3rd Gen Engine and Drivetrain -> 2007 and up 6.7 liter Engine and Drivetrain discussion only. PLEASE, NO HIGH PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION!

07' 6.7 Fuel Consumption

Old 01-30-2007, 05:52 AM
  #1  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
Apache1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Remote SE Arizona Desert Mtns
Posts: 275
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
07' 6.7 Fuel Consumption

Can any of you guys report fuel consumption numbers yet?
Old 01-30-2007, 11:16 PM
  #2  
Registered User
 
3500lly's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Lincoln, NE
Posts: 541
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
This will be interesting to see numbers roll in on this, while these trucks have cleaner emissions I suspect they will have slightly lower fuel economy. I've seen a couple people on here already claiming lower mpg but we probly won't have the full picture until more trucks are out there and broke in.
Old 01-31-2007, 07:08 AM
  #3  
Registered User
 
GrandpasRam's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Waxahachie, Tx.
Posts: 478
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Especially since we're on winter fuel and ULSD, both of which lower fuel economy. It will be most interesting to see these figures this summer when the refiners have gone back to straight #2 ULSD.
Old 01-31-2007, 07:34 AM
  #4  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
Apache1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Remote SE Arizona Desert Mtns
Posts: 275
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Agree.

I lost 2 to 3 mpg trading my 04' for the 06'. If that trend is consistent with increased hp and torque, I'd be down to about 12 to 13 mpg with an 07'. I sure hope I'm wrong about that.

Makes you wonder if the power increases are really worth it. With the 06' I've never been close to coming up short.
Old 01-31-2007, 05:02 PM
  #5  
Registered User
 
Luke S's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 1,335
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
All of the 07' cab & chassis I have been running are consistantly getting 1 mpg better than a comparably equipped 06-07 5.9. And that is brand new not broke in trucks.
Old 01-31-2007, 06:31 PM
  #6  
Registered User
 
eb290's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: South Texas
Posts: 392
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Just got back from a run to Mississippi today. The mileage going up there carrying a 10,800 lb scrubber, 4 ft in dia. with a lot of pipes sticking out everywhere on my trailer, which weighs 7,600 lbs and got 9.8 mpg going up there, 550 miles. Coming back I averaged 12.3 mpg. The mileage is coming up as I get broke in. Mileage on the truck is now 18,706.
Old 02-01-2007, 12:14 PM
  #7  
Registered User
 
4X4 HULK's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: California
Posts: 169
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thanks for the update.
Old 02-01-2007, 12:17 PM
  #8  
Registered User
 
98.5POS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Southern Utah
Posts: 281
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Checked mine today, 12.7 mpg, after a 120 mile trip, both freeway and town driving, 4000 lbs on the bed. Truck has 540 miles on it now.
Old 02-01-2007, 01:20 PM
  #9  
Registered User
 
erics76's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Llano, TX
Posts: 637
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
My first tank was 12.4mpg. During that tank I hauled a 5 round bale hay hauler with bales about 150 miles. It probably weighs 8,000lbs with hay. Also delivered two tons of cattle cubes twice for about 60 miles. The rest were unloaded miles.
Old 02-01-2007, 06:24 PM
  #10  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
Apache1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Remote SE Arizona Desert Mtns
Posts: 275
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thanks for the feedback. Keep us posted. The 4 x 4s' will come in lower for sure.
Old 02-01-2007, 08:08 PM
  #11  
Registered User
 
98.5POS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Southern Utah
Posts: 281
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by Apache1
Thanks for the feedback. Keep us posted. The 4 x 4s' will come in lower for sure.
Mine is a 4x4
Old 02-02-2007, 07:51 AM
  #12  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
Apache1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Remote SE Arizona Desert Mtns
Posts: 275
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thanks 98.5POS. My eyes are pretty sorry these days.

12.7 doesn't look too bad with only 540 miles. Keep us posted.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
bailman
3rd Gen Engine and Drivetrain -> 2003-2007
4
01-13-2006 08:39 AM
Vittorio
3rd Generation Ram - Non Drivetrain - All Years
3
09-30-2005 08:07 AM
okflyer
3rd Gen Engine and Drivetrain -> 2003-2007
8
08-04-2004 05:08 AM
bkay
24 Valve Engine and Drivetrain
3
05-23-2003 11:36 AM
sullivad
3rd Generation Ram - Non Drivetrain - All Years
24
02-14-2003 07:41 PM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Quick Reply: 07' 6.7 Fuel Consumption



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:58 PM.