Bought 03, need to improve mileage

[jsimpson]

Aside from some heavy pulling, what can I do to improve mileage? AFE? 4"? better muffler? Edge?

 

[Prairie Dog]

A TST adds 1 to 2. 5 mpg. Thats why I got mine

 

[Moterhead]

A no cost way to improve your mileage is to drive a little slower. Pulling a relatively heavy motorcycle trailer with two Harleys, my truck get 17 mpg at 70-75 and 21 at 60-65. Stop light drag racing is also very hard on economy. Takes a lot of fuel to get that 7,000 pounds moving from a stop.



Speeds driven and manner of acceleration is one of the main reasons we such a difference in reported fuel mileage on our trucks, or any vehicle for that matter! JOIBO!

 

[jsimpson]

That's about what I'm getting, but mine isn't broken in yet at only 12,000 miles.

 

[Sherman]

Keys

Originally posted by Moterhead

A no cost way to improve your mileage is to drive a little slower. Pulling a relatively heavy motorcycle trailer with two Harleys, my truck get 17 mpg at 70-75 and 21 at 60-65. Stop light drag racing is also very hard on economy. Takes a lot of fuel to get that 7,000 pounds moving from a stop.



Speeds driven and manner of acceleration is one of the main reasons we such a difference in reported fuel mileage on our trucks, or any vehicle for that matter! JOIBO!

And where in the Keys do you go 75 mph???????

 

[Moterhead]

Sherman, yep, you are right about that!!! No speed limit higher than 55 until you get up to the mainland. I do drive other places than the Keys. OFTEN!

 

[stevenknapp]

Takes a lot of fuel to get that 7,000 pounds moving from a stop.



A lot of people say to avoid the throttle, but avoid the brakes as well. Once moving why waste that energy on heat. Things like coasting up to stoplights help a ton.