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Old 12-26-2006, 04:56 PM
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Talking best mpg truck has gotten!

installed magna-flow 4 inch exhaust no muffler went down to denver,wind stop and go traffic in spots,drove it like I stole it and got 18.2 mpg. normally it gets 14-16 on same trip. the way the wind etc. was I was thinking 14.hope this holds up in the long run.
 
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Old 12-26-2006, 04:59 PM
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what options you got? sounds good
 
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Old 12-26-2006, 05:05 PM
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mods are afe intake,superchips tuner on tow safe,and the 4 inch exhaust,pyro boost and trans temp gauges. also exhaust temp dropped by about 150 degrees as far as i can tell on one trip.and yes i did figure mpg on paper as i have no lie-o-meter.
 
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Old 12-26-2006, 05:09 PM
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Cool, what cab? 2x or 4x? auto? sorry that is what I ment
 
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Old 12-26-2006, 05:22 PM
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yeah i knew that after i pushed the submit button, any way 2001 long bed extra cab auto 4x4 373 gears 285 75 16 tires
 
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Old 12-26-2006, 05:25 PM
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nice mpg i WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT OUT of my cc
 
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Old 12-26-2006, 05:29 PM
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I just wish I could get what my 96 cc long auto 4x4 410 gear psd still gets 19-21 hwy 18-19 city I knew I should have kept that one (sold to my sister and still waiting for 5 grand on that deal repo?)
 
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Old 12-26-2006, 05:32 PM
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Wow my 96 would get 18 on the highway I still love that truck.
 
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The best milage I ever got on My F350 PS with a 6spd was 21.5. but I was doin between 55 and 60. Because I made my bro tow our boat with his Tacoma and I fallowed him. so It forced me to drive slow. I guess I am kind of a jerk lol.
 
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I have only seen 18.9 in my truck and mine is a reg cab!!! Must be the lead shoes.
 
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Jeez, I'm only getting 13.7 mpg in mine....
 
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i have an 01 auto that was bone stock when i got it and got 20, i put a programmer, 6637 filter, intank fuel mods, harpooned it, and put aero turbine exhaust in it and now get 23. never see any interstate travel, and run about 1800 rpms w/ the cruise set. ill be keeping this one around after having a dodge half ton that got 12 down hill w/ the wind pushin me.
 
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2003 F250 4X4 SHORT BED CREW CAB 7.3 i HAVE ADDED AN AFE STAGE 2 AIR INTAKE 4" MBRP DUAL EXHAUST WITH NO MUFFLER AND AN EDGE JUICE W/ ATTITUDE CHIP. BEFORE THE UPGRADES i GOT 14-17 MPG NO I HAVE MORE POWER THAN I KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH AND GET 18-22 MPG...THE BEST I HAVE EVER SEEN WAS ON A 6 HOUR TRIP TO RALIEGH NC I GOT 24.7 MPG ON PAPER.....i ALSO RUN MY CHIP ON LEVEL 5 REGULARLY UNLESS i AM TOWING.
 
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Old 12-29-2006, 04:27 PM
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My 99' 4x4 with 315's was getting 18mpg in town but when I took it to<st1:state><st1> Michigan</st1></st1:state> in November it only got 13.6mpg it seems that my mpg has dropped way down do in part to ULSD fuel. Don't know what else it could be that is the only thing different with the truck. And I don't have no fancy lie-o-meters in my truck so it is all manual figures.
 
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Old 12-29-2006, 06:19 PM
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i have identincal to what u have minus a 2 years and i get the same last trip was 1000km and 750 of it was 120km/h rest goin slow up and down the mtn to get to the resort and i got 18.5mpg i was super happy
 



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