Ways to eek out better gas mileage?!

[SnowBronco]

I know if you have a bronco you generally don't care to to much about gas mileage.... But what if it was easy to get a bit more out of it? Wouldn't you want to maximize what you could with little effort? This is what I tried At least before I go ruin it all again with the lift. Lol.

So before. Running 33-34 psi in my tires, (Toyo Open Country CT and fuel Shok wheels, about .7lb heavier than the badlands optional wheels that came on it.), And the stock air filter. Running usually around the posted speed limits. Normal driving. 17.8 mpg was my average over about 2500 miles.
The changes, added 5 psi to the tires. Now 38-39psi. Changed out my air filter to the Whipple high flow one, literally easiest filter change ever. Did the tires about a week before changing the air filter this past Saturday morning. Still driving the same if not a little faster on avg. Now averaging 20.2 mpg this month so far.... So I'll keep tracking. We'll see what happens now that gas prices are suddenly shooting for the moon. I'll probably drive nicer and more conservatively as well. Lol

What have you guys done, if anything?!

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[ProdigyJKU]

Mine gets 28mpg at 60mph, compared to 15mpg @80mph.

 

[zombie]

Lol 28 MPG? I couldn't get that if I was being towed.

 

[GETSCHWIFTY]

Trade it in.

it’s a brick on 35s and you give a crap about MPGs?

LMAO

 

[SnowBronco]

Trade it in.

it’s a brick on 35s and you give a crap about MPGs?

LMAO

 

[BroncocnorB]

Pick up hitchhikers. Your cost per passenger/mile will improve.

 

[Toccoa]

Sounds like you’ve done most of what you can do without making bigger changes. Swapping out to a Base wheel/tire setup might net an improvement in MPG (but not looks).

 

[Jdyount]

Trade it in.

it’s a brick on 35s and you give a crap about MPGs?

LMAO

The post isn't about buying a Bronco to get good MPG, it's about maximizing what you have and saving money. Very useful info.

You thought this was so out of line that you started an additional thread? I know I can't say it because an admin will take it down but come on man don't be an *** ****.

 

[GETSCHWIFTY]

The post isn't about buying a Bronco to get good MPG, it's about maximizing what you have and saving money. Very useful info.

You thought this was so out of line that you started an additional thread? I know I can't say it because an admin will take it down but come on man don't be an *** ****.

Lot of posts in the last day or two about MPGs. This thread didn’t prompt anything. This vehicle is no different than any other. Don’t drive aggressively, reduce the rolling mass, set the vehicle to eco mode. There’s already other posts about maximizing MPGs. But I digress.

 

[SnowBronco]

Sounds like you’ve done most of what you can do without making bigger changes. Swapping out to a Base wheel/tire setup might net an improvement in MPG (but not looks).

Yeah I don't care that much. Lol. Just maximizing what I can. Besides when my coilovers get here it's going to be a much bigger brick to block air with.... Haha

 

[VelocityBrew]

Mine gets 28mpg at 60mph, compared to 15mpg @80mph.

I'm going to guess that was supposed to be 18 rather than 28.

 

[Jdyount]

Lot of posts in the last day or two about MPGs. This thread didn’t prompt anything. This vehicle is no different than any other. Don’t drive aggressively, reduce the rolling mass, set the vehicle to eco mode. There’s already other posts about maximizing MPGs. But I digress.

So you started another thread? Makes sense....

 

[GETSCHWIFTY]

So you started another thread? Makes sense....

 

[RHeinz]

For driving in traffic, accelerate very slowly, stay off your brakes when possible to preserve your momentum (kinetic energy) and coast when possible.

 

[Limecreek]

Staying out of the boost will get you a couple more MPGs, based on my experience with the twin turbo 3.5 in my F150. Staying in the boost is too much fun to worry over MPGs.

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