Mpg gain?

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  1. TFIDDLE

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    okay dood see im still debating 4.10's or 4.56s
     
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    I've got 4 10s in my sd and I'm fixin to bump to 4.56 ls when I get 36s. You running 35s? I can't see your mod list


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    yep im runnin 35's and since ive usually got alot of people in my truck, plus a full size spare and my toolbox loaded down and it being a 4door, im thinkin with that weight i need 4.56. btw i have the 4.6 motor which is a top end based motor also.
     
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    I'd go 4.56. At least the you have the option to get some bigger tires too


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    Hey Sleeper, do the speed limit for a tank of gas and let us know what your mileage is. I get 18+ at 65 and maybe 16 at 75. Don't race anything either, I went from 13 to 15mpg (city) with no changes other than keeping the tach under 2000 at ALL TIMES.
     
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    t fiddle i get 18.4 with mine when i am nice to it too. i did on my last road trip. that's with 33's and 3.55's for gears, that was with the fam and we were loaded down. it's possible.
     
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    umm btw i cant keep mine under 2000. litterally its impossible. my first shift is at 2100 and at if i go from a stop at 2000, it takes me around 1 mile to get up ta speed. NO LIE
     
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    yeah that 4.6 is hard to keep under 2k, but if you keep it under 2500 you should get pretty decent gas mileage. my old truck was a 4.6 and i got 16-17 pretty consistantly
     
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    so im thinkin 4.56 cause thomas gets good mileage and ill be runnin around the same rpms as him but mine wont be as good because of aerodynamics and rolling resistance
     
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    [​IMG]Only hard part about keeping my 5.4 under 2k is wanting to go faster lol



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