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Topped off the tank in the morning to the point it spit up on me. Drove 45 highway miles, at destination filled up with 7.5 gal's..... It'd be nice to see double digits one of these days.... Although at a downhill section rolling it did say i was getting 31 mpg haha
 
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6MPG is not helping the cause. LOL!!!

You say 31 MPG downhill, in Neutral you might have gotten 32!!! LOL X2!!!!

I wish I had that feature, apparently on the 03 models the Instant MPG feature was removed.
 
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Champion Truck Plugs are about $2.20 each or so. CHEAP!

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How the hell can you get that kinda mileage? There has to be issues or your running 355's?
 

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Originally Posted by Duranged408
Topped off the tank in the morning to the point it spit up on me. Drove 45 highway miles, at destination filled up with 7.5 gal's..... It'd be nice to see double digits one of these days.... Although at a downhill section rolling it did say i was getting 31 mpg haha
6MPG? Not correct even with your motor, lift and tire size.

Replace both O2s, new wires, rotor/cap and plugs, clean TB, clean IAC, clean TPS, replace PVC. Less than $400. Report back. Should pay for itself in a matter of a season based on fuel milage.

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unless he wears the same lead shoes that i do, then his foot would be almost permanently glued to the floor board, , if im not very careful with it i can easily drop my mpgs to under 13 (more like 12 ) but then when i keep my foot out of it i can get 17 around TOWN
 
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I get 12 and have since day 1. If I drive it easy... I get 12. If I race car it... I get 12. I have the 5.9 with FULL TIME 4x4.

With that said, 12 is 100% better than 6!

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Originally Posted by IndyDurango
6MPG? Not correct even with your motor, lift and tire size.

Replace both O2s, new wires, rotor/cap and plugs, clean TB, clean IAC, clean TPS, replace PVC. Less than $400. Report back. Should pay for itself in a matter of a season based on fuel milage.

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brandy new Bosche o2's (three months), Still new Demon coil/wires/cap and rotor, Sparkly plugs (Good burn), new tps, new pcv..recently cleaned filter. somewhat new exhaust-heads/cat/muff.. Heavy bumper, oversized spare, extra trail parts, extra trail tools, extra steel, Tires/wheels weigh 3x stocker. Ac delete, efan, most crap back to stock.
 
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exactly 70 mph cruise controlled the whole trip.. Did the same trip today to the offroading site, back on stock (death flash) and it only took 5 to 6 gallons...
 
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circled in RED ?????????

the one closer to the front of the line of cars
 


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