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05-23-2008, 07:26 PM
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I've averaged 15 MPG with mine, but i am sure the lift, tires, and mostly city driving have driven my mileage down. Before the lift and tires I was able to get a tad over 18 MPG once on a long trip driving 63 MPH.
05-23-2008, 08:48 PM
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05 model 2WD and I get an honest 22.5 hand calculated on a trip not towing anything running 60/65 mph. Local running around I get 18. Pulling a 24ft low profile 5th wheel I get 16/17
Speed is everything when it comes to mpg!!!!!!!!
Speed is everything when it comes to mpg!!!!!!!!
05-23-2008, 11:33 PM
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My last 2 tanks running empty have been 20.9 and 21.5 mpg hand calculated.
That is the best I can do. Overhead showed 22.5 or so.
To get that mileage with mine requires careful driving, tires at 75+PSI and coasting when i can. I only exceed 65 when coasting down a 6%
A couple of years ago we made a 3600 mile road trip with our Lance slide in and averaged 15.2 mpg hand calculated. Same strategy as above.
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That is the best I can do. Overhead showed 22.5 or so.
To get that mileage with mine requires careful driving, tires at 75+PSI and coasting when i can. I only exceed 65 when coasting down a 6%
A couple of years ago we made a 3600 mile road trip with our Lance slide in and averaged 15.2 mpg hand calculated. Same strategy as above.
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05-23-2008, 11:43 PM
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My 2007 Q/cab 3500 4x4, 3.73 gears, 48re, stock tires.
Overhead reads as follows:
Empty on highway = 18.3 mpg
Empty in town = 15.6 mpg
Loaded pulling 10,000 lbs Desert Fox = 11.2 mpg
Overhead reads as follows:
Empty on highway = 18.3 mpg
Empty in town = 15.6 mpg
Loaded pulling 10,000 lbs Desert Fox = 11.2 mpg
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05-25-2008, 09:09 AM
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If you were told 20+ i think they were lying to you. Had a buddy that went to the Ford dealership to purchase a 6.4 and they are claiming 18-20? They will say anything to sell the truck, i can't stand that they are allowed to do this since these trucks are not required to post any mileage information...
05-25-2008, 08:23 PM
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05-25-2008, 09:04 PM
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Back and forth to work, about 5 miles at 70-55 MPH and about 5 miles at 45-30 MPH through town, I am averaging about 18-18.5 MPG
Haven't gotten a chance to check hwy mileage since Smarty Junior and Scotty III
Haven't gotten a chance to check hwy mileage since Smarty Junior and Scotty III
05-25-2008, 09:38 PM
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I just bought an 06 mega cab dually with a diablo on economy stage the rest stock and i am getting 13.1 driving like an old man i was thinking there might be something wrong i noticed that when i am going down a hill and i let off the throttle it acts like it is choking so i am going to change the fuel filter and see if that is what is wrong with it i will post back thanks!!!! If yall can think of any other thing that would make it do that please let me know. Thanks!!