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Originally Posted by nathan01xl
3.0l auto is not a good recipe for fuel mileage unfortunately. that engine may be bullet proof but it is neither powerful or efficient, particularly when mated with an automatic transmission. Do all you can with aero mods, an electric fan conversion, weight savings, and driving technique but i would bet your ceiling is around 30-35 mpgs.
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your absolutely right about that, the best I was able to achieve was 28mpg on my 99 ranger with the 3.0l, and that was only once. my goal was 30mpg, but I finally decided to get a more family friendly vehicle and couldnt afford to do so without using the ranger as a trade.
I have a mock up of aero mods I was planning on putting on my truck somewhere on the forums, you might be able to find it by doing a search of my moniker here.