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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 09:26 PM
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Gas mileage after adding more lift and tire?

i was wondering what kind of mileage a i would be getting if i added 5 more inches to the already 6 inches of lift i already have. i would also be putting 4.88 gears with 38-15.5-17. and also adding true duals. i currentyl have a gryphon programmer cold air intake flow master exhaust. im running 35-12.5-17 and i can get close to 18 mpg on highway.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2011 | 12:42 AM
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Do you have stock gears now? Truck looks good as is if u ask me. What tires are u looking at for the 38s. If u are going with that big of tires how concerned are u really with mileage? just saying, u would probably leave good enough alone and stick with the 35s if u were super concerned.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2011 | 09:02 AM
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With 37s and 10" of lift with 4.88s I can get 12.5. My best since lifted is 14 around town
 
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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 05:40 PM
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I have 38x15.50s and 4.88s in my 4.6 and I get 11.5 about 50% highway and 50% city. I managed to get 13 on the pure highway.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 06:52 PM
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I run 37x13.50x17's with 4.88's and I get 13 in town, and a tiny bit better on the highway, sometimes as high as 15, depending on the headwind.

And, like jerrybizzle points out, if your running a big rig, gas mileage is not nearly as important as looking cool

 
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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 02:45 AM
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gosh sled, I love your truck!
 
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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 10:14 AM
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Just averaged 13.1 on my last tank and oh I've got the 5.4 and for hwy I've seen up around 15
 
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 06:54 PM
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haha yeah im not to concerned about mileage. i was really just wondering. thanks guys. im on the edge of doing more to my truck or just leaving it. im gradutating in a year so i will most likely be getting an f250
 
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