GiantDavid's Itty Bitty F150
06-05-2012, 12:46 AM
#11
Senior Member
You are probably 100% correct. I sit at about 14.5-15 highway as it is now. (speed dependant)
I meant to say "I HOPE" not "I Can". As it is in the background on one of the pics, you can see one of my main jobs is fuel management. So I am aware of the tortuous things I will be doing to my wallet at the pump. I am hoping that between the increased flow with the CAI and exhaust, the tire size and gear being actually programed in correctly, and the bulky factory fan and shroud being eliminated, that I will be able to still see above 10 mpg with the 6" and 35"s
I meant to say "I HOPE" not "I Can". As it is in the background on one of the pics, you can see one of my main jobs is fuel management. So I am aware of the tortuous things I will be doing to my wallet at the pump. I am hoping that between the increased flow with the CAI and exhaust, the tire size and gear being actually programed in correctly, and the bulky factory fan and shroud being eliminated, that I will be able to still see above 10 mpg with the 6" and 35"s
I've found that if I just don't calculate fuel mileage or reset the trip meter I am much happier
Ignorance is bliss!
06-05-2012, 10:27 AM
#12
True story. I when I towed the camper out here to ND to work I just ignored it till the fuel was low the whole trip. I refuse to calculate it for that trip lol. 1000 + miles through mostly Montana... Not cheap.
06-05-2012, 10:45 PM
#15
GEARS!!!!!! Most important do lift tires and gears at the same time... Your gears will help put power to the ground. And will help with fuel. Big heavy bumper shouldn't hurt too much with upgraded gears. I personally like mastercraft m/t's Cai is good tb spacer is waste of money (don't remember if you said something about one. Cant see on my phone) programmer exhaust e fans all good mild performance mods I like procomp and fab tech lifts (put a tranny in a f150 last week and it had a fab tech lift with front traction bars)
06-06-2012, 03:49 PM
#16
So, I knew eventually I wanted 4.56 motive gears. But I will admit drivetrain is my least well known topic. So how much is that goIng to run me? When I look up the parts it looks fairly inexpensive bit i hear people talking about it running into 4 digits.. The lift tires rims and bumper have me at almost $8k at once... My budget for one shop visit doesnt go much further than that. I do ok money wise. But not $15k a trip to the mechanic "ok"...
06-06-2012, 08:12 PM
#17
I'd do the bumper save some more money buy tires save more money buy lift save more money then have it all put on at the same time prob run about 1500 to have the gears and locker done for you.
06-07-2012, 02:54 PM
#19
$1500 for the locker and gears you say? Interesting.
Bullet holes, yes. Lived with an older gal... who had a creepy creepy BF. When she finally broke it off with him... he lost his damn mind. shot up the house burnt down the garage broke a bunch of stuff in between... unfortunately my truck was out front when he decided to shoot up the place. Police did nothing. its a really long story and this is the cliff notes.
Bullet holes, yes. Lived with an older gal... who had a creepy creepy BF. When she finally broke it off with him... he lost his damn mind. shot up the house burnt down the garage broke a bunch of stuff in between... unfortunately my truck was out front when he decided to shoot up the place. Police did nothing. its a really long story and this is the cliff notes.