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I know I'm not gna get 20. But does 7mpg sound right. I drive about 60%highway.
 

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Bit low. Hows the plenum and what gears and tires are you running?
 

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You shouldn't be getting that..I run mostly 10 mile trips in my 3/4 ton 5 speed v8 and get 10-pushing 12 sometimes.

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8-10 with 34" tires and 4.56 gears!

bone stock truck should be around 12


run a can of seafoam thru your gas, 1/2 thru your vac line and 1/2 thru your throttle body

then

try a good tune up (plugs wires cap and rotor)


of course check your air filter....on a stock truck with 35 psi tire you should be 12 or so
 

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10mpg Highway/6mpg city - 35's, 318 Magnum, plenum fix, true duals, A518, & 4.56 gears! :D
 

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Since we're posting MPG numbers now, I get between 10 and 12.5 on 285-75 tires running 45-40 psi front-rear
 

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I'm getting 12city 14hwy on 305/70/16s now since I fixed my plenum.
 

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Since we're posting MPG numbers now, I get between 10 and 12.5 on 285-75 tires running 45-40 psi front-rear

Exactly where I'm at (12.5 freeway) but I have MT's and a 2.5" lift in the front
 

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I drive fairly aggressively and get average 12-13 with about 16 highway and 8-9 city. Stock tires and height.
 

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Ya I never go over 70.. was getting around 15 with 285/75/16 AT at stock height

Friggin douche! :flipthebird:


I think I do about 73 now, rather than the 77-8 I used to do, now that I commute every day.
 

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I got 12.7 today when I filled up! Highest I've ever gotten this truck, 33's, aggressive tread, 4.10s..must have been driving around at 40 in 5th more than usual or something lol

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35s 3.55 gears. Pleniums fine. I don't dog the truck. I actually drive it super easy. And my easy is compared to a great grandma driving a power chair. But my o2 sensors out so that's pretty much my conclusion. New ones are here along with 3" pipe. It's also a 3/4 Ton truck 360 auto
 

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I get 10 highway, 8 city, and that's on a good day. On a better day, when I go off roading, I get 5. But then again i've got a lift and 35s plus 4.56 gears so that drains it a bit
 

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14-16 on the hwy. No idea on city mpg and hwy speeds are 90 to 100 kph in the mountains 34s and 4.10s.
 
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