ram 3500 4x4 dually

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Originally Posted by raptr85
i think my truck is either the 3:42 or 3:73 rearend. i wanted a 4:10 so i could go with the bigger wheels and still come out with around a 3:92 or 3:73 but i couldnt even special order a truck like that.
If you have a 3:42 forget about it.
If you have 3.73 it you can do it.

I have 3.73 gears and I have the updated G56 tranny Build date was fall of 09. Pulling in OD under 65 gets the RPM's a little low on my 5.9
I liked it better with the orginal G56.

I like my 22.5's but I think if I was to do it again I would go with 19.5's
 
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