"Did you fill up in Reno?"

I used 3/4 of a tank getting there and 1/2 tank getting home.

"How open is your cat back exhaust?" 2 1/4" all the way back.

"Is Dave'z quote for in vehicle installation, or is the price just installing the gears in the rear third and IFS section that you bring up to him?"
I'd just take it to him and pick it up later. The gears are rebuilt.

I'm not against taller tires and lower gears.
My tires are about a year old, but my tire guys are the best. I had a set of A/Ts that were about a year old and they exchanged them for a set of M/Ts for $260.00.

I'm sure they will do the same again.I use American Tire Co.
I don't know what tire size will work well for me. The 30's work pretty darn good for what I do.

I want to keep the same type of 3rd members.
I tried pulling out a small tree last year and all 4 tires left rubber marks on the asphalt.

Righr now at 3000rpm I'm going 71mph.
On flat ground I could easily use taller gears so.
I know everything is a trade off.

This is going to be almost $2000.00 up grade including new tires. I've got to get it right.

I can sell my truck easily for $5000.00 and for $7000.00 I could get into a nice newer, more powerful truck.