The most effective thing you can install on it is a light foot on the accelerator. Speed through the air is what determines mileage on these big boxes. Drive it at 50 to 55 mph and you'll do as well as you can.
Of course, there's an ad popping up on the pages of this forum promising to double the mileage of any vehicle. If you want, send them their $50 price. If it works, send me proof and I'll send you $100.
Please, don't type in all caps. It looks like you're SHOUTING.
As Casey said, the best method to improve gas mileage is to drive slower. Next best is to have a light foot on the gas pedal when accelerating. Get off the gas early and coast up to stop lights. Think of the gas pedal as a vacuum cleaner for your wallet and you will do fine.
CloudDriver wrote: Think of the gas pedal as a vacuum cleaner for your wallet and you will do fine.
That analogy got me to thinking Back in the 70's, a lot of cars had a vacuum gauge on the dash, and it would indicate the efficiency of the driving. The more vacuum that the engine produced, the less fuel it was swallowing (though these were not direct correlations). It was a great way to keep an eye on just how heavy footed you were when driving. Might not be a bad add on to an RV, to actually see when you are eating the most gas.
As mentioned, the gas pedal is your enemy! Also, keep the tire pressures up to the proper pressures, and keep the air filter to the engine clean. A good quality synthetic oil will help a little too, as will proper maintenance on the engine, brakes, and drive train. I've been told that a good coat of wax will also increase mileage, but reducing drag...it makes sense, but as with all of these things, each might give you a fraction of an increase in mileage, but add them all together, and you might even get an extra 1-2 mpg.....and that could amount to quite a few bucks at the end of your trip.
There are also add on improvements, such as the BANKS system, which does work, giving you additional power, but you're paying a lot for that increase in power, and you'll not see as huge a fuel savings as you might expect.....but if you're going to tow a boat or something, you might want that anyway, and justify the expense.
JMHO
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DH Bill / DW Claudia / DD Jenn / DS Chris The Paps! Sophie, Abby, Brandy, Kahlie and Annie
2000 Winnebago "Minnie" 31C, Ford V-10
Purchased April Fools Day, 2008 The Pets
The best way I have found with continued success and no one arguing about the claims being false ... is to always have a tail wind directly behind you ------> and cruise along at a safe speed!
B
2007 Duramax --- 2007 Jazz 32 foot TT
Ready to go!!!
par724b wrote: The best way I have found with continued success and no one arguing about the claims being false ... is to always have a tail wind directly behind you ------> and cruise along at a safe speed!
B
It also helps to go downhill only -- both to your destination and returning.
As far as bolt on items, I believe in keeping it stock and in top condition maintenance wise. If there were any bolt on items that would give you better mileage, Ford would have put it on.
Its really in the Mfg best interest for you to get the best mileage possible, and still meet all of the Federal and state regulation.
So keep it in good tune, easy on the gas, and stay around 50 to 55 mph, and dont use the cruse control around any hills.
2001 27' Four Winds Class-C E-450 V-10.
Buick Park Ave Ultra, Ford Ranger PU, JD 500 backhoe.
1941 Farm All "A"
Everyone has shown alot of good points,I have been exposed to alot of horsepower gains from my nephew who drag races ,anything that robs hp takes it away from the driveshaft-factory fan 1st to go I run a high performance flex fan NHRA rated to 10,000rpm-he runs none just a electric water pump. Turn the engine driven A/C off-whenever you can,it will cost you at least 1mpg and more in stop and go traffic. I prefer to run the highest octane I can get-more power per gallon means better mpg
I have a 2005 31 ft. HR Atlantis with the Ford V-10 engine. I added a K&N Cold Air Induction system and was absolutly amazed at the increase in power. I'm not sure if it gave me an appreciable increase in gas mileage, but driveability was vastly improved and it didn't downshift climbing overpasses like it did before the install. I'm not convinced that using premium gas will give one better gas mileage and definitely don't believe the difference in cost over regular will ever be recouped by an increase in mileage. As previously stated, keeping the speed down will do more than anything else to increase mileage.
My wife, Janet and I, plus two cats, Misty and Tootsie, travel in style with our 31ft., 2005 HR Atlantis.
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Back in the 70's, a lot of cars had a vacuum gauge on the dash, and it would indicate the efficiency of the driving. The more vacuum that the engine produced, the less fuel it was swallowing (though these were not direct correlations). It was a great way to keep an eye on just how heavy footed you were when driving. Might not be a bad add on to an RV, to actually see when you are eating the most gas.
