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OK, I know this has been beaten dead, many times, but...
Since my '04 became my DD a few weeks ago, I notice it is only getting about 8-10 mpg. I am going to do all the routine stuff I aint had a chance to yet(plugs,wires,air filter,induction cleaning,etc). I was getting about 15 in my '98, but smaller tires, smaller engine,etc.
Is 8-10 far off what I can expect?? If a thorough tune-up don't help much, I may cut back a tire size or two.
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'98 Disco-17X,XXX miles
2" bearmach springs with pro-comp shocks
Factory Brush and taillight guards
'04 Disco G4 -84k miles
bone stock, 'xcept for 265/75 BFG a/t's
I consistenly get 14.5 mpg with stock tire size and all our driving is a mix of rural country roads and city driving. 8-10mpg seems low unless you just really hammer down a lot.
I get between 10-11 city and about 14-15 hwy with lift, 265/75 Duratracs, Winch Tray and SD rack. I have the Volo FS1 gas saver chip and when I was completely stock, I was getting 17-18 hwy pretty consistently, so it was a big drop with the tires.
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Rob
----------- 2002 DII Kalahari (139K)
“We do not accept that ours will ever be a nation of haves and have-nots; we must always be a nation of haves and soon-to-haves”
I get between 10-11 city and about 14-15 hwy with lift, 265/75 Duratracs, Winch Tray and SD rack. I have the Volo FS1 gas saver chip and when I was completely stock, I was getting 17-18 hwy pretty consistently, so it was a big drop with the tires.
Does the volo really work? I have seen them before, but am always leary.
Maybe I will drop back to something like a 255 or 265-70-16.
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'98 Disco-17X,XXX miles
2" bearmach springs with pro-comp shocks
Factory Brush and taillight guards
'04 Disco G4 -84k miles
bone stock, 'xcept for 265/75 BFG a/t's
Grab a GPS and get some accurate mileage for the math. You may not be that bad but it seems to be that way since the numbers are wrong from the get go.
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1997 Range Rover Beluga Black
1995 Discovery 1
1999 Discovery 2
Does the volo really work? I have seen them before, but am always leary.
Maybe I will drop back to something like a 255 or 265-70-16.
In my experience YES it works.
Pre-Volo : When I first got my truck I did a LOT of highway driving so I don't really know what my city numbers were, but I was getting 14-15 mpg's on with only a brush guard and stock size Michelin 255/55's.
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After Volo : After install, I was getting 17-18 mpg's consistently, and maxed out at 19+ mpg's.
All of that has gone out the window with tires, winch, and rack
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Rob
----------- 2002 DII Kalahari (139K)
“We do not accept that ours will ever be a nation of haves and have-nots; we must always be a nation of haves and soon-to-haves”
gas mileage
