Originally posted by Thinkmoto:
Stock cummins does alot better then 15mpg. I saw gains of around 3-4mpg with my duramax. That was running stage 3 edge juice with attitude. adds upto 125hp/325lb ft if i remember correctly to stock power numbers....so 400+hp/800+lb ft and around 20-21mpg for a dmax. Stock cummins with a 6speed will see 20-25mpg easily even 7.3L powerstroke fords can get theat with the 6 speed. Maybe with 44inch mudders it might not but it'll do alot better then you think.
I have to chime in here! Turbo diesel power is the only way to go for trucks and SUV's. Tuning and small mods net huge numbers, and they also net a MPG bump in an already efficient setup like Thinmoto is pointing out.
Also, you can run biodiesel in them as-is, and look to our farmers to fuel them.
There is a point to where lifted trucks are simply grocery getter death traps (for other people, that is). But I do like a small to moderate lift on trucks/SUVs. But, only a lift that improves a vehicles abilities and not make them a top heavy and untrailworthy POS. There is such thing as too big.....
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Personally, I would go about this big. This Excursion is a perfect example of what I would want to buy (minus the butt ugly grill guard!), if I weren't saving for a home. Turbodiesel for power and good MPG, small lift, nice wheels/tires..... 
Last edited by Swazo; 02/25/06 06:29 PM.
