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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 11:07 PM
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MPG problem?
what can i do for better mpgs i just cant get. i get 11 to12 mpg no matter what.I have 208,000 m on it 3" down 5"strait pipe new fuel pump new new fuel filter,new 6637 air cleaner and still no change after5 years?
Wha to do?
 
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 11:15 PM
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Any lift or bigger tires?
 
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 11:19 PM
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Just to be clear, you have zero fuel leaks at the moment?
 
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 11:46 PM
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tires are 33" and its a dually .
and all inspections that i can see is there is no fuel leaks.
 
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 12:16 AM
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Drive like grandpa loose two tires and double check all your brake adjustments
 
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 01:22 AM
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Im in the same boat. Ive done all the things i know to do and still get 12...
 
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 09:11 AM
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Drive like grandpa loose two tires and double check all your brake adjustments
done ,done and it used to be a single i converted to dually and still the same.
 
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Well, the way i see it, ive done everybexternal thing to get my mileage up and hasnt changed. New Injector time?
 
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 10:33 AM
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i wouldn't necessarily say that its new injector time theres guys i no with the same amount of miles and or more and there still getting there 15-18mpg range
 
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 10:35 AM
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lol My first reaction to your signature pic was "well hell with that rig id be ECSTATIC with 11-12mpg" haha but we clearly arent talking about THAT truck.

Only thing I could think of was maybe get a chip and some well adjusted tuning?

That and watch the weather so you always have a backwind the direction you are traveling
 
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 10:54 AM
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Idk.I would think there's a way to get or get it back with out trowing a buch of money and or tuning money at it but maybe i wrong.
 
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 11:02 AM
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12 id less than stock though lol
 
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 03:12 PM
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I'm getting around 15 on my 96' dually.
 
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 07:15 PM
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I'm getting around 15 on my 96' dually.
hmmmmmmmm i wish or better dam
 
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 09:05 PM
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When mine was still a dually I was getting 15 city 18 highway with 4.10 gears and 235 tires.

Now with single wheels, 285's, and the mods in my sig. I'm getting 17 in town and over 20 highway.
 
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