SimpleManLance

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i know 99% of everyone on here is all about getting the max out of their trucks. im one of those people too. i was just thinking what would a perfect/good gas mileage setup be? keeping it on reasonable budget. do you think 26mpg+ would be achievable?

lets say the truck is:

2000 sierra SCLB 4.8 5 speed.

i would think that you would want a torque cam, elec fans, CAI, exhaust, and a custom tune. i was also thinking that a t56 with the double OD would be helpful for highway if you set the rear end up correctly.

TouchOfEvil04

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cai,muffler,e-fans,ud pulley and a good lean tune.

BlackGMC

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i say just slap a turbo on there and stay out of boost. Money mild turbo guys are getting 20+ mpg...

trever1t

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Just buy a honda....I get ~20 highway but around town only 12-13mpg. All the stop and go kills me. If you drive very easy on the peddle and stay around or below 2000 rpm i think you could do it or come close but how fun is that?

SimpleManLance

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my DD is a 98 ranger 2.5L 5 speed. 215K on it i get about 22mpg. i drive this thing everywhere, and only take the sierra out when im bored. i have a 5 minute drive to work. i was just thinking it would be nice to upgrade the ranger, with something a little bigger, and with more power for highway.


im looking for cheap things. a turbo would tempt me to lay on the pedel.

i like trucks to much to get car.

nonnieselman

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I have gotten 24mpg out of my 5100# pig with the 60E and TT3000... so yea i do believe 26 is doable!!
Ive gotten 22 with the 80E and that was on the interstate not highway...

D_reks{5.3}

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i used to get about 13 in town but now i get close to 15 with the volant intake and 22 on the hwy.

fastnblu

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I was going to ask u in my build thread this same Q.

WOW!!!I thought stall kills MPG?

Stoichiometric

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Not when it's locked up.

Lots of compression NA is good for economy.

Dirty 30

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I measure gallons per mile