Gas mileage

Jrhorton · 12-03-2009, 11:14 PM

I just bought an 08 chevy colorado crew cab Z71 4X4 with a suspension lift, and wide mud tires with 18" rims.. it gets horrible gas mileage.. any suggestions?

jasoncarpenter1 · 12-03-2009, 11:23 PM

buy a toyota!!!!! lol..... my 05 with all my mods only get 16m.p.g. it is what it is. maybe intake,exhaust ect...

xkmacx86 · 12-03-2009, 11:25 PM

heavy truck small motor. :/ i get about 300 to a tank

crazyeyez · 12-12-2009, 08:36 PM

how tall are your "wide" tires? what gear ratio in the rear you got? tall tires kill gas. my truck was getting the 21-22 bone stock. up to 23 with a K&N cone in the stock air box (open top). now i got the K&N FIPK and Lund Tri-Cover, its closer to 25mpg. last time i drove it on the highway ( my mom has the truck for now) i forgot to firgure out the mileage, but it was pretty **** good.

xkmacx86 · 12-12-2009, 09:07 PM

33x10.5 with 3.73's shift servo, k&n, header, Flow 40

crazyeyez · 12-12-2009, 09:46 PM

was actually asking jr, who happens to have the same last name as me... creepy....

lol, but yea, taller tires on same gearing. on my last long trip in the truck, fort campbell to maryland, i'd make it to Bristol before having to fill up. thats about 350miles and thats at jus under 1/4 tank left. thats striaght hiway with cruz-control set

xkmacx86 · 12-12-2009, 10:11 PM

yeah cruising low in a gear helps alot. biggest thing around town is to keep the acceleration rpm's low

crazyeyez · 12-12-2009, 10:58 PM

yea, it sure does. my cars souped up and i cant help but get on it, usually when i'm running late. lol. and that jus sucks the gas more tho.

xkmacx86 · 12-12-2009, 11:09 PM

i'm in the same boat. and it's raining here and any little extra power and the back end goes all squirly. fun at times then i look down at my gas guage and back off

crazyeyez · 12-15-2009, 09:31 AM

ooooh yea. i know about the tail end. right after i got my truck i was drivin in the rain, with out trying the tail end came out. tight in the middle of an intersection.... i was able to correct it no problem, but i was like "HOLY SH&&&&&&&&T!!

" lol. i wasnt expecting it at all

12-03-2009, 11:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jrhorton Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 1	Gas mileage I just bought an 08 chevy colorado crew cab Z71 4X4 with a suspension lift, and wide mud tires with 18" rims.. it gets horrible gas mileage.. any suggestions?

12-03-2009, 11:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
jasoncarpenter1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ontario, california Posts: 142	Re: Gas mileage buy a toyota!!!!! lol..... my 05 with all my mods only get 16m.p.g. it is what it is. maybe intake,exhaust ect... __________________ z-71 4x4 why kill it if you can't overkill it! mud truck#28 2005 colorado 3" bl. 4' rancho suspension. 32" dick cepek mud country. 4.10 running gears. loud f-ing stereo. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBMARwTk2tQ

12-03-2009, 11:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
xkmacx86 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Anaheim Hills, So Cal Posts: 4,316	Re: Gas mileage heavy truck small motor. :/ i get about 300 to a tank __________________ Coloradofans.com Rig Of The Month July 2011 http://www.socal355.com

12-12-2009, 08:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
crazyeyez Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fort Stewart, GA / hagerstown,md Posts: 1,035	Re: Gas mileage how tall are your "wide" tires? what gear ratio in the rear you got? tall tires kill gas. my truck was getting the 21-22 bone stock. up to 23 with a K&N cone in the stock air box (open top). now i got the K&N FIPK and Lund Tri-Cover, its closer to 25mpg. last time i drove it on the highway ( my mom has the truck for now) i forgot to firgure out the mileage, but it was pretty **** good. __________________ 05 Canyon 4wd Z71 CrewCab 3.5 5cyl 3.73 G80, K&N FIPK, SuperModz PTB&SuperSparkz, manifold cat gutted, HTP 2" SMaxx shackles, TB cranked, Rancho rs5000, Surco roof rack,LED 24v lights, BullMaxx3, 4 130w KC DayLighters 6 1/2" Sony Xplode's, LUND Tri-Fold, FB-PhotoBucket MUD CLUB #36--LIFTED CLUB #433--OFF ROAD CLUB #1--ROOFRACK CLUB#1 -- MY ROOF RACK

12-12-2009, 09:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
xkmacx86 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Anaheim Hills, So Cal Posts: 4,316	Re: Gas mileage 33x10.5 with 3.73's shift servo, k&n, header, Flow 40 __________________ Coloradofans.com Rig Of The Month July 2011 http://www.socal355.com

12-12-2009, 09:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
crazyeyez Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fort Stewart, GA / hagerstown,md Posts: 1,035	Re: Gas mileage was actually asking jr, who happens to have the same last name as me... creepy.... lol, but yea, taller tires on same gearing. on my last long trip in the truck, fort campbell to maryland, i'd make it to Bristol before having to fill up. thats about 350miles and thats at jus under 1/4 tank left. thats striaght hiway with cruz-control set __________________ 05 Canyon 4wd Z71 CrewCab 3.5 5cyl 3.73 G80, K&N FIPK, SuperModz PTB&SuperSparkz, manifold cat gutted, HTP 2" SMaxx shackles, TB cranked, Rancho rs5000, Surco roof rack,LED 24v lights, BullMaxx3, 4 130w KC DayLighters 6 1/2" Sony Xplode's, LUND Tri-Fold, FB-PhotoBucket MUD CLUB #36--LIFTED CLUB #433--OFF ROAD CLUB #1--ROOFRACK CLUB#1 -- MY ROOF RACK

12-12-2009, 10:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
xkmacx86 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Anaheim Hills, So Cal Posts: 4,316	Re: Gas mileage yeah cruising low in a gear helps alot. biggest thing around town is to keep the acceleration rpm's low __________________ Coloradofans.com Rig Of The Month July 2011 http://www.socal355.com

12-12-2009, 10:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
crazyeyez Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fort Stewart, GA / hagerstown,md Posts: 1,035	Re: Gas mileage yea, it sure does. my cars souped up and i cant help but get on it, usually when i'm running late. lol. and that jus sucks the gas more tho. __________________ 05 Canyon 4wd Z71 CrewCab 3.5 5cyl 3.73 G80, K&N FIPK, SuperModz PTB&SuperSparkz, manifold cat gutted, HTP 2" SMaxx shackles, TB cranked, Rancho rs5000, Surco roof rack,LED 24v lights, BullMaxx3, 4 130w KC DayLighters 6 1/2" Sony Xplode's, LUND Tri-Fold, FB-PhotoBucket MUD CLUB #36--LIFTED CLUB #433--OFF ROAD CLUB #1--ROOFRACK CLUB#1 -- MY ROOF RACK

12-12-2009, 11:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
xkmacx86 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Anaheim Hills, So Cal Posts: 4,316	Re: Gas mileage i'm in the same boat. and it's raining here and any little extra power and the back end goes all squirly. fun at times then i look down at my gas guage and back off __________________ Coloradofans.com Rig Of The Month July 2011 http://www.socal355.com

12-15-2009, 09:31 AM	#10 (permalink)
crazyeyez Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fort Stewart, GA / hagerstown,md Posts: 1,035	Re: Gas mileage ooooh yea. i know about the tail end. right after i got my truck i was drivin in the rain, with out trying the tail end came out. tight in the middle of an intersection.... i was able to correct it no problem, but i was like "HOLY SH&&&&&&&&T!! " lol. i wasnt expecting it at all __________________ 05 Canyon 4wd Z71 CrewCab 3.5 5cyl 3.73 G80, K&N FIPK, SuperModz PTB&SuperSparkz, manifold cat gutted, HTP 2" SMaxx shackles, TB cranked, Rancho rs5000, Surco roof rack,LED 24v lights, BullMaxx3, 4 130w KC DayLighters 6 1/2" Sony Xplode's, LUND Tri-Fold, FB-PhotoBucket MUD CLUB #36--LIFTED CLUB #433--OFF ROAD CLUB #1--ROOFRACK CLUB#1 -- MY ROOF RACK

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