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Old 12-29-2011 | 10:24 AM
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I was surpised at this tank full since we have the winter fuels around now, Im geting right at 18.5 and thats with the 20's back on the truck. I donno what gives but I like it =)
Old 12-29-2011 | 10:48 PM
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Glad to see the guys with the 3.73s are doing just as good as me. I wonder how 4.10s would do on the highway? City mileage already sucks but if I could get 18 on the freeway it would be my next mod.
Old 12-30-2011 | 02:00 PM
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I took a CO/NM/AZ/NV/UT/CO road trip in early Nov. I averaged between mid 15.n (very windy) to 21.n on the highway driving 75-80. My truck is stock except for a 2/3 drop. It has 3.73s and 18s.

Boy do these 6.2s scoot down near sea level. I am used to driving mine at my home altitudes of 6500 to 7300 feet. The difference in power is huge!
Old 12-30-2011 | 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by VortechC5
Boy do these 6.2s scoot down near sea level. I am used to driving mine at my home altitudes of 6500 to 7300 feet. The difference in power is huge!
Maybe at home you need some kind of device that would sort of, um, "force" the air into the motor to make up for the lower atmospheric pressure.

(I live at about 300' but I know I want something like that.)
Old 12-30-2011 | 02:14 PM
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An altitude compensation unit...

I've used those (Vortech) at this altitude and they work quite well.


Originally Posted by NKPPhil
Maybe at home you need some kind of device that would sort of, um, "force" the air into the motor to make up for the lower atmospheric pressure.

(I live at about 300' but I know I want something like that.)
Old 12-30-2011 | 02:53 PM
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That's why I love the track up here since it's 200' elevation if that...
Old 12-30-2011 | 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by ak2007r6
That's why I love the track up here since it's 200' elevation if that...
Damn, that’s nose bleed territory………LOL
Try 25ft!

Of course around here you still have to battle the high humidity, but on a good cool dry day its game on.
Old 12-30-2011 | 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 1Bear
Damn, that’s nose bleed territory………LOL
Try 25ft!

Of course around here you still have to battle the high humidity, but on a good cool dry day its game on.
LOL I was a little off, it's actually 75'. Not sure where I got 200, I think that's my house..

25' is down there though, you can keep the heat and humidity though. Anything over 90 is just to warm for me LOL
Old 12-30-2011 | 06:21 PM
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i'm getting a 18.5 all hwy with 3.73's with 4k miles on truck. i can tell after 65 mph the gas mileage goes down.
everyday driving which is 25%hwy and 75%city it averages 15.
Old 01-01-2012 | 06:38 PM
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About 16 mpgs per tank.... 50/50 driving.. With the winter blend I dropped about 1.5 mpgs.


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