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Old 07-23-2008 | 07:00 PM
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Oh yes, I always run 40-41 psi in the rear and 36-37 psi in the front. Check the pressure every day.
 
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Old 07-23-2008 | 08:09 PM
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Thanks, Jim.&nbsp\\; Very good info. &nbsp\\;
 
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Old 07-27-2008 | 07:18 AM
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Tat,
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Put a good chunk of miles on the Commanders over the last few days, and the mythbusting results are:
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LOPS:&nbsp\\;\\\\\\;36 mpg - average over ~&nbsp\\;\\\\\\;20,000 miles&nbsp\\;\\\\\\;
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COMMANDERS:&nbsp\\;\\\\\\; all city = 32 mpg&nbsp\\;\\\\\\;&nbsp\\;\\\\\\;&nbsp\\;\\\\\\;&n bsp\\;\\\\\\; all highway = 40 mpg&nbsp\\;\\\\\\;&nbsp\\;\\\\\\;&nbsp\\;\\\\\\;&n bsp\\;\\\\\\; average = 36 mpg
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Guess it is BS then.
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Dave H.&nbsp\\;\\\\\\;
 
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Old 07-27-2008 | 08:02 AM
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Thanks, Dave.&nbsp\\; No change in mpg's, huh?&nbsp\\; Mine were running 36/36 and I've bumped up to 40/40, so better leave them there.&nbsp\\; Thanks for the update.
 
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