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ECONORAM · 06-13-2011, 12:27 AM

Mosby, a little update for you. I own a 2007 1500 with 4.7FlexFuel. I have made several mods to my truck, some to my wife's chagrin. So far I have installed a partial front grill block, partial belly panel kit, wheel covers, and front wheel well fairings. I am on version 2.1 of my belly panel kit and wheel covers. The belly panel kit is my homebrew combo of RTV coated plywood, aluminum sheet, and fiber reinforced vinyl. For the wheel areas I now use unpainted black corrogated plastic, attached with parachute (550) cord laced around the wheel spokes. I previously tried using self-adhesive velcro strips, but I kept losing a wheel cover when I went over 65 mph. These stayed on at 85 mph, so I know 550 cord works... I did manage 2 tanks at just over 20mpg, while running E10. Admittedly, my truck looks more like a MadMax mobile, but I cannot deny the results. True, my 90-day stinks, but I need to quit my on-base driving so I stop getting 11mpg so much...
[edit] added a picture in my albums for you to look at

06-13-2011, 12:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
ECONORAM halos.com Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 528 ECONORAM - '07 Dodge RAM 1500 QC SLT flex-fuel 90 day: 18.16 mpg (US) the Avenger - '08 Dodge Avenger SXT 90 day: 27.06 mpg (US) Thanks: 385 Thanked 94 Times in 80 Posts	Project ECONORAM begins producing results Mosby, a little update for you. I own a 2007 1500 with 4.7FlexFuel. I have made several mods to my truck, some to my wife's chagrin. So far I have installed a partial front grill block, partial belly panel kit, wheel covers, and front wheel well fairings. I am on version 2.1 of my belly panel kit and wheel covers. The belly panel kit is my homebrew combo of RTV coated plywood, aluminum sheet, and fiber reinforced vinyl. For the wheel areas I now use unpainted black corrogated plastic, attached with parachute (550) cord laced around the wheel spokes. I previously tried using self-adhesive velcro strips, but I kept losing a wheel cover when I went over 65 mph. These stayed on at 85 mph, so I know 550 cord works... I did manage 2 tanks at just over 20mpg, while running E10. Admittedly, my truck looks more like a MadMax mobile, but I cannot deny the results. True, my 90-day stinks, but I need to quit my on-base driving so I stop getting 11mpg so much... [edit] added a picture in my albums for you to look at Last edited by ECONORAM; 06-13-2011 at 12:31 AM.. Reason: added pic