MPG report

[Cthulhu]

So your telling me that if I go bigger tires, I might be able to push my M/C over 20mpg??

That's too cool.

[noplugs]

So your telling me that if I go bigger tires, I might be able to push my M/C over 20mpg??

That's too cool.

If you have 4.10's probably. If you are 3.73 you will probably see a decrease (like I have)

[NickBeek]

Choose tires wisely. I also lost mileage with tires that are 1 inch larger in diameter and 1.5 inches wider.....

[REDR6]

It's the wider that's killing you there... Wider = higher rolling resistance...

[Drew]

or you can plunk down $3195 and snag one of these



gives you a ~25% reduction.

[REDR6]

or you can plunk down $3195 and snag one of these



gives you a ~25% reduction.

What the heck is it?

[NickBeek]

An overdrive gearbox....

[Drew]

over/under gear. it replaces the tail shaft of the transfer case in 4x4 applications or the tail shaft of the tranny in 2wd applications and gives you another gear higher or lower.

[Mitch]

or you can plunk down $3195 and snag one of these



gives you a ~25% reduction.

What the heck is it?

http://www.gearvendors.com/

[NickC]

If i remember correctly, i get around 14-15 on the highway unloaded (doing 70). I have a trip to Pittsburgh coming up this week and ill be bringing home a Bobcat if all goes well... ill let ya know my mileage on that trip.

I got 6 mpg on my last plowing tank.... but there is also a lot of backing up on that tank, too. 

[Mitch]

There has got to be something wrong with your truck

[searstractorfan]

jeeez only 14 to 15! I can get 22 on the highway at 70 if I get the tunes dialed in right! and thats with my dually 6spd! dads will get atleast 20!i can get 14-15 around town! and thats on the 130hp setting!

[NickC]

Yeah... hearing this does not help! 

[Austin The DieselTech]

DANG!!!!  I'm getting 14-15MPG with it being built!

[Cumminalong]

I'll keep quiet about my mileage, you'll just get mad.