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Sep 2, 2013 | 01:05 AM

mrwrench_us

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fuel mileage

besides good tire pressure anybody got any advice on how to bring up gas mileage on these monster gas guzzlers

Sep 2, 2013 | 01:31 AM

rockcrawler_101

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what engine? if you have a v10 the only thing that will help is driving like you have an egg under your foot. THey love the gas

Sep 2, 2013 | 02:21 AM

AlaskanEx

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either of the gas engines, just drive lightly..not much else you can do.

Sep 2, 2013 | 06:22 AM

mrwrench_us

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thanks that seems to be a challenge for sometime I let the power go to my head.

Sep 2, 2013 | 07:04 AM

Tom

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The driver mod is no doubt the most important. The faster you drive the more fuel you will burn; I used to drive mine right at 65 MPH on the highway to conserve fuel. The harder you drive the worse it gets!

Sep 2, 2013 | 09:55 AM

79malibu

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keep it under 2000 rpm on the highway

Sep 2, 2013 | 10:36 AM

79malibu

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and your foot is more efficent than cruise control

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Sep 2, 2013 | 12:44 PM

ComputerCowboy

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Mike at 5 Star Tunes has an economy tune, not sure how much that helps though, I don't have it.

Sep 2, 2013 | 03:03 PM

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Magnus E

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My old '97 F-150 5.4 gained 3mpg with exhaust and tune (my drive is mainly in town). It didn't have a lieometer so that is based on actual miles and gallons at the pump. Cost vs. mileage all depends on how much you drive.