Usual gas mileage for your RBV?

[00srad600]

My 92 ranger 2.3 2wd at least 20+ to bad no longer my daily driver but my 89 2.9 4x4 ranger 12

And on the 2.3 if you pull the intake tube off and pull the stupid plastic thing out and run 2.5 after the cat they get so much better

 

[97rangerxl]

iget 21 mpg ...97 ford ranger xlt standard cab 2.3 5 spd with larger than stock tires so not sure how accurate this is cause speedo is 10 mph off ...plus i like to wind up the rpms for a better performance of the gears/engine combo

 

[Jspafford]

1989 2.9L Bronco II, M5OD Manual Transmission, Manual Transfer Case, Manual Hubs. I get around 18 in the winter, and 21-23 in the summer.

I drive it like it's stolen most of the time. I've replaced about everything on the truck, so I don't know which part has netted the mileage being so high, but it's been about 50K since the last tune up and the mileage has been the same the whole time.

 

[4x4junkie]

I'm about 17-18 around town, and usually about 20-22 on the highway (it does tend toward the lower end of those #s in winter, the higher end in summer... I suspect it's because of air density with temperature, as I'm pretty sure they sell that 10% ethanol crap fuel around here year-round).

BII, 2.9L, M5OD, 5.13s, 35x12.50s, 6" lift. I'm probably more of a normal or sometimes even conservative driver vs. a lot of guys I see on the road, so that probably helps some in my case even in spite of the lift and tires.

 

[robertc1024]

'88 2.9 Close to 20 normally with city/highway mix. With the colder weather, 18-20. I drive like grandma.

 

[98RedRanger]

In my 98 3.0 5 speed 4x4 on 31 10.5's I got 18 around town

 

[Junkyardexpress]

19-20 town 28-32 highway (with 12-1400lb scrap) longbed 2.9 5sp 4x4 4.10 gears manuel hubs tranfercase magnaflow cats k&n filter mod

 

[Jspafford]

19-20 town 28-32 highway (with 12-1400lb scrap) longbed 2.9 5sp 4x4 4.10 gears manuel hubs tranfercase magnaflow cats k&n filter mod

I call BS.

 

[4.0B2]

I call BS.

My 2.9 didn't get what my 4.0 does... Even with filter, exhaust, and other crap.. Biggest waste of money I ever spent was stuff on that 2.9

And that was a pretty fresh rebuild with stock size tires and all.. At the time. Lol

 

[Nate W.]

My 2.9 didn't get what my 4.0 does... Even with filter, exhaust, and other crap.. Biggest waste of money I ever spent was stuff on that 2.9

And that was a pretty fresh rebuild with stock size tires and all.. At the time. Lol

Yeah, the 2.9's aren't worth spending money on. I'd rather just get a craigslist 2.9 or 4.0 when a 2.9 goes bad. There's not much to gain suping up something so small and cheap like a 2.9. Not that they don't have power, I love the 2.9 in my Ranger. But I wouldn't spend money to hot rod it.

 

[4.0B2]

4.0 swap it..... Lol. That's my answer. I'm so glad I did the swap on my b2

 

[RatDog8o8]

My '92's 2.9 needs some serious tuning, but health issues prevented that over the past year. Going to work on it this year, though. Right now, as it sits, I get around 15. 99% in-town driving.

 

[triumphrider-1]

(it does tend toward the lower end of those #s in winter, the higher end in summer... I suspect it's because of air density with temperature, as I'm pretty sure they sell that 10% ethanol crap fuel around here year-round).

The percentage of ethanol changes throught the year though. The "summer blend" usually has 9%-10% ethanol by volume; where as the "winter blend" is 6%-7%.


As far as mileage for my truck (1999 Ranger supercab, 4x4, auto, 4.10 gears, 265 75 R16 tires):
16-18 city
21-24 highway

 

[03ranger30]

I usually get around 19.5 with a mix of highway and city driving