I have been so pleased owning a smaller truck lately. Here in the midwest gas is up to 3.69 a gal. I heard later this year it could go to 5.00 a gal. Today a buddy of mine and I were talking. He has the largest work truck chevy makes a huge vortex engine and all the towing capacity. I was telling him how much I like his truck. I then talked about the price of gas and he got kind of bummed out. He said it brought him down just to think of it. I thought to myself now I know why I got the Ranger just makes sense to do that. Not to mention they are sweet little trucks.

yeah, but unfortunately a lot of Rangers get crap mileage lol; 16ish with my 4.0

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2006 Fx4 Level 2 with a 5spd, Superlifted on 33's.

love my thirsty 4.0 lol

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Dave K
2011 Ford Ranger 4x4 Sport 4.0L "Dixie"
Rancho Suspension/Auto/3.73's/Pinstriped/Flowmaster SS Exhaust.

FUTURE: 3' Body Lift/32's/Windshield Visor/Brush Guard.

My 3.0 aint bad, but I changed a few things to get the mpg's I get. The biggest problem is that mine is too heavy for a V6 to push around. It would do better with a 5.0. A friend of mine got the same mpg's with a carbed 5.0 (as long as he didn't drive the piss out of it) as his old injected 4.0 and that told the story for me right there.

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im about to pull 13.33 out of my last full tank and thats if i even get 200 miles out of it. i got like 160-170 cant remember right now and im on quarter tank.

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it has been super windy the past few days though i believe that could be a part of it.

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2001 Ranger Edge Super Cab
4.0L SOHC 4.10 l/s Rear
3" Summit Body Lift
15x10 D Window Rims 3.76" Backspace
33x12.50 Goodyear Duratracs

That's a huge part of it. The Ranger isn't very areodymanic. Plus you have about a 25% power and 75% weight ratio. That doesn't help at all. Plus your rear gears, and transmission play a huge roll in your mpg's too. Here's what's funny. People wasting their money on CAI kits, exotic oils and mods that are a waste of time and money trying get better mpg's.

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i try to ignore the fact that my 3.0 gets the same, or worse, mileage than some fullsize pickup trucks lol

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2005 Ford Ranger Edge RWD 3.0L V6
Superchip Tuner
K&N Cold Air Intake
Flowmaster 40 Series Muffler & Downpipe
Wolo LongHorns Airhorn
Alpine Head Unit, Kickers, and a Bazooka Sub

I get good mileage with my 3.0 about an average of 26

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YZ the way to be!
The Brotherhood!

Mods to come: Camburg entry 6.0 system. FiberwerkX Fenders and bedsides. Tube bumper.
R.I.P. Jeff Ashton. 1992-2011

I just have the two wheel drive four cylinder. I do not tow anything but it is still fast enough to get a ticket.

fuck dude. same truck and i get 18

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Ford Ranger Edge Supercab, 2004 3.0 Auto, 2WD, 4.10 Axle 31x10.5x15 BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A KO's


My Truck Is My Mountain Bike's Ride!

Class III hitch, Rhino Bedliner, Almost Maxed T-Bar Crank, Tuff Country Add A Leaf, Custom Low Anchor Points, OEM ('99) Tow Hooks, Pro Comp Offroad Lights , Mustang Dome Light, Clear Corners, Slim Toolbox, Blinker Mod,Cargo Brake Light Mod,Expo Lighted Visors, Ultra Silverstar heads/fogs, Fog/high mod, Reverse/switched lights, Bike Fork Mounts

Ya know it is kind of sad really I have a 98 ranger with the 3.0 auto tranny i get any where from 18 to 23 mpg depends on how i drive it.

I have a friend who has a 2004 f350 with the 6.0 power stroke he is getting right around 20mpg and he gets right around 19 while towing a jeep on a car hauler.

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1998 3.0 xlt Ext cab.
Explorer full power Buckets.
Pioneer Head unit.

Future Mods..
Explorer full length Console.
16 Inch Fx4 Rims

I've been getting 23-24 miles to a gallon since I did my oil change and switched to synthetic. But then again I also have exhaust, flashpaq tune, intake and it's only a two door. But before then on a good day I was at best getting 17 miles to a gallon even driving with a light foot. I honestly hate the fact that my old fullsize F150 got 20MPG even when I was 300 miles over my oil change limit and it had a bad lifter in the old motor. I still wonder how exactly Ford ever got away with the idea that a 3.0 with only 150HP and an average of (as tested) 18 city and 19 highway was ever a good idea. I kind of wonder if anyone's ever going to be brave enough to try out a new Ecoboost 3.7 or even the N/A version in a Ranger. That'd probably be the most worth while swap ever IMHO.

Yeah, that's pretty sad. When the fuel pump went out on my truck someone gave me a ride home in a fullsize dodge and that thing got around 22 mpg's and made at least 3 of my Ranger. I was shocked that night.

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SOLD: 2004 Ford Ranger Edge 3.0 V6 5 speed



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you are doing something wrong lol

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YZ the way to be!
The Brotherhood!

Mods to come: Camburg entry 6.0 system. FiberwerkX Fenders and bedsides. Tube bumper.
R.I.P. Jeff Ashton. 1992-2011

I have a friend with a fullsize chevy with ten inches of lift with 35's. he gets 14mpg and I was like what! I have a little ranger and get 15.5. How do you get 26 diabloblanca? That just doesnt seem plausable.

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