Fuel Mileage ?s.
10-05-2006, 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeanyus
Try this test, put a handfull of sawdust in the bed of your truck, open the back window, get on the freeway for a few miles. When you get home get out the vacuum cleaner, and clean up all the sawdust that is in the cab of your truck.
As you are cleaning up the sawdust ask yourself "how did the sawdust blow foreward in the direction I was traveling and get into the truck?"
But if you truck defies physics, I'll have to take your word for it. It is a Chevy after all.
As you are cleaning up the sawdust ask yourself "how did the sawdust blow foreward in the direction I was traveling and get into the truck?"
But if you truck defies physics, I'll have to take your word for it. It is a Chevy after all.
10-05-2006, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeanyus
Try this test
10-05-2006, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by brodystruck
Already done it 100 times with grass clippings, and I don't want no **** more mowing yards. Forty bucks in 60 mins ain't bad
are we getting another duck across the keyboard? 
02-01-2007, 10:01 PM
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Hey guy's I know this is an old thread but I just have to add my little tid bit of info. I used to drive my truck from Roanoke Va to Taunton Mass. every week and sometimes twice a week (700 miles each way) and everytime my truck would ALLWAYS get about 30 to 35 more miles per tankfull with the gate down. This is a 2WD 5.3l RCLB.
02-03-2007, 12:33 AM
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Im with trey. It seems the lower trucks beifit from the tg being down and higher or lifted beifit with it up. My truck is better with it up. But buddies of mine have had the opposite.
02-03-2007, 01:02 AM
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Originally Posted by jleews6
Hey guy's I know this is an old thread but I just have to add my little tid bit of info. I used to drive my truck from Roanoke Va to Taunton Mass. every week and sometimes twice a week (700 miles each way) and everytime my truck would ALLWAYS get about 30 to 35 more miles per tankfull with the gate down. This is a 2WD 5.3l RCLB.
02-04-2007, 12:19 AM
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As stated before, the mods that make you use a heavier foot on the gas will burn more gas. Taking it easy (yeah it's hard to do all the time!) will help you get maximum mileage.
As far as tailgate, I tried removing it vs. kpping it in on/down vs. closed, and for my truck (or was it my earlier truck - 1995 ECSB), it did best with the tailgate on and closed. I was surprised, since the tailgate adds weight, too. So just try it for your situation, and do what works best for you.
As far as tailgate, I tried removing it vs. kpping it in on/down vs. closed, and for my truck (or was it my earlier truck - 1995 ECSB), it did best with the tailgate on and closed. I was surprised, since the tailgate adds weight, too. So just try it for your situation, and do what works best for you.
02-04-2007, 08:04 PM
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Try cutting a piece of 2x4 about 2 inches long, then zip-tie it to the back of the right pedal.
If you have your own programmer or a local tuner, take your rev limiter to about 3000.
Unplug 4 of your injectors and plug wires and make your own Displacement On Demand
Or any combination.....
No more
If you have your own programmer or a local tuner, take your rev limiter to about 3000.
Unplug 4 of your injectors and plug wires and make your own Displacement On Demand
Or any combination.....
No more
02-05-2007, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by brodystruck
Not on my truck it doesn't. This is my sixth semester to make the same 35 mile (one-way) drive to campus. I've tested this dozens upon dozens of times with the same result every single time... 
02-05-2007, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by alanderson1978
Try cutting a piece of 2x4 about 2 inches long, then zip-tie it to the back of the right pedal.
If you have your own programmer or a local tuner, take your rev limiter to about 3000.
Unplug 4 of your injectors and plug wires and make your own Displacement On Demand
Or any combination.....
No more
If you have your own programmer or a local tuner, take your rev limiter to about 3000.
Unplug 4 of your injectors and plug wires and make your own Displacement On Demand
Or any combination.....
No more