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yeah on the stock 2.5 with stock tires i got about 320 to a tank on a good day and now i'm lucky to see 200 usually around 190
 
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anyone wanna set of bfg 31'' all terrains with only 2000 miles on em'
 
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free? ha ha
 
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I was getting 340 miles at 26.2mpg with the stock wheels and tires.

That dropped to 210 miles at 12.5mpg with the addition of 31's
 
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I get about 200 miles to a half tank out of my 2.3 5 speed in my 07 mixed driving
 
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Originally Posted by RhodeRanger
I was getting 340 miles at 26.2mpg with the stock wheels and tires.

That dropped to 210 miles at 12.5mpg with the addition of 31's
That is very very bad! what gears are you running? 3.27? time for a regear! the money you save on gas would pay for it's self in no time.
 
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negate post
 

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Sorry Chris lol.

I get 300+ miles to a tank, and I have never gone below 3gallons left over. Thats highway and city

Yeah, I have a 4banger too!
 
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i do mixed driving... my fuel gage is broken and has been since i bought the truck. at 300 miles on my odometer i put 13 to 14 gallons in the tank. so 21-23 MPG.
 
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yeah i had an egr valve out and a bad thermostat now i'm getting like 20 with the 31's
 
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Originally Posted by Bryan22
That is very very bad! what gears are you running? 3.27? time for a regear! the money you save on gas would pay for it's self in no time.
I thought 3.45's were the tallest the 94-97 2.3's came with. Or at least that's what my truck has, and I really couldn't imagine anything taller than what I have, it would really be a pooch lol
 
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i clearly can't read the forum this is under i take back my post lol....didn't even notice it was 4cylinder forum my bad
 

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With 4.10s and 31s I get 20-22mpg depending on rather I rawhide her or not. 4.10s and 31s feels like a turtle sometimes then others it feels just right. Sounds like yall guys getting below 20 need to regear, badly.
 
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I get 18.34 MPG on a 2.3 automatic Ranger, all city driving.

On the highway the best I got was 31 MPG.

I fill up approx every 200 miles whether it needs it or not. Doesn't cost so much that way. I can fill up for about $20.00.

 
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I average about 400+ to a tank city.
 
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well I can get about 340 miles to my tank when the light comes on (I think it is a 15g tank), but I try not to get below 1/4, so its usually around 250 at the 1/4 mark. but since I put my 31's on my mpg has dropped to 19... i want my twenties back :(
 
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I'm averaging 21 mostly city driving, and in my town that's a lot of stopping plus I step on the gas a lot.
 
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I get about 22 - 25 mpg on my 96. I have run 446 miles before I filled it up again, gas light still didn't come on.
 
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I usually fill up when the gas light comes on (it comes on really early, so I have like 3.5 gal left in the tank). For the 13.5 gal I use, I get about 360 miles give or take 20-40 miles depending on weather/driving habits. I have a lift and 32" tires. I average about 25-26 mpg, but have gotten as low as 23 mpg when hauling TONS of stuff going about 75-80, and as high as 28 mpg. (all calculations done per fill up). Oh, I have 4.56 gears.
 

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Originally Posted by dangerranger93
last timee i checked i got 210 miles outta my 4.0
What?!
I get 200 out of 10gallons on my 4.0
 
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I filled up today. ....12 gallons... 265 miles..... 22+ mpg. Some city/some highway.

Gas seems to on it's way back up again...so I filled up before it gets to high.
 
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i have a 1991 ford ranger with the 2.3l i get almost 350-400 miles on a full tank i may get more though .i never let it get to empty. i think i have the 20 gallon tank though
 
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when my truck was on 235 tires and 3.27 gears i was getting around 350-375 a tank and thats a 20 gal tank. but thats a 4.0 also
 
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Originally Posted by Downey
when my truck was on 235 tires and 3.27 gears i was getting around 350-375 a tank and thats a 20 gal tank. but thats a 4.0 also
then what does that have to do with this thread, this is for 4 cylinders not v6's.
 
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can anyone estimate what i get for mileage if i have 211 miles on the trip and i burned 3/4 tank?
 


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