Ecoboost Lifted MPG's???
11-28-2011, 07:26 AM
#12
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I expect the gas mi to go down. It's the price you pay to go big. My Titan only got 14 MPG on a good day....so if I get an average of 14-15 with 35's, I'll gladly take it. 
11-28-2011, 10:53 AM
#13
i have a 2.5" level and nitto LT 305/55/20 (33" x 12.5" basically) on the stock fx4 wheels - 3.73 gears.
it dropped my mileage about 2mpg overall, the biggest hit was obviously the highway.
I can now get about 15mpg driving around town and as much as 16mph driving around town if i really baby it (but that isn't worth it to me most the time).
typically on the highway I still get about 16mpg - however, over the holiday weekend i was on a drive out to some mountain bike trails so just set the cruise at 64mph (hardly ever drive this slow on the highways here) and let it go. I was impressed to say the least, almost 18mpg with a 6000 lb truck on huge MT tires.
it dropped my mileage about 2mpg overall, the biggest hit was obviously the highway.
I can now get about 15mpg driving around town and as much as 16mph driving around town if i really baby it (but that isn't worth it to me most the time).
typically on the highway I still get about 16mpg - however, over the holiday weekend i was on a drive out to some mountain bike trails so just set the cruise at 64mph (hardly ever drive this slow on the highways here) and let it go. I was impressed to say the least, almost 18mpg with a 6000 lb truck on huge MT tires.
11-28-2011, 12:12 PM
#14
what kinda fuel are ya'll running?.. i've pumped 93oct since i got it and actually went with the sales rep to fill it up to make sure they filled it with super and im averaging 11.6 mpg.. i actually went to test drive a 6" lifted ecoboost with 35" trail grapplers they have at the dealer and it drives fine.. motivated me to lift mine. and that trucks average mpg was 14.7.. maybe its just me.
11-28-2011, 01:12 PM
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I'd like to see some more real-world input on this as well. I'm looking at putting the same setup on my truck sometime next year. Maybe even go with 37's. Gas mileage isn't one of my primary conerns, but it is nice to know what you can expect.
11-28-2011, 03:13 PM
#17
let me get this straight.... you want a bad ***** LIFTED TRUCK WITH 35'S AND A 6'' LIFT... and your worried about MPG? sheeeesh..... thats like buying your wife a new set of ****... their awesome to look at and play with but ya know its gonna cost ya some money! if ya wanna play, ya gotta pay.... i have a 6'' lift and 35's on my EB FX4 and knew it would cost me extra fuel.... its part of the deal.... PS.. a boob job for your chick is worth the money too! i hate to see people worry about MPG and talk about lifts and tires all in the same sentence.... this is what happens when a guy buys a truck but he is really a closet Prius driver!
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11-28-2011, 03:16 PM
#18
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I only lost 1.5-2 mpgs with my 2" level and 34" tires. If I take it easy I get 15-16 in town and 18 on the highway. I can live with that, it's better than my 5.4 got with 33's. 
Last edited by NASSTY; 11-28-2011 at 03:18 PM.
11-28-2011, 05:38 PM
#19
Originally Posted by mattwspeed
let me get this straight.... you want a bad ***** LIFTED TRUCK WITH 35'S AND A 6'' LIFT... and your worried about MPG? sheeeesh..... thats like buying your wife a new set of ****... their awesome to look at and play with but ya know its gonna cost ya some money! if ya wanna play, ya gotta pay.... i have a 6'' lift and 35's on my EB FX4 and knew it would cost me extra fuel.... its part of the deal.... PS.. a boob job for your chick is worth the money too! i hate to see people worry about MPG and talk about lifts and tires all in the same sentence.... this is what happens when a guy buys a truck but he is really a closet Prius driver!