Poor gas mileage
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04-23-2006, 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Matt 05'FX4
No, they did a test with or without the tailgate up or down, and it got better mileage with the tailgate UP because of the non-moving cusion of air created in the bed. The air then flows over that cushion and over the tailgate greating less drag. With a tonneau cover, you have a SOLID area there instead of just a cusion of air and the air flows right over the back of the truck with even more effeciency.
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04-23-2006, 07:26 AM
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My truck (04 Lariat SCREW 4x4) with like 26k miles, is currently getting around 200 miles per tank (30 gallons). Mostly stop & go driving in Brooklyn, NY. Computer shows 9.6 mpg on average, & I had the reflash recently. Have a tonneau cover (hard/are), a K&N Filter (not a intake), & step bars. Thats it. Talk about horrible milage. Gas is ranging from 3.11 a gallon to 4.50 a gallon here. Its out of control.
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04-23-2006, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by iBleedFordBlue
These are 6,000 lb. trucks with a thirsty 5.4l, what do you expect? The sticker from Ford says 14mpg. They have all the gauges, and a professional driver to get that number out of it. Not to mention it has a blue oval, Ford's get the worst gas mileage out of any car company as a whole.
Yes,no?
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04-23-2006, 12:02 PM
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No, they did a test with or without the tailgate up or down, and it got better mileage with the tailgate UP because of the non-moving cusion of air created in the bed. The air then flows over that cushion and over the tailgate greating less drag. With a tonneau cover, you have a SOLID area there instead of just a cusion of air and the air flows right over the back of the truck with even more effeciency.
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04-23-2006, 02:02 PM
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#36
04-23-2006, 11:21 PM
Originally Posted by Matt 05'FX4
I doubt he was expecting 30mpg......but 11-12 on a stock truck on the highway @~75 is NOT right, unless you are going up a hill all the time, or pulling a heavy *** load. I have a damn supercharger on mine and I do about 10% city and 90% highway and get 16-16.5 usually for the total tank. I'd suggest a reflash and I bet that will help!
Thank you for the input and by th way nice truck.
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04-24-2006, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by bshipley78
Thank you for the input and by th way nice truck.
Originally Posted by iBleedFordBlue
This is completely off the subject but what did you do to get your truck to sit even?
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