Lifted frontier owners...

Shenanigans pres · Oct 9th, 2005, 11:03 AM

looking to switch back to another 4 door frontier like i used to own and do a lift on it. what kinda gas mileage are you guys gettin outta these trucks after the lift? how much of a lift and what size tires are you running?

Shenanigans pres · Oct 9th, 2005, 11:41 PM

anyone?...............

senate417 · Oct 10th, 2005, 06:09 PM

I have 18in rims with 275/55/18 tires and im only getting like 15 or so and mines not even lifted... :|

Shenanigans pres · Oct 11th, 2005, 05:52 AM

eh, screw de nissan then gonna go towards the dodge or toyota side.....

brain · Oct 11th, 2005, 08:29 AM

If you used that handy little search feature on the site, you might find that there is a thread with exactly the information that you are looking for.

Shenanigans pres · Oct 11th, 2005, 08:36 AM

thanks for the info handy lil smartass, but my question has been answered and dont need to use the handly lil search feature anymore

Meta · Oct 11th, 2005, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Shenanigans pres

eh, screw de nissan then gonna go towards the dodge or toyota side.....

Good luck finding a lifted/fuel efficient truck (especially from Dodge).

Shenanigans pres · Oct 11th, 2005, 08:45 AM

4.7 v8's get 20+mpg out of them on 4 door and ext cab sport models. plus there is a program or some type of chip that can be tuned to get more hp and mpg out of the motors. has anyone heard of any type of chip or anything for the frontiers? cuz ive looked on the net a lil and found nothing.

Shenanigans pres · Oct 11th, 2005, 08:47 AM

long as i can get somewhere between 20-25mpg out of it i will be happy. not going with some insane lift or anything but jus something to get me off the ground. had an accident a while back in my xtreme i drive now and it scares the shit outta me being anywhere close to low. that and i would like to at least have a v6 in the truck, but dodges v6's are POS i kno that much at least. dunno who hell of a lot about toyota but they seem to be pretty good.

Meta · Oct 11th, 2005, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Shenanigans pres

4.7 v8's get 20+mpg out of them on 4 door and ext cab sport models. plus there is a program or some type of chip that can be tuned to get more hp and mpg out of the motors. has anyone heard of any type of chip or anything for the frontiers? cuz ive looked on the net a lil and found nothing.

I don't know if you're a fan of Consumer Reports (not to be confused with the Consumer's Digest / for profit magazine) but they had a great article recently on EPA fuel mileage claims. Essentially they are all complete bunk. They are based on a 1975 testing procedure for a test mule auto (not even the production vehicle) that's so far off, they voted to shave off 10% city and 22% highway in 1984 and it's still incredibly inaccurate.
(Based on 62%City/48%Highway)
For instance the 2005 Dodge Dacota V8 (4.7L) 5spd claims EPA 15/20mpg but really gets an average of 14mpg (9mpg City 20mpg Highway actual).
They Claim 13/17 in 5.7L Ram but get an average of 11mpg.

To be fair, the 2005 Nissan Frontier 4.0L V6 claims the same EPA 15/20mpg but really gets an average of 15mpg (11mpg City 21mpg Highway actual).
I’m getting exactly 17mpg but I spend more like 60% of the time on the highway.

The Toyota Tacoma 4.0L V6 claims 17/21mpg and gets an average of 17mpg (13mpg City and 19mpg highway)

Anyway, what I’m saying is don’t believe every window sticker you read. You’ll be hard pressed to get 20+ mpg out of a V8 (lifted or not) pickup. Even in a V6 it will be hard. Leaning out the fuel with a chip not only cuts the power you got a V8 for in the first place, it can burn up your engine as fuel acts as a coolant and if you lean it beyond stoic you’ll toast something.

Shenanigans pres · Oct 11th, 2005, 09:47 AM

not going on window stickers, im going on my stepdads truck mpg and a couple of my close friends who drive the v6 and 4.7L v8 trucks...... im not talkin about a brand spanking new one either, gonna be going for something used.

Shenanigans pres · Oct 11th, 2005, 09:50 AM

may sound like BS i know, but i drove my stepdad truck for a week with a mix of hwy and in town driving and i got 19 mpg outta it.

surfermsd · Oct 11th, 2005, 11:11 AM

I had the 4.7L V8 in my jeep. You will be lucky to get over 15mpg on that stock. Lifted with 33s your looking at 8mpg. This is with 4.11 gears.

Meta · Oct 11th, 2005, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Shenanigans pres

not going on window stickers, im going on my stepdads truck mpg and a couple of my close friends who drive the v6 and 4.7L v8 trucks...... im not talkin about a brand spanking new one either, gonna be going for something used.

I still don't think you're going to be able to lift one and get 20 to 25mpg in any type of driving but like I said earlier, good luck.

Shenanigans pres · Oct 11th, 2005, 11:52 AM

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?