wat are some gas saving mods

[crawlin91]

QUOTE Tailgate up/down benefits depends on the bed length and cab size. I have had pop bottles blow out of the back of my Ranger with a 7' box, but I still have leaves from last fall swirling around in the back of my F-150 with a much larger cab in front of a 6.5' box. A pickup cab will create a nice swirling action that is kind of like a fastback on a car, it just swirls there and more air coming over the roof just glides off the back of the swirling air... problem is with a longbox the tailgate catches it wheras with a shorbox the tailgate takes part in the cyclonic action too.QUOTE

if you could harness all that air and run it into the intake you might get better mpg's

chop top, bed bob, just take the sawzall to it and cut off anything you dont need.

 

[OilPatch197]

Manual transmission and proper gearing.

And be light on the skinny pedal.

Maintain proper tire pressure, keep a good wheel alignment, install a front spoiler, keep brakes maintained, avoid braking by accelerating slowly and deaccelerating slowly, and keep the truck clean.

 

[43551RANGER]

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Try some of this stuff.

 

[greaseyfingers]

http://peswiki.com/energy/Directory:Acetone:Data:sentzmastersmith
Try some of this stuff.

have you had any success trying out the information from their website, in regard to using acetone in your vehicle's gasoline..

 

[kansas 4x4]

Myth busters scientifically PROVED that you get BETTER mpg when leaving your tailgate ( up ) but if it makes you feel better, leave it down/lol

 

[OilPatch197]

have you had any success trying out the information from their website, in regard to using acetone in your vehicle's gasoline..

Someone tried that either here or over at RPS. I don't remember the results.

 

[86freebie]

if you don't mind a rough ride, add a couple pounds of air above what door sticker says. but don't go above tires max pressure. and if at all possible, use the cruise control whenever possible. i have read and seen (mythbusters) that leaving tailgate up IS better milage.

 

[Beanmachine7000]

if you don't mind a rough ride, add a couple pounds of air above what door sticker says. but don't go above tires max pressure. and if at all possible, use the cruise control whenever possible. i have read and seen (mythbusters) that leaving tailgate up IS better milage.

Scratch the cruise control it doesn't help save mileage unless you live in a really flat area... It can't hold speed going down a hill so you use less gas going up a hill...

 

[baxtej44]

Scratch the cruise control it doesn't help save mileage unless you live in a really flat area... It can't hold speed going down a hill so you use less gas going up a hill...

very good point... might as well use gravity to your advantage

 

[RustedRanger]

If you have the $$ put in synthetic oil and also Duralube oil treatment. It does work but it makes more difference in a V-8 due to more friction area (cylinders). Also a K&N air filter. Also if it is high milage use Restore in the oil,I have seen/felt it work. I've read that driving conservatly (sp) can improve MPG 30%, It does work but means driving like grandma LOL Jack up the back of the truck,you will save gas if your always going downhill but that's not a great idea with a pickup that's light in the rear anyway and makes it prone to the rear kicking out under hard braking and also takes away traction due to weight transfer to the front.

 

[86freebie]

but wait. thats a great idea with the jacking up the back, then the cruise control idea would get you even better milage. and you are right if you are going up mountians, but if only doing rolling hills. the c/c will work. and if you are going 10 miles and five of those have the c/c on. that is a savings.

 

[Beanmachine7000]

If you have the $$ put in synthetic oil and also Duralube oil treatment. It does work but it makes more difference in a V-8 due to more friction area (cylinders). Also a K&N air filter. Also if it is high milage use Restore in the oil,I have seen/felt it work. I've read that driving conservatly (sp) can improve MPG 30%, It does work but means driving like grandma LOL Jack up the back of the truck,you will save gas if your always going downhill but that's not a great idea with a pickup that's light in the rear anyway and makes it prone to the rear kicking out under hard braking and also takes away traction due to weight transfer to the front.

Using a synthetic oil won't save you any money, you'll pay much more for the oil than the gas you will save... K&N does not do anything for gas mileage, only costs you more money... Maybe if by high mileage you mean 250,000+ Restore might do something, but if it does then you need at least a re-ring and hone anyway, and that is just a band-aid... Raising the rear of your truck would just mess up what crappy aerodynamic efficency it already has and COST you gas mileage... Again, cruise control does not increase fuel economy unless you are driving on a totally flat road...

The biggest things you can do to raise your fuel economy is... Drive as close to the torque peak of your engine as possible, don't drive at full throttle, and keep your tires at the proper pressure... You can also put a topper on, wax your car, and other measly things that might gain you 0.1-0.3 mpg, not really worth it if you ask me...

 

[jgertsch]

Maintain proper tire pressure, keep a good wheel alignment, install a front spoiler, keep brakes maintained, avoid braking by accelerating slowly and deaccelerating slowly, and keep the truck clean.

I removed the funky looking front spoiler off of my bumper & it actually improved my mileage a little. I'm thinking that might be part of the reason why Ford doesn't have those on the newer Rangers.

 

[98whitewood]

Tape an egg to the gas pedal.

 

[jgertsch]

I have a camper shell on the back & a lead foot. I was getting around 16 around town & 20 highway when I first got it w/150,000 miles on it (2.5L, manual, standard cab). I installed a K&N intake and a Magnaflow muffler with a custom cat-back. I also removed the front spoiler (mentioned above). I now average aroud 18+ around town & 24 highway.

I would have just bought the K&N cone & built the rest of the intake, but my wife got the intake for me for my b-day.

The factory airbox was restictive as hell.