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Old Feb 9, 2006 | 07:26 PM
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Milage with lift

What kind of milage are you guys with lifts and 35's getting? I am extremely dissapointed I am currently only getting about 14-15mpg city/highway.
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Old Feb 9, 2006 | 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by marc03
What kind of milage are you guys with lifts and 35's getting? I am extremely dissapointed I am currently only getting about 14-15mpg city/highway.
Right there with ya in town.

I can get up to 18+ at 70 if I'm careful with throttle input. Usually I just hammer it and get 16.

Stock my truck got around 20 on the highway.
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Old Feb 9, 2006 | 10:51 PM
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i have 37's and my overhead stays at about 10.7...may be wrong cuz i didnt have the speedo corrected after i lifted it but it sucks
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Old Feb 9, 2006 | 11:00 PM
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I get 14 town driving only. I get 15-16 depending on the mix of driving and I can get 17 freeway only@65mph.

I am on 37's though.
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Old Feb 9, 2006 | 11:02 PM
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im right there with hognutz
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 01:22 AM
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From the looks of all the other post the average is 14 to 17 mpg, I'm in the same boat as you guys, now I don't feel that bad...
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 01:41 AM
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I think I get 17 or 18 mpg average. Haven't checked in a while. 3.73's, 37's, 6 speed.

You guys just aren't driving them right. I am in 6th gear before I even hit 40 mph.
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by djgaston
I think I get 17 or 18 mpg average. Haven't checked in a while. 3.73's, 37's, 6 speed.

You guys just aren't driving them right. I am in 6th gear before I even hit 40 mph.
So where exaclty is 6th gear in my 48re. ha ha

he is right though. light foot and stay out of the boost will get you better milage. I get 1mpg better than my wife becasue she just has to pin it out of the hole ever time.
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