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BadazzF150
10-20-2012, 10:22 PM
I have an 06 with the 5.4L. I've installed a stage 2 cold air intake, throttle body spacer, full exhaust, chip, and also had it custom tuned... I'm also runnin 35" Toyo MT's.. It definitely ****s and gets but with everything I'm only getting 14mpg on the highway... Any ideas on how to bump that up a bit??

RhinoZ24
10-21-2012, 12:03 AM
You've done just about all you can, to get better gas mileage, get rid of the 35"'s cause they're guzzling your gas you'll get much better mileage then. Also a lighter foot helps too (although it's no fun :( ).

Jersey_Joe
10-21-2012, 09:17 AM
See here is where I'm happy I changed my engine. I have all the same toys BUT. I have stock size tires and I push 18 to 20 mpg in the corked up gas saving mode on my tuner. Tipped the scale one time coming home from the poconoe mountains. All down hill and got 22. If u drive it text book. Yes which I know is hard. U should dial in. But yeah bro. Those 35's r killin u. My toyo mt's 265 75 17's are 96 lbs a peice. My stock tires were 46 lbs. yours have to be monsters. Which brings me to my next ? Pics of ur beast would b aprriciated. Lol.

Raptor05121
10-21-2012, 12:52 PM
Throttle body spacer isnt doing anything for you, nor is that intake; but if you've already got it, dont mess with it. 14 seems average with those tires. I don't see why you are complaining. If you want better mileage, put the stock tires back on.

03Screw
10-21-2012, 02:47 PM
I would love to get 14 or 15 mpg. Right now I get 11 to 12 on a good day. I don't have 35's either. I've been looking for a tuner but can't bite the bullet to spend the money. Unless somebody has one they want to sell cheap ;-)

Jersey_Joe
10-21-2012, 05:23 PM
Oh. I thought u wrote 35's.

Raptor05121
10-21-2012, 05:38 PM
I would love to get 14 or 15 mpg. Right now I get 11 to 12 on a good day. I don't have 35's either. I've been looking for a tuner but can't bite the bullet to spend the money. Unless somebody has one they want to sell cheap ;-)

do you have any mods? if the truck is stock, I'd suspect a problem.

djfllmn
10-21-2012, 05:54 PM
i get 18-20 on the highway with mine but mine is 100% stock

03Screw
10-21-2012, 09:05 PM
do you have any mods? if the truck is stock, I'd suspect a problem.

I have cat back duels and an intake. Freshly done plugs, pcv, and fuel filter. My next step is the tuner if I can find one cheap enough.

Raptor05121
10-22-2012, 09:07 AM
That sounds insanely low. My SCT was custom-tuned for $400 and it wasnt worth it, IMO. Only about 15rwhp and .5mpg gain. Right now I'm seeing 17/19

03Screw
10-22-2012, 06:00 PM
Do u have any ideas what else I could do to maybe bump it up a little? I have never done the cop's. and I also have 285/70/17's. do u think the tires have a lot to do with it or not?

Jersey_Joe
10-22-2012, 07:29 PM
Yup. Your stock tire is a 265 right? If ur really worried about ur mpg. Ur tires has a great deal to do with it

03Screw
10-22-2012, 08:19 PM
I guys ill just deal with it then. I really like the look and stance I have and who really buys a truck for the gas mileage anyways

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I guys ill just deal with it then. I really like the look and stance I have and who really buys a truck for the gas mileage anyways

*guess

Jersey_Joe
10-23-2012, 03:49 AM
Right?!? Lol

RhinoZ24
10-23-2012, 12:17 PM
Exactly forget those damn smartcars!

Jersey_Joe
10-23-2012, 12:48 PM
Right. U almost wanna chain those things up and rip em apart. Hahaha or run em over

RhinoZ24
10-23-2012, 10:20 PM
You could step on the things and they would break, I really wanna see one crash into a truck just to see what the result would be.

Jersey_Joe
10-24-2012, 03:55 AM
You tube my freind

RhinoZ24
10-24-2012, 06:20 PM
Good idea sir. Lol now my homework will never get done haha.

Jersey_Joe
10-25-2012, 03:03 AM
Lmao.

FLboy88m
11-08-2012, 03:27 PM
Swap out for an electric fan, higher gears if you don't do a lot of city driving should HELP compensate for the bigger tires.

But hell, didn't buy a truck for gas mileage.

RhinoZ24
11-08-2012, 10:08 PM
No one does lol.

Jersey_Joe
11-09-2012, 05:51 AM
Right?