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Old May 25, 2012 | 04:18 PM
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Whats your MPG's????

Please post if you have a 4x2 or a 4x4

Im getting 10 with my 4.7 Quad Cab 4wd with 31" tall tires and 3.55 gears

I think this is low given I have a CAI and Flowmaster, dont take off fast, and getting no check engine light

Im thinking a O2 and a tune up even tho my plugs look pretty good, they are standard resistor autolights

I have also ran seafoam through the tank and intake

THANKS!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Old May 25, 2012 | 10:32 PM
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I've got an 01 QC 4x4 and i get 18 to 19 on the highway. My avg mpg (city and highway) is 14.5. Atleast these readings are what my overhead console says. I've never actually sat there and calculated it out myself. Everything is stock on my truck, only thing it has is the factory off-road kit.
 
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Old May 26, 2012 | 05:25 PM
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I have a 2000 regular cab 4x4 5speed 4.7L and I get 17.5-19 with a combination of city and highway driving I would say more highway than city.
 
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Old May 26, 2012 | 07:44 PM
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i have seemed to notice ..forgive me if i am wrong but larger tires affect mileage, i went up 1 size over stock and mileage dropped a lil..i get 13.5 city and around 18 hwy..355 gears with a trac-loc rear end..do like to hear the engine tho lol. i changed my IAC some time ago a noticed a dramatic improvement and rightly so it was pretty gummed up...My wife has a 99 dakota w/318 stock tires stock everything and she gets around 17 city 20 hwy
 
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Old May 26, 2012 | 07:51 PM
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I have a 01 Durango 4x4, 31" tires and 3.55 gears. I get about 12 combined. All i've done is take off my Clutch Fan, removed the OEM air hat, 2.5" i/o thrush glass pack, and synthetic engine oil.
 
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Old May 26, 2012 | 08:36 PM
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02 QC 4x4 13 mpg in town. I don't drive on the highway.
PS 4.7 engine automatic trans.
 
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Old May 27, 2012 | 02:51 AM
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well i need to re cal the speedo, gps said i went 120 on 10 gallons, and says 56mph when speedo says 49 dash said i went 108 miles, so im really getting 12 and some of that (45 miles) was pulling a 2300lb trailer

and thats like city/country road driving
 
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Old May 27, 2012 | 08:47 AM
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01 QC 4x4 auto 31 inch tires. average 17ish with combo of city and hwy. my long runs on the hwy is 18-19. this is with a cel on for an o2 sensor and plugs with 100,000 miles on them.
 
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