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Old Jun 9, 2006
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320 but that's only because lately i've only been going about 60mph and not letting my rpms get any higher than 2,000. normal driving back in the day only got me 200 to a tank.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2006
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Thought I would add an update. My trip to Ohio a couple of months ago was easier on gas than my trip to Chicago. Running 55-60 on tires that were a little over inflating due to a 20 degree ambient temperature raise (think a kidney got jarred loose....hehe) is alot easier on the gas wallet than running 70-90mph on 32psi tires. :)

I got 22mpg running 65-70 and 19.5mpg when I ran 75-80 and found the limiter several times.....
 
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Old Jun 26, 2006
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I get bout 20-22 runnin 70-75mph with 33's and 4.10's....its not too bad, but it sucks compared to what i was getting stock.... remember playas you gotta pay to play!
 
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Old Jun 26, 2006
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I get about 24mpg on my stock 4.0L V6...nearly all open road no stop driving and then freeway kinda helps that though I suppose. I'm at 340 miles right now on my latest fillup. Anyone know what the fuel tank size is on my 98 is? I think it's something like 16, but I'm not sure...
 
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Old Jul 25, 2006
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I just scored 380 miles on a tank.. Remember kids, I have a 4.0L 4x4 w/ a 4.10 ratio rear end and all the heavy extras! (cruise, power windows, 4-door excab, heavy skid plates)
 
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Old Jul 25, 2006
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haha....i just whooped up 340 on a 3.slow with 33's 4x4, 4.10's and a heavy foot loaded with 200lbs of hickory hardwood flooring!
 
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Old Jul 25, 2006
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260-280 with the 3.slow regular cab (16 gal tank), usually only put 13-14 gals in tho
 
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Old Jul 25, 2006
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I usually get around 160-170 a tank...
 
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Old Jul 25, 2006
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i just got my best 290, with my 4.0L. Thanks to the E-fan.
 
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Old Jul 25, 2006
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Originally Posted by NHBubba
I just scored 380 miles on a tank.. Remember kids, I have a 4.0L 4x4 w/ a 4.10 ratio rear end and all the heavy extras! (cruise, power windows, 4-door excab, heavy skid plates)
380???!!! Sweet Jesus.....what size tank do you have???

I get 310 on a good day.......I have the 65L tank (17gal) though. Average is around 292 ish.
 
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Old Jul 25, 2006
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I actually just figured out how many miles i got to my last tank of gas becuase my odometer/speedometer are off.....i actually got 381.2 miles to the tank...i filled up my 19.5 gal. tank and it was full at 17.812 gallons so my millage was 21.4 mpg...not bad
 
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Old Jul 25, 2006
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why the hell does my truck seem to do so badly with gas... i drove about 10 miles with the gas light on and filled at like 250-260ish (which is really pushing it for me). i've got a 4.0sohc with 4.10's, 4x4 auto, ext. cab, etc... the only thing i would have done to jeapordize my mileage was tires.. and all i have are 265's instead of 245's.. does the one size difference really mean a loss of up to 100 miles per tank????
 
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Old Jul 27, 2006
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^I doubt it....cause im runnin 285/75r16's which are alot bigger than the 245/75r16's that came stock....im still runnin 4.10's, 4x4 auto, x-cab, and blah blah blah....and im getting really good gas milage....you might want to check your O2 sensors, change your fuel filter and switch to synthetic or sythetic blended oils....and not lay on the skinny pedal soo much
 
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Old Jul 27, 2006
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1996 4.0, i get between 275 to 300 a tank. 320 stretching it!
 
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Old Jul 28, 2006
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Im usually filling up at around 225-235 miles, last tank I averaged about 15.4 mpg.
Im curious though, does every ranger have a low fuel light? Ive never seen mine come on if I have one, so ive never tested to see how far I can actually go on a tank.
 
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Old Jul 28, 2006
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I get about 330 when my check gauge lite comes on... so 330 in about 18.5 gallons (20.5 gallon tank)
 
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Old Jul 31, 2006
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Originally Posted by Rolldogg
380???!!! Sweet Jesus.....what size tank do you have???
I dunno.. stock sized. (Waz dat, like 19-19.5 gal?)

I pumped 18.116 gal that day.. if that answers your question. (And that is the most I have ever, ever pumped. I normally don't push it that far.)
 
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Old Jul 31, 2006
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The most I ever have got so far w. the small tires & junk is...

428 Miles to a tank, & that's w. the gas light on for a good bit.

Brenton
 
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Old Jul 31, 2006
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im at a little over a quarter of a tank with 175 on the odometer. i should be gettin my programmer in the next few days and its because i need to change my oil, bad. im oin to do it when it cools off a little. its like 98 degrees here now at 5 to 8. coolest its been all day.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2006
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Originally Posted by EdGe_wannabe
The most I ever have got so far w. the small tires & junk is...

428 Miles to a tank, & that's w. the gas light on for a good bit.
You say 'the small tires'.. did you account for the fact that smaller tires change the speedo/odo reading? Smaller tires = more rotations/mile = actual speed less than indicated speed = actual miles driven less than inicated miles driven..
 
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Old Aug 3, 2006
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I dont have a ranger right now, probably soon though, but my current truck (85 Dodge Ram 2wd 318) gets about 300 miles on a 30 gallon tank -3 about gallons left when i fill up, so that means i get about 10mpg........i can get about 13 if i take it easy most of the time. Thats why im getting a ranger 2.3l
 
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