MPGs

[kerry]

15 city, 20 highway

 

[1996DANGERRANGER]

well i finshed off my tank and i had roughly 15 to the gallon. i chenged my coolant and its runnin alot cooler!!!! so ill see if that will help. i also changed my thermostat

 

[fx408]

i get about 12 in town, 16 on highway

 

[Kalwren]

Here's another good thread on this topic:
http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44957

I checked my mileage again a couple weeks ago. Two tanks (of gas) ago, I got 19.4mpg. My last tank was 23.22. It all depends on how much freeway driving I do.

I drive mostly freeway miles. I've not been towing anything, just daily driver.

Learning Hyper-miling driving habits can really increase your gas mileage. If you have a stick shift, you have A LOT more control over the engine RPM. Each night, there is 1.2 miles that I can coast without using the accelerator. That works out to 6 miles a week, for "free", or idle speed.

I've only hit the 24mpg mark one time. It was hard and I was driving like Grandma. But it can be done.

Here's a Google search for those who are interested:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=hypermiling&aq=0&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=hypermil&gs_rfai=

Here's the Wiki on it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypermiling

It works for me.

 

[96Greenster]

I get 15-17 mpg, at 65-70 mph, 90% highway... Its 99 4.0 ext cab 4x4 auto with 31's... oh and hubs locked in fulltime. I also have 3" bodylift with no front bumper! lol, like a brick in the air

 

[The Gat]

Mine got about 17-18 in Phx, AZ and when someone stole my gas cap and I could not find a replacement, 21mpg. I may lose my new gas cap. : )

 

[02RangerXLT]

Just went over 16mpg on this last trip. 4.0 + 4x4 + (Probably, just haven't looked to see what they actually are) 4.10 gears...

About 100 of those miles were goin' 75 on the interstate. So I've found out that I get better mileage going above 65mph...

 

[MackCH600]

14 mpg on average. W/ borla cat back.

 

[cr_the_machinist]

I get 15.5~18 miles to the gallon, it just depends on how hot or cold it is with our lovely weather fronts in Michigan. That's with a 2.5" Flowmaster 40 and a Volant intake. I'm a little lead footed too, so I'm amazed I get pretty decent millage. With the summer coming around it'll be going up the about 16.5~17 mpg. I don't drive very much on the highway but I've done 18 and almost 19 mpg sometimes on some rare treks. Guess that shows how much routine maintenance helps.

 

[John Smith]

just yesterday

255 miles on fillup....12.28 gallons

20.76 mpg 80% around town....

Tires...215's

RA 3.45

upshift shift @roughly 2100 max 90% of the time....

(Oops!...I guess I've got the wrong engine...)

Please delete this post....

 

[Ronv]

Hi folks:

I bought my Ranger last July, It is a 2001 4.0 SOHC, 4-WHD, auto trans,4-dr. There is a fiberglass shell over the back for my tools. So far with some 13000 miles on this machine I have a high of 21 and a low of 14. So far this year I am averaging 15 between city and freeway driving. I just installed new plugs installed at the 100000 point.

Am I just paranoid about poor milage or sshould I just enjoy the ride?

P.S. Had the overhead council and full pwr,leather buckets installed and am real glad I did! Boy those 60-40 seats suck.

Ron V

 

[that_one_guy]

OHV w/ auto, 31s and 3.73s and Im usually at about a piss poor 13 mpg......

 

[allstateguy]

95 2wd ext cab 4.0 auto 3.08 gears

19 city

22 hwy

doesn't seem to matter how I drive it, those stay plus or minus .5 mpg

 

[02RangerXLT]

Back again... 02 ext cab 4x4

4.0, auto, probably 4.10's

17.025 mpg... finally got above 17... all of those miles were 65-75mph... so once again, i get better mileage haulin' ass.

 

[akx.]

I've got the 2.9L but when I got the truck I replaced the whole ignition system (coil, wires, cap, rotor, and plugs). I upgraded the coil and overgapped the plugs by hand. Result? Improved my MPGs by 2-3. I started with about 12 MPGs and am now at 16 after the whole tune-up Now all I gotta do is figure why the heck am I running on 5 cylinders!!