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Originally Posted by Big Dave
To answer some questions:
Gearing and aero are the big enchiladas if you want MPG from a pickup.
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THAT is very true. I have been tinkering with some aero improvements on my 07 RAM for some time now. My biggest issue is getting things to mount study enough so they don't deform while driving down the road! When I was in Utah I did manage to pull 24 mpg going from Layton to Wendover, about 150 miles or so. I have yet to match that on my visit to OKC though.
I have a small block off that mimics the SRT10 blockoff, and have installed an electric radiator fan. I do not know if synthetics helped much either, but I like to worry...
My truck has a 3.55 ratio with the 20 inch wheels. I do have a bed cover also. I can get 20mpg pretty easy once I hit fifth gear. Using the MPGuino to watch my fuel flow helps a lot. I was shocked to see my truck burns 0.5 gal/hour at idle!?