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How bad would my gas mileage be if I went with an 8 in suspension lift and some 35 in tires? I get around 17 now, so im looking for a rough estimate?

 

 

 

 

If you're worried about gas mileage, don't lift it...you won't like it! :rant:

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I know we have different engines & gearing, but with my 6" lift & 35's I went from 13 to 10 mpg. :sigh:

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get 15-16 mpg regardless of in town or highway. 4.10 gears 11" lift and 36" x 14.50 tires.

The gearing is right and plenty of mods to the engine geared toward better milage, but after $8k into the truck I cant say i am to concerned about gas milage :chevy::D:D

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get 15-16 mpg regardless of in town or highway. 4.10 gears 11" lift and 36" x 14.50 tires.

The gearing is right and plenty of mods to the engine geared toward better milage, but after $8k into the truck I cant say i am to concerned about gas milage :chevy::D:D

 

 

 

 

do you have an updated picture with your 11" lift. your sig pic doesn't look like 11" to me. It looks about the same height as my 6" lift.

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get 15-16 mpg regardless of in town or highway. 4.10 gears 11" lift and 36" x 14.50 tires.

The gearing is right and plenty of mods to the engine geared toward better milage, but after $8k into the truck I cant say i am to concerned about gas milage :D:D:(

 

 

 

 

do you have an updated picture with your 11" lift. your sig pic doesn't look like 11" to me. It looks about the same height as my 6" lift.

 

 

 

 

 

nice truck, trust me this picture does not do it justice, its a big truck. remember your 2500 is already 2" higher then a 1500. So you are similiar to an 8" lift for a 1500 truck not just 6". Plus the 36" parnelli Jones dirt grips x 14.50 and 16 x 12" wide rims fill the wheel wells more.

the lift is 6" procomp + new indexed keys up front for 2" more in front, switched out procomp 4" block with 5.5" block. So back has 5.5" block with 2" add a leaf.

I will have to put up a shot from the side like yours, maybe that will help. :chevy:

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