What can I do to help with fuel economy?
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Things to do to get the best mileage you can:
1. Run the least agressive stock size tires you can live with - i originally had the michelin ltx 2s and they seemed nice an quiet but over a few thousand miles they developed bad run out (out of round) and wouldn't give me a smooth ride. So i went with what I know works on these trucks (BFG ATs), great riding tire but i'm sure they chewed up some MPGs.
2. Dont run the truck w/o the bumper valance - i ripped my original off in a mudhole and replaced with the shorter 2wd version, I think it looks better but feel that few inches of valance could account for some MPGs.
Those two small changes alone could be costing me about 1mpg. I think that I would feel a little better seeing my overall averge nearly 14mpg rather than just under 13mpg.
1. Run the least agressive stock size tires you can live with - i originally had the michelin ltx 2s and they seemed nice an quiet but over a few thousand miles they developed bad run out (out of round) and wouldn't give me a smooth ride. So i went with what I know works on these trucks (BFG ATs), great riding tire but i'm sure they chewed up some MPGs.
2. Dont run the truck w/o the bumper valance - i ripped my original off in a mudhole and replaced with the shorter 2wd version, I think it looks better but feel that few inches of valance could account for some MPGs.
Those two small changes alone could be costing me about 1mpg. I think that I would feel a little better seeing my overall averge nearly 14mpg rather than just under 13mpg.
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There is no magic mpg pill...Simply keep the tires inflated properly, general maintenance up and slow down. Intake and exhaust will be at best marginal and at worst you will lose mpg. Same with a tuner. E80 gas is not as common here in Canada and from what I've read here that may be detrimental to mpg too.