JTPatriot
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Whew! What a weekend guys, 10 hour drive down to Texas. Then the oldest son wanted to show me around Austin, Then he wanted us to go shooting................. Oh, wait you guys wanted to know about the conversion that's right. Well let me tell you.
This thing is freaking awesome!! It drives, shifts and runs so dang good!
Sorry it took so long as I just got back and had to unload everything.
I was debating between the 6.4 and 5.7 and I am completely satisfied with my decision. I can only imagine what the 6.4 is like as this thing just gets up and moves. It feels so light and nimble now, even the steering is lighter when turning. I had to get used to the response from the throttle as you do not need to push as hard and far for it to get going, doing so will result in a quick and sharp head snap!
driving around town it has such a nice tone to it and rumbles just a bit when you back off of it. On the highway it just cruises along so easily. It holds 8th gear and if you need just roll into the throttle and away you go, give it a bit and it downshifts and just pulls. I have 37's with 4.88 gears. at 70 mph I am running just over 2000 rpms, 75 is almost 2300 I started off at 70 and ended up doing 77 mph coming home. Fuel mileage ranges from 14 - 16 mpg surprisingly I got the 16 at 77 mph with about 2330 rpm's. Now this was with a 26 mph tailwind (that's Kansas for you) so take that for what it is worth.
I know some have talked about the drone, shrinkhead - It was really bad when I first took off with it from the shop and yes worse around that 65 mph mark above and below was not bad. But either I got used to it or it got better but I did not notice it as bad on the 8 hour drive back.
I have to say it again, I really like this setup and I have to thank Exodus 4x4 for doing such a clean an complete job.
This thing is freaking awesome!! It drives, shifts and runs so dang good!
Sorry it took so long as I just got back and had to unload everything.
I was debating between the 6.4 and 5.7 and I am completely satisfied with my decision. I can only imagine what the 6.4 is like as this thing just gets up and moves. It feels so light and nimble now, even the steering is lighter when turning. I had to get used to the response from the throttle as you do not need to push as hard and far for it to get going, doing so will result in a quick and sharp head snap!
driving around town it has such a nice tone to it and rumbles just a bit when you back off of it. On the highway it just cruises along so easily. It holds 8th gear and if you need just roll into the throttle and away you go, give it a bit and it downshifts and just pulls. I have 37's with 4.88 gears. at 70 mph I am running just over 2000 rpms, 75 is almost 2300 I started off at 70 and ended up doing 77 mph coming home. Fuel mileage ranges from 14 - 16 mpg surprisingly I got the 16 at 77 mph with about 2330 rpm's. Now this was with a 26 mph tailwind (that's Kansas for you) so take that for what it is worth.
I know some have talked about the drone, shrinkhead - It was really bad when I first took off with it from the shop and yes worse around that 65 mph mark above and below was not bad. But either I got used to it or it got better but I did not notice it as bad on the 8 hour drive back.
I have to say it again, I really like this setup and I have to thank Exodus 4x4 for doing such a clean an complete job.
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