Tax Return: To re Gear?

[BDSford03]

I am thinking about re gearing with my tax return. See mods in sig.

Currently:
I am currently getting 13mpgs in the winter here and 14/15 in the summer with 3.73 gears. Staying between 700-900 egt at 70-75, hitting 1000 uphill.

Stock:
I bought the truck bone stock I got 18/19 on the highway. (never drove in town before lifting).

Background:
My last 6oh had identical mods but I went with 4.56 gears and was getting 14 in town and 16/17 on the highway. I do not tow anything heavy or tow very often. My main concern is getting some mileage back. I have tried the looney tune from vivian and xtreme street from eric both getting me about the same mileage.

The question:
Should I re gear? if so what gear ratio? I was thinking 4.30s? Like I said I am looking for the best mileage I can get with my lifted truck.

Also another option I was thinking was adding Meth. I have a buddy that got great results when running Snows MPG MAX. I do not have head studs and would consider meth for highway driving only.

the last truck with 4.56s


Current truck in sig, Thanks for the help.

[7.3550Duty]

If you dont tow anything, and your running a daily drive tune, i would just go to a 4.30 set or even maybe 4.11's. I have 4.56's with 37's wishing i went with 4.30's. 4.56's are great for towing but not really great for highway.

[WarChild]

maybe you should get a smaller truck. I get 21 hw and 16-18 cty. They arnt meant for any better millage than that. I am running 2" leveling with 33s on the bullydog trippledog tunner.

[kingranch89]

you gonna need a new trans to go with that bulldog lol

[BDSford03]

Originally Posted by 7.3550Duty

If you dont tow anything, and your running a daily drive tune, i would just go to a 4.30 set or even maybe 4.11's. I have 4.56's with 37's wishing i went with 4.30's. 4.56's are great for towing but not really great for highway.

I am pretty sure I don't want to do 4.56s again cause like you said and with my last truck I know the 4.56s on the highway is not ideal. I have thought about 4.11's as well just not sure if that would be a big enough change. I am between the two 4.11s or 4.30s if I re gear.

Originally Posted by WarChild

maybe you should get a smaller truck. I get 21 hw and 16-18 cty. They arnt meant for any better millage than that. I am running 2" leveling with 33s on the bullydog trippledog tunner.

I knew that comment was coming, that's why I said "looking for the best mileage with with my lifted truck". I would love to see what I got when the truck was stock 18-19 hw, but I doubt that will happen again, So I am just looking to bring it back up some and get the best I can with the truck lifted the way it is. (Also you should look into custom tunes, world of difference over the on the shelf programmers.)

[WarChild]

Originally Posted by BDSford03

I knew that comment was coming, that's why I said "looking for the best mileage with with my lifted truck". I would love to see what I got when the truck was stock 18-19 hw, but I doubt that will happen again, So I am just looking to bring it back up some and get the best I can with the truck lifted the way it is. (Also you should look into custom tunes, world of difference over the on the shelf programmers.)

I didnt mean to bust your balls I mean why dont you get a smaller truck as a beater around town to save MPG. I havent seen any 6.0 yet get better that 21hw with any kind of a tunner. Not even stock size. I get that here in Fl but in CO, MI, TN I get 13-16mpg because of the hills and mountains. I still thank thats good because my girlfriends Mazda 3 gets over 30 hw in Fl but in the mountains it sucks worse than my truck.

[pizza pig]

ive never even seen a 6.0 2wd get higher than 18mpg on the highway... i'd love to know how youre getting 21mpg on the highway with a 4x4 leveled

[WarChild]

Originally Posted by kingranch89

you gonna need a new trans to go with that bulldog lol

I have 177,XXX+ miles on it with it and its still running strong why would I need to change it? The issues dont happen if your not constantly changing the tune on the fly. I leave it on one tune and stay there.

[WarChild]

Originally Posted by pizza pig

ive never even seen a 6.0 2wd get higher than 18mpg on the highway... i'd love to know how youre getting 21mpg on the highway with a 4x4 leveled

Its hand calculated too. Dont get me wrong if I put the peddle down its not that high and normally its not but when I drive home to Texas or Colorado I use the cruze controls and thats what I will get @ 65 mph going slow as hell in the slow lane....lol

[kingranch89]

how many miles have you had that bulldog on there?