Horrible fuel mileage
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Re:Horrible fuel mileage
Made a 300+ mile round trip yesterday. Rain, mountains, 65 degrees, and 1100 lbs of tanden disc in in the back of the truck. Averages 19.6 mpg.<br>I've noticed that when the temp gets above 60 or so, the mileage really improves.<br>I'm running 285's with a 3.55 rear and auto.
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Re:Horrible fuel mileage
A slightly taller tire would help a bit.<br>I had the same truck, and it is now owned by another member who's a close friend.<br>My best open road, at about 2100 rpm avg. = 18.5 mpg, calculated, and adjusted.<br>My avg. in town = 14.5-15 mpg.<br><br>His avg. in town is a bit lower, and has dropped to a low of 11ish. He carries more weight daily, and sometimes travels shorter distances. There is also the driving style difference to consider.<br><br>Bottom line is that the range can be quite broad, due to a variety of factors. Fuel economy is, however one of many factors that can indicate problems, so it's good to keep an eye on it.
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Re:Horrible fuel mileage
Those were uncalculated miles BigK, but they still were not good. I have to stop working so close to home. Whats wrong with my driving style. I have places to go and beers to drink. ;D
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