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What's you MPG?

Old Jun 8, 2008 | 01:07 PM
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I am wondering what everyone else is getting for MPG...

In the city I am getting 10-13, on the highway I am getting 18-21....
 
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 01:37 PM
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Over all Highway/City I average 14.3 MPG. I do a lot of driving in the mountains considering I live at 10,300ft. so I am not sure what a true HWY and/or City MPG would be!
 
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 01:38 PM
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12 / 17 City / Highway... Damn gas prices....

I'm not sure why but my mileage steadily decreased from the time I pulled it off the lot, until about 2 months ago. It's leveled off now. I was seeing 14-15 in the city and 18-19 on the highway... I think the gas around my area is cheapened out, almost no name brand gas in my town anymore... 1 BP station, and that's it, and I haven't used him since he was caught milking his pumps, making the meter read more than what was being put out... No Exxon, Shell, or anything... Just off the wall brands....
 
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 01:49 PM
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14-15 all around, actually gets worse at 70mph than it does at 50, but then again, my ram has the good ol' gas guzzelin' 360
 
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 02:28 PM
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18 mpg mixed driving, and about 22 on the highway if the wind isnt blowing too hard
 
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 04:10 PM
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bout 16 in town and 18-22 on highway.....if i keep my foot out of it lol
 
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 05:25 PM
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Ya, that is the biggest thing...I have a hard time keeping my foot out of it...
 
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 05:27 PM
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i get around 15 in city and around 17+ on highway depending on traffic.

i usually get 16 mixed driving if i keep my foot out of it.
 
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 08:04 PM
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Ok I did the official test today on my third tank of gas since installing my new gears!


All around driving with stock 3.93 gears and 37x13.5 tires was 11.92 MPG

All around driving with new 4:56 gears and 37x13.5 tires is 13.18 MPG

So if anyone tells you that getting lower gears is going to give you poor MPG then you can tell them to **** off and they don't know what they are talking about! With larger tires it actually helps your MPG!

This test was about 450 Highway miles and 400+ City, to and from work, mountain driving, etc...
 
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 08:07 PM
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^^ agreed. everyone told me my 456 was gonna suck *** in the city. when really, my engine isn't workign as hard.

on the highway though...it's rpetty bad...lol
 
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