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Icon14 WORST 4.0 mileage

Always see these threads "I get crappy mileage out of my 4.0", and it gave me an idea.

2 tanks of fuel ago, during a nasty snowstorm, I decided it would be appropriate to go climb the steepest hill I can climb around here. So I fill up on relatively cheap fuel and hit the slopes. Getting to the end of that trail, and during the ensuing playing that night and the next day; I used 3/4 of a tank of fuel in only 174km.

Roughly 8.5mpg over almost 50liters of fuel. Take that al!
 
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I bet you I can do better than that. I'll go outside and start my truck and let it idle until it dies. 0.0 MPG! Beat that!
 

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Personal best is 7mpg in the snow.
 
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I average about 12.9/tank with just 33's. Glad I'm not the only one getting terrible mileage haha.
 
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I got 13.5 2 tanks ago, worst ever lol
 
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Worse I ever got was 15.2mpg. I was giving my truck hell that entire tank lol. That was before 32's. With them the worst I have gotten is 16.4.
 

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i was getting bad gas milage as well then i got the jet programer and set my tires and it picked up big time even with 22 inch rims im getting 20 to 18 miles to a gallon and to a tank i see 330 miles on one tank of gas
 

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i got 12.8 my last tank driving normally. i need to figure out why. haha
 
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Got 13mpg a few weeks ago. It was after a huge snowstorm, and i was in stopped traffic for a while because cars were getting stuck in intersecions and stuff. But because I was in 4x4 and the tires were spinning a lot i dont know how accurate it was.
 
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With my 302 i got 18.6 on the way to the dunes. On the dunes, I got 5.4 mpg! Can you say Hammer Down?
 
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When your low fuel light comes on how much is left in the tank?
 
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I get around 13-14 mpg.
 
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This thread seems to be going the way of what you normally get. Most of us get between 12 and 16 city and 16 - 18 highway with winter fuel. Thats a given.

The topic is, whats the worst you have done to a tank of fuel. ie using the truck not as a commuting vehicle.

I guess i will elaborate on my 7mpg. 6 plus inches of snow pulling random people out and just plane old driving around.
 
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I get less than 9mpg with my Swampers @ about 13psi. =]
 
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My worst is 14.
 
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wow i once got 265kms to a tank...... but you have out done me.

Best ever is 595kms...all highway
 
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i got like 17 with my 4 banger and i get 22 with my 4.0 in my FJ
 
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Got 314 miles off one tank, all city driving, but babied it the WHOLE week. Never above 2800 or so rpm's. Usual is 300mpg @ 16 gallons, which is a 18.75mpg avg.
 
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My worst is probably 10 or 11
 
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mine was 8 MPG doing 77 MPH against super strong winds for 2 1/2 hours.
 
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Originally Posted by swamper06
When your low fuel light comes on how much is left in the tank?

Ive personally driven for 60 miles with that light on. Tank was bone dry when I got to the gas station.
 
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on the road? 8-10
 
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In snow, hammer down going around 70 for 60 miles, then some f-ing off in the snow I got it down to 14mpg, I'm sure it was worse, I was doing a lot of spinning making the speedo count more.
 
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I average 11.8 MPG, and that is driving nice and easy. my worst was 7.6 mpg in nice weather
 
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man, I thought I had it bad with 15 mpg when I hear about these trucks being close to 20 but damn 7. That SUCKS!!
 


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