How to increase gas mileage

[Ruger]

I seriously was getting around 10.5 to 11 mpg doing my everyday driving routine, and with the CAI and 5Star Tune I've been getting 12 to 12.5 mpg.
It might not be a lot but it adds up, an extra 25 to 30 miles per tank still goes a long way. Mind you I'm NOT driving like a Grandma so I could get better. I do a lot of stop light to stop light and idling driving.

I get 15 mph in town with nothing more than an K&N dropo-in filter. Please save yourself some disappointment and a lot of money, and view the advertising hype you read with a very jaundiced eye. There are any number of manufacturers that will sell you cold air intake systems that suck hot air from the engine compartment, intake spacers that do absolutely nothing, etc. Many will tout dyno runs that are all done with the hood open. All intake systems are cold air systems with the hood open, but most of us don't drive that way. And a dyno run tells you absolutely nothing about fuel economy.

It's a big honking performance oriented engine in a 6000 pound vehicle that's as aerodynamic as a brick. Realistically your best economy device is a well controlled right foot.

 

[whtrapta]

Realistically your best economy device is a well controlled right foot.

It truly is. If I drive nice and normal I can average 17 city/hwy but if I drive crazy I can average 14 or lower

 

[Kraka]

Intake, exhaust and 5Star tune on my six two. I started getting better gas mileage when I put the bed cover on. Since I have had the truck I have not seen anything over 14.3. I am averaging 12.7 with cover, 11-11.5 without. Going in for my first oil change next week, so hopefully that will help some. Damn, can't believe i almost have 5k on it already.

 

[SoSmoked]

Ya I know that feeling

I'm at 12k in six months

Kinda painful too see so many miles on a new truck

Won't stay new long

 

[BrandonJ]

Friend with a Diablo programmer is getting 14mpg at 100mph... his claim, not mine.

 

[Big Blue]

Hope for a good tail wind!!!

 

[Hockster]

Friend with a Diablo programmer is getting 14mpg at 100mph... his claim, not mine.

Instead of posting it here just call him a liar... lol

 

[JD 500]

with 1400 miles on the clock, I still can't get over 12.1 mpg and thats just driving average with a lot of highway miles...........sucks but was expected.

+1 on that.
I'm at 5500 ft elevation though. I have to think elevation accounts for some mileage.

 

[RaptorScrew]

I was wondering if anyone knew what parts I can put in the raptor to help out with fuel economy. I kinda want it to be at 20 mpg or better. If i can't get it that close, oh well. Oh, price really isn't an issue, but i would like to keep it under 2 grand.

thanks again

Lock the doors shut and walk. That will give you the best fuel economy with very little out of pocket expenses.

 

[alman]

I get over 20mpg average (18mpg to 23mpg) on my Raptor cursing on the highway. The variation is from the road terrain. But we have no Ethanol content in our fuel in my country. This is doing between 60mph and 50mph.

Calculation done by using the Raptor fuel economy data as well as the Edge Products Evolution CTS