Lifted frontier owners... - Page 2

Meta · Oct 11th, 2005, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Shenanigans pres

i kno not to expect it if i lift the truck, i can stand losing a few mpg. i dont understand how the frontiers V6 are so bad on gas. i managed to squeez 16 outta the 00 crew cab i used to have, which is the reason i sold it. any idea y nissans v6 in this truck is so bad?

It's a big V6 and I'm pretty happy with 17mpg in mixed driving. I'm sure I could do better if I kept my foot out of it but I consider that part worth the price.

Shenanigans pres · Oct 11th, 2005, 02:25 PM

i have a 4.3 L v6 in my truck i have now and i get 19-20 with mostly in town, some interstate....

Meta · Oct 11th, 2005, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Shenanigans pres

i have a 4.3 L v6 in my truck i have now and i get 19-20 with mostly in town, some interstate....

Chevy does a pretty good job with the ol' pushrods. Almost all of their LS1/2 engines have good hp/tq relative to their mpg. (The 4.3L is just a V8 LS1 with two cylinders shaved off).

Shenanigans pres · Oct 11th, 2005, 04:55 PM

eh, wish it was v8 cuz my truck is slow as balls. runs a 16 1/4 mile

mainerunr · Oct 11th, 2005, 07:57 PM

Averaging 19.8 mpg over the last 4200 miles but hey, if you want a V8 with less power and what, 3% more torque (they are rated 290 ft-lb right?), go for it. Drive it like I drive my fronty and you'll be lucky to get 15mpg. I had the 4.7 in the Jeep I just unloaded and the Fronty is faster, handles better and gets better milage...

Oh yeah, good luck if you buy a dodge...my jeep had 72k on it and the transfer case went, injectors were causing huge problems, tranny felt like it was going...all good old Chrysler products there...

Shenanigans pres · Oct 12th, 2005, 12:33 AM

u have 4cy or v6? im not so worried bout speed cuz watever i get is gonna be lifted anyway. i jus dont want to get some gas guzzler since the v6 nissans are rated at 15/20 and i kno from personal experience that the dakota v8 does better on gas. and ive had a 00 frontier CC and i got rid of it cuz it was killing me on gas....

mainerunr · Oct 23rd, 2005, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Shenanigans pres

u have 4cy or v6? im not so worried bout speed cuz watever i get is gonna be lifted anyway. i jus dont want to get some gas guzzler since the v6 nissans are rated at 15/20 and i kno from personal experience that the dakota v8 does better on gas. and ive had a 00 frontier CC and i got rid of it cuz it was killing me on gas....

I've got a v6 Crew Cab, 6-spd 4x4.