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spwalker
Street Queen
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| 06/05/2008 9:48 AM |
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| so im going next week to pick up my new truck i got an 03 f150 king ranch 4x4 crewcab and everybody knows how bad gas and i was wondering what all i can do and wat all can i put onto my truck to make it get better gas mileage? |
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ChevyMan0784
Lift & Lockers
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| 06/06/2008 2:01 AM |
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| You can start with a new intake, maybe some more open exahust, and a chip. |
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gimmie fuel gimmie fire gimmie that which I desire-James Hetfield
*Never give an Irish man good cause for revenge.
*Guns dont kill people, but they sure help!!
*98% OF AMERICANS SAY 'OH S**t' BEFORE GOING IN THE DITCH ON A ICEY ROAD.
THE OTHER 2% ARE FROM ALASKA, AND THEY SAY, 'HOLD MY BEER AND WATCH THIS |
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ChevyMan0784
Lift & Lockers
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| 06/06/2008 2:03 AM |
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| Get tires with the least rolling resistance, and a tonnoue cover for the bed. Maybe a lowering kit, lol. Seriously though, those things all combined will get your milage up a bit. Also running higher octane will help too. |
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gimmie fuel gimmie fire gimmie that which I desire-James Hetfield
*Never give an Irish man good cause for revenge.
*Guns dont kill people, but they sure help!!
*98% OF AMERICANS SAY 'OH S**t' BEFORE GOING IN THE DITCH ON A ICEY ROAD.
THE OTHER 2% ARE FROM ALASKA, AND THEY SAY, 'HOLD MY BEER AND WATCH THIS |
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spwalker
Street Queen
Posts:55
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| 06/06/2008 4:27 PM |
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| ok it gets 14/16 so an air intake and exhaust i know will help, but which company has the best, and for how much? also, how much will these things increase my mileage? like 17/19? |
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webby4x4
Forum Admin, Magazine Editor
Rock Star
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| 06/07/2008 10:58 AM |
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We did an in-depth review of the Corsa exhaust and the Advanced Flow Engineering setup for our '05 Silverado HD at http://www.4x4review.com/feature/duramax-perf/default.asp. This was done before the wicked gas prices started, so our article was based upon performance gains, but there is still good informaiton in there.
The one thing you didn't mention, is which engine you got in your King Ranch. If you got a Diesel motor, then I strongly suggest you put a chip in it, like the Edge chip (http://www.4x4review.com/feature/EdgeJuice/).
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Rick Webster
Editor, 4X4REVIEW.COM - A Tork Media, Inc. Publication
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'74 FJ40 Land Cruiser
"Measure once, cut twice" |
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spwalker
Street Queen
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| 06/07/2008 4:34 PM |
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| oh no, its not a diesel, its an 03 f150 king ranch with the 5.4L in it |
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webby4x4
Forum Admin, Magazine Editor
Rock Star
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| 06/07/2008 6:26 PM |
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I thought so... considering the title of the thread was "Gas", but didn't want to rul it out in general. :)
Anyhow, we have had a lot of success with the AFE and Corsa setup in our '05 Silverado. It's been installed for about 3 years now and is working perfectly.
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Rick Webster
Editor, 4X4REVIEW.COM - A Tork Media, Inc. Publication
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'74 FJ40 Land Cruiser
"Measure once, cut twice" |
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ChevyMan0784
Lift & Lockers
Posts:699
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| 06/07/2008 8:48 PM |
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| Yep, good companies. I like AFE. |
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gimmie fuel gimmie fire gimmie that which I desire-James Hetfield
*Never give an Irish man good cause for revenge.
*Guns dont kill people, but they sure help!!
*98% OF AMERICANS SAY 'OH S**t' BEFORE GOING IN THE DITCH ON A ICEY ROAD.
THE OTHER 2% ARE FROM ALASKA, AND THEY SAY, 'HOLD MY BEER AND WATCH THIS |
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spwalker
Street Queen
Posts:55
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| 06/07/2008 9:42 PM |
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| so how much do you think this will improve my mileage? i know its not gonna be like 10 mpg more, but maybe 3-4? |
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webby4x4
Forum Admin, Magazine Editor
Rock Star
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| 06/08/2008 10:04 AM |
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| probably 2-3. |
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Rick Webster
Editor, 4X4REVIEW.COM - A Tork Media, Inc. Publication
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'74 FJ40 Land Cruiser
"Measure once, cut twice" |
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spwalker
Street Queen
Posts:55
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| 06/08/2008 1:47 PM |
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| eh, better than nothing, i just cant go to a small dinky car, its just not me, im pretty sure most of you guys will agree with me. im picking up the truck this coming up week then ill get the intake and exhuast and keep you posted
thanks for the help! |
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ChevyMan0784
Lift & Lockers
Posts:699
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| 06/09/2008 8:37 PM |
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| You know as sick as it is....the girl and I own a Hyundai. We also have 5 73-87 Chevys, and 56 DeSoto Firedome 330 Hemi. But the Hyundai gets 38 mpg. |
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gimmie fuel gimmie fire gimmie that which I desire-James Hetfield
*Never give an Irish man good cause for revenge.
*Guns dont kill people, but they sure help!!
*98% OF AMERICANS SAY 'OH S**t' BEFORE GOING IN THE DITCH ON A ICEY ROAD.
THE OTHER 2% ARE FROM ALASKA, AND THEY SAY, 'HOLD MY BEER AND WATCH THIS |
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webby4x4
Forum Admin, Magazine Editor
Rock Star
Posts:2375
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| 06/09/2008 8:49 PM |
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Ummm... yeah, we're paying $4.70 per gallon of Diesel in TX right now. That hole Hyundai thing is starting to sound pretty good right now!
I don't even want to think about my next rip to Moab for the Easter Jeep Safari. Fuel costs may actually outweigh my bar tabs this coming year! Eeeks.
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Rick Webster
Editor, 4X4REVIEW.COM - A Tork Media, Inc. Publication
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'74 FJ40 Land Cruiser
"Measure once, cut twice" |
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