Fuel Mileage Difference 2500 srw, 3500 srw, and 3500 drw
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Fuel Mileage Difference 2500 srw, 3500 srw, and 3500 drw?????
I'm looking at buying a 98-02, but can't decide what I want. What is the difference in fuel mileage between a srw 2500, srw 3500, and drw 3500? I really will not be towing that much of a load (9500#'s probably once a month on average) and will be using it for a DD. I have always been parcial to drw trucks. I had a 98 drw 3500 with Auto trans and it averaged around 15mpg. I would prefer a 4x4 manual trans srw ext. cab truck.
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The 2500 will do all your towing at that weight. SRW makes a easier DD truck. Short bed even eaiser to park. Axle ratio will have a lot to do with the milage. Look around and you should find the perfect truck for yourself.
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Thanks for the responses but I don't need advice on what to buy, I will buy which ever I find the best deal on. I just would like to see what everyone is averaging mileage wise between the 2500 and 3500. I'm not trying to sound like I'm ungrateful for the responses.
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My truck and daily driver in sig. gets 25-27 in town and 20 on the highway. But my dad's gets 14 avg. all stock, 96 same truck but his is a cab and chassis. His old 94 auto 3:73 i think, all stock got 12 avg. Those are my comparisons between drw and srw. Although these are 12v's just noticed your lookin for 24's
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I get a consitant 18 mpg for just about everything I do. From pure highway to 50/50 driving, it stays the same. Best I've gotten is 21, taking it slow.
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truck in sig. hand calculated is around 14 mpg right now. Was higher, but VP-44 not going to full advance (I believe) is reducing my mileage. 4.10:1 ratios, auto 3500 4x4 2001.5 longbox Quadcab.
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Just what is says 25-27 in town 4:10 rearend w/5spd takes nothing to get up to speed
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where do you live? Its going to make quite a difference depending upon how cold it is where you are. I average between 7-11 mpgs city in winter and 16-20 highway. Summer is about 12-16 city and 19-24 highway
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I've been around 16 (overhead computer) for the last three months, but when i got the truck in october i remember seeing 17.5 and 18 alot (average). Now i think that i get slightly less than what i should be because i have a 1 mile commute up a steep gravel road to get to work and when it is 17 degrees overnight, the engine is cold and the oil is thick and so the overhead reads alot of 4 mpg all the way to work ( i do not want chips in my paint). also, i dont do a whole lot of highway driving to bring that average up. this will be my first summer with my cummins and i am looking forward to much higher numbers!
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I have a 4x4 dually and get 18.5 on the highway and 12 or 13 in town towing a trailer. This is all from the overhead computer. In the 8 years I've had the truck I have never hand calculated the mileage. As big as this truck is I am very happy with the mileage.