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Rackectomy... - 4/15/2008 6:11:08 PM    Paddle_grl Posts: 2953 Joined: 9/10/2005 Status: offline It's a sad sad day for my dirty girl.....after paying $50 or so for a tank of gas....I decided that even 0.05 mpg better would be worth it....so no more 72 inches of large freight carrying, rackalicious, ticket earning roof rack....my truck looks....well....plain...how am I going to find it in a parking lot? *sigh* I figure 20 minutes of hassle to get it on and off is worth it...so no more full time roof rack... but....it did motivate me to change my air filter..fill up my tires (getting new ones next week)...getting the radiator flushed this week....and with my dad's discount..my bonus from work..and a little elbow grease from me...new fuel pump!!! better gas millage here I come!!! So what mods or actions have any of you taken to save a few 0.05mpg??? < Message edited by Paddle_grl -- 4/15/2008 6:18:21 PM > _____________________________ dirty girls rule!!!!! Post #: 1

RE: Rackectomy... - 4/15/2008 6:16:38 PM    WolfPack Posts: 3074 Joined: 10/30/2007 From: Raleigh, NC Status: online Run the tires at 40 psi instead of 35  Draft with 18 wheelers on the highway...tell the girlfriend to drive...run of the mill stuff! _____________________________ 2000 Blazer 4d LS 4x4 - 265/70/15 General Grabber AT2s - Hunter Brush Guard - Surco Roof Rack with IPF 868s - 1.5'' Shackle + Tbar - 2'' BL (in reply to Paddle_grl) Post #: 2

RE: Rackectomy... - 4/15/2008 6:39:43 PM    EuroGoldLS Posts: 3121 Joined: 2/9/2007 From: Princeton, NC, USA Status: offline I got mine pumped up to 40 to keep them from cupping.... but I did get 23 the other day going to the beach and back. 60 pretty much all the way. No more "Nice Rack!" i guess....lol _____________________________ My theory is that every disrict in the USA tries to send their lying scumbags to either prison or Washington D.C. -rivereye (in reply to WolfPack) Post #: 3

RE: Rackectomy... - 4/15/2008 6:41:17 PM    XBlazer01 Posts: 2659 Joined: 1/14/2006 From: Hampstead Maryland Status: offline :( No more rack... That should be against the law!!!! I havent done a dang thing to my blazer and somehow I'm getting 21mpg... Jagblazer is getting like 13 and.. someone else I know.... (forgot who) is getting like 12. Guess doin nothing works out well sometimes!! _____________________________ Super Moderator From RealmofExcursion.com (in reply to WolfPack) Post #: 4

RE: Rackectomy... - 4/15/2008 6:47:35 PM    EuroGoldLS Posts: 3121 Joined: 2/9/2007 From: Princeton, NC, USA Status: offline Its the carbon fiber hood taking so much weight off.... _____________________________ My theory is that every disrict in the USA tries to send their lying scumbags to either prison or Washington D.C. -rivereye (in reply to XBlazer01) Post #: 5

RE: Rackectomy... - 4/15/2008 6:50:28 PM    WolfPack Posts: 3074 Joined: 10/30/2007 From: Raleigh, NC Status: online Roof racks definitely kill gas milage though...I think you'll get a bit more gain than .05.. I lost 2 full mpg's with the roof rack...but I get way more use out of it than would warrant taking it on and off again.. (also it lets me park in the 'over clearence' spots in the parking decks which are bottom floor and close to everything ) _____________________________ 2000 Blazer 4d LS 4x4 - 265/70/15 General Grabber AT2s - Hunter Brush Guard - Surco Roof Rack with IPF 868s - 1.5'' Shackle + Tbar - 2'' BL (in reply to EuroGoldLS) Post #: 6

RE: Rackectomy... - 4/15/2008 6:58:27 PM    BobTheBlazer Posts: 892 Joined: 2/15/2007 From: Crossville, TN Status: offline I stopped driving the Blazer and now drive a toyota pickup to get good gas mileage. Only because my husband wrecked my truck. _____________________________ "Bob The Blazer" - Being parted out...WAAAHH! "Shebby" - ''90 Dodge Daytona Shelby, the love of my life! "Superman" - Blue and red ''90 Toyota pickup ''88 Mazda RX-7 - gonna kick ass soon! (in reply to WolfPack) Post #: 7

RE: Rackectomy... - 4/15/2008 7:02:12 PM    WolfPack Posts: 3074 Joined: 10/30/2007 From: Raleigh, NC Status: online He wasn't toasted when he did that too was he....  _____________________________ 2000 Blazer 4d LS 4x4 - 265/70/15 General Grabber AT2s - Hunter Brush Guard - Surco Roof Rack with IPF 868s - 1.5'' Shackle + Tbar - 2'' BL (in reply to BobTheBlazer) Post #: 8

RE: Rackectomy... - 4/15/2008 7:05:53 PM    EuroGoldLS Posts: 3121 Joined: 2/9/2007 From: Princeton, NC, USA Status: offline I think she said he was.... _____________________________ My theory is that every disrict in the USA tries to send their lying scumbags to either prison or Washington D.C. -rivereye (in reply to WolfPack) Post #: 9

RE: Rackectomy... - 4/15/2008 7:38:10 PM    tommyd   Posts: 218 Joined: 5/5/2006 Status: offline Hey pddle_girl, how ya been? As for mods? the only thing I've done is add a hundred pounds of sound deadener so I can't hear my mud tires any more :) I'm not sure it's helping the gas milage much though. _____________________________ '96 blazer LS 4x4 K&N FIPK Gen II Intake SLP loudmouth resonator Lund Deflector Pioneer Deck 30x9.5 BFG Mud Terrains JBL w12 GTI MKII Powered by Crown bpx500.1 (in reply to EuroGoldLS) Post #: 10

RE: Rackectomy... - 4/15/2008 8:02:42 PM    94blueknight Posts: 1520 Joined: 12/31/2007 From: Wisconsin Status: offline ya i'm gettin 15.37mpg lol so w/ the high gas prices i say just screw it who cares anymore i'm shellin out a bunch of money to put gas in my tank anyways why disappoint myself in degrading my blazer to get better mpg's. _____________________________ CHECK IT OUT its ME! (in reply to tommyd) Post #: 11

RE: Rackectomy... - 4/15/2008 8:03:23 PM    FRICKINNUTS Posts: 106 Joined: 10/2/2007 Status: offline I now only drive my blazer 5 blocks to the train station and back. Hate to leave her parked there all day but work gets me a yearly train pass for $40. Not to much to think over $200 a month to drive to work or $40 a year to ride a train. Kinda funny everytime gas goes up a nickle the train fills up more. Today coming home was standing room only, their going to have to add cars soon or I'll have to use my new toy to clear some space.... Oh yea, my new toy: [image] http://www.bizzyv.com/hi-point/fav2.jpg [/image] _____________________________ 1985 S-10 Tahoe 2.8L Black on Black (in reply to tommyd) Post #: 12

RE: Rackectomy... - 4/15/2008 8:05:35 PM    WolfPack Posts: 3074 Joined: 10/30/2007 From: Raleigh, NC Status: online Thread is about racks...not gas...see Official Gas poll thing. _____________________________ 2000 Blazer 4d LS 4x4 - 265/70/15 General Grabber AT2s - Hunter Brush Guard - Surco Roof Rack with IPF 868s - 1.5'' Shackle + Tbar - 2'' BL (in reply to FRICKINNUTS) Post #: 13

RE: Rackectomy... - 4/16/2008 3:19:50 AM    drperry Posts: 3927 Joined: 1/12/2007 From: GP AB CA Status: offline I think I'm leaving my brush guard off when I hit the highways... I might pick up some less agressive street tires for when I'm not playing in the mud... _____________________________ (in reply to WolfPack) Post #: 14

RE: Rackectomy... - 4/16/2008 1:40:45 PM    Onimun Posts: 37 Joined: 4/6/2008 Status: offline First gen gets better milage then the 02, so once i get it put back together ill be driving that more. I plan on doing the airbox mod on the 02, maybe get some better Numbers with that. (in reply to drperry) Post #: 15

RE: Rackectomy... - 4/16/2008 2:30:06 PM    Idriveachevy Posts: 909 Joined: 10/9/2007 Status: offline Would i notice a difference in gas milage if i put lights on top of the blazer? _____________________________ 1997 4door 4x4 thrush glasspack 31" bfg mud terrains 2 in. shackle lift and TB crank Soon to come - 2 inch body lift. (in reply to Onimun) Post #: 16

RE: Rackectomy... - 4/16/2008 3:09:10 PM    Thor_449 Posts: 229 Joined: 3/24/2008 From: Plymouth, Indiana Status: offline if your truck is older try replacing the EGR valve........of course the part alone is like $100 so don't know if it would help in the long run. But my Horse is stuck for now(no insurance) so i have been driving my dads manuel ford _____________________________ 4.3L of 94 4x4 S10 blazer (in reply to Idriveachevy) Post #: 17

RE: Rackectomy... - 4/16/2008 3:20:20 PM    WolfPack Posts: 3074 Joined: 10/30/2007 From: Raleigh, NC Status: online Lights won't make much difference.  Unless you put up 8'' round air brakes...then they might have a minor effect...The problem with a roof rack is that it is right in the slip stream flowing over the truck...lights should let the air flow around without much obstruction. _____________________________ 2000 Blazer 4d LS 4x4 - 265/70/15 General Grabber AT2s - Hunter Brush Guard - Surco Roof Rack with IPF 868s - 1.5'' Shackle + Tbar - 2'' BL (in reply to Thor_449) Post #: 18

RE: Rackectomy... - 4/16/2008 6:44:17 PM    Paddle_grl Posts: 2953 Joined: 9/10/2005 Status: offline tommyd.....Where the heck have you been??? Sheesh! um wolf pack....this thread is about what people have done to improve gas milage.....so just settle down...it'll be ok... as for the whole gas thing....I was yacking about how I didn't care how much gas got because I was just going to drive any ways...screw em!.....yeah...well....I'll still drive....but..well.....every little bit of gas milage helps...I haven't had to cut into the food/cigarette supply yet...I'd like to keep it that way for a while...besides...I can't freaking believe how QUIET..my truck is....wow....72" created a lot of wind noise...it's an experiment...if it doesn't change my mpg...I'll toss the ol rack back on.... < Message edited by Paddle_grl -- 4/16/2008 6:52:07 PM > _____________________________ dirty girls rule!!!!! (in reply to tommyd) Post #: 19

RE: Rackectomy... - 4/16/2008 7:07:19 PM    WolfPack Posts: 3074 Joined: 10/30/2007 From: Raleigh, NC Status: online my apologies.  I was just trying to stop it before everyone and their fish decided to post up how many miles per gallon they get and why the money is justified. I am interested to see if you get an increase in mileage though...I feel like a full size blazer is already less than aerodynamic...so it's going to beast through the wind resistance with or without the rack _____________________________ 2000 Blazer 4d LS 4x4 - 265/70/15 General Grabber AT2s - Hunter Brush Guard - Surco Roof Rack with IPF 868s - 1.5'' Shackle + Tbar - 2'' BL (in reply to Paddle_grl) Post #: 20

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