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Re: 18.7 MPG today
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Originally Posted by DavidC
It's the altitude. The density of the air makes a startling difference on these trucks. Not only does the significant aerodynamic drag go down but also in thinner air the throttle is open more to draw in the same amount of air and engines are more efficient at larger throttle openings. There's an advantage to being high 
4x4 or 4x2? |
so what you are saying is that if I drove my truck through the himilayas I would get 30mpg 
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05 LE Crew Cab Smoke OR 4x4
mods - access lorado, bed extender,
airbox mod with K&N
Scangage2/blendmount
Roadmaster Active Suspension
OEM hitch from nissanpart4u.com
future mods - JBA Evol  , PRG leveling kit, 2* timing advance, Injen Powerflow, and more 
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