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Mar 29, 2011 | 08:51 PM

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Blu3P0ny

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Well keith, first of all, your truck is 2 wheel drive, no?
And yes, driving habits are a major factor. I don't hot rod my truck. I live in the country so most the time I go anywhere it's traveling at near highway speeds.

As for the motorcycle... well, I crashed one because a stupid teenage girl didn't see me, and I will NEVER own one again.

Apr 1, 2011 | 07:35 PM

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fwiw, I gained an extra 20+ miles on my tank of gas by changing the air filter and properly inflating my tires....

....oh, and being easy on both pedals

Apr 15, 2011 | 11:25 PM

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Warmer weather
Driving tactics
Keeping junk outta the trunk
has brought me from about 15.5 to 17, SOLID

20's will be achievable guys!!!
And with more power hopefully as well..

Apr 15, 2011 | 11:47 PM

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I added more than 1.5 mpg's with my dual CAI and flo pro muffler w/ out resenator to my AWD 06 Dakota.

Apr 16, 2011 | 11:25 AM

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Dakkkota

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Originally Posted by Eimer123

I think the most gas millage increase would be changing the front hubs on our truck to manual hubs so the front end does not spin the entire time. I have seen conversions done on old ram trucks and it added almost 4 mpg. I have not done the research on this, but I think it might have been a solid front axle.

that needs a solid axles conversion or its possible with cv shaft?

Apr 16, 2011 | 12:02 PM

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Eimer123

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Originally Posted by Dakkkota

that needs a solid axles conversion or its possible with cv shaft?

My Yota has locking hubs and IFS with CV shafts, I know the Rams has a conversion. Doubt it would work for us.

Apr 16, 2011 | 03:48 PM

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well I'm from ny and when I'm driving, I put on cruise control at around 60 to 65 and I get about 20 to 21.5 mpg. And all I have installed is the ebay twin air intake.

Apr 16, 2011 | 03:55 PM

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Dakkkota

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cruise control if you are in a up&down hill situation it will have bad result

cruise control is efficient on flat only

Apr 16, 2011 | 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Eimer123

My Yota has locking hubs and IFS with CV shafts, I know the Rams has a conversion. Doubt it would work for us.

i would really appreciate to have some more info about this since locking hub are really cheap and we could spool the front diff and have a true 4x4 tank

in the trail and locking hub are make to brake before anything else + it may save a ton of gas on the road!!!