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Jan 11, 2015 | 11:05 AM

Diesel_Brad

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Fuel Milage

I asked this question in the bronco section but this Forum get may more traffic.

I just picked up ANOTHER 96 Bronco. 302, 5 speed, 3.55 gears and 30x9.50 tires

What should I expect for milage? I set the cruise on 65 and get passed by everybody. Anything I could do to help/hurt milage?

Jan 11, 2015 | 11:16 AM

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I think you should be happy to average anything over 12...I always got 9-10 with my mazda trans and 302, which put my trucks weight right around 4750 with me in it and a 10.25 rear. I think with the stockish sized tires 12average is realistic expectation with a good possibility of doing substantially better.

I think if you were to use CC on the highway you could squeeze quite a bit more on a roadtrip.

for mileage increase, it depends on how crazy you want to get. best bang for the buck, and ease, would be long tubes and high flow (or super high flow [no]) cats. not a bad idea to get some fresh synthetics in the trans/tcase/rear either, unless you know the trucks history.

Jan 11, 2015 | 11:25 AM

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i don't know the answer to this but that combo sure sounds like a mid teens setup to me with at least 15-17 mpg hwy.
i know one thing,your on the road to success by setting the cruise slower than traffic.ah it is another blue bronco.what's other one get? or is it's drive train different?

Jan 11, 2015 | 12:19 PM

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'89 My other bronco get 15 on the highway. And that is w 6" lift, 35s and 4.56 gears. I would think this stocker would do better.

F250HDXLT I agree but I don't have any experience other than the lifted one I own

Jan 11, 2015 | 12:21 PM

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'89 My other bronco get 15 on the highway. And the is w 6" lift, 35s and 4.56 gears. I would think this stocker would do better.

F250HDXLT I agree but I don't have any experience other than the lifted one I own

what engine and trans is in your other bronco? 35's and 456 roll nicely on the highway, unless theyre aggressive tires.

Jan 11, 2015 | 12:24 PM

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what engine and trans is in your other bronco? 35's and 456 roll nicely on the highway, unless theyre aggressive tires.

302 and Mazda 5 speed w dick cepeck Fun Countrys
I get 13 around town beating on it

Jan 11, 2015 | 12:27 PM

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mehhh. I wouldn't be too surprised if mileage is similar between the two, I'd be interested to see what ya get with the stockers. I think it would do better around town and about the same on the highway.

howd you calibrate the speedo in the other one?