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Old 01-10-2010, 09:35 PM
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I am reading alot about leveling and am wondering if people are seeing a change in gas mileage after they do it. Please let me know as I want to get some new struts/shocks and may want to level as well. Thanks!
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yes, I lost about 1.5 mpg when I installed my leveling kit. but I could deal with that, being I cant stand the front being so much lower then the back is.
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Larger and heavier tires will lower your fuel mileage more then leveling. I bet I didn't lose any mpg's by just leveling. When I put on the 35's I lost about 2 mpg mainly in stop and go city traffic. Not too bad on the highway maybe a 1 mpg loss.
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You also increase the wind resistance a little bit, which definitely isn't going to help.



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