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Duramax highway mileage auto unloaded?

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Old 06-22-2006, 08:25 PM
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Duramax highway mileage auto unloaded?

What mileage do you see with your Duramax and auto transmission and no load?
Old 06-22-2006, 08:43 PM
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might try www.dieselplace.com id bet you have better luck there
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who voted more than 22?
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My mom's 03 crew cab short bed 4x4 with 33's and an auto gets about 16-17mpg cruising at 70mph on the freeway.
Old 06-23-2006, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by lukecline
might try www.dieselplace.com id bet you have better luck there
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But since you asked, 17.5mpg to 20.5mpg (90mph to 70 mph).
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Mine was showing 20.1 on the highway this morning. With my driving mostly city, with a few highway miles I average about 16.5
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Posting on behalf of my biz partners 02 DM Crew with Cargobody fiberglass enclosure in the box.. 19 average.. Was down as low as 15 before the injectors were replaced.
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I think I am gonna . Don't talk about duramaxi's here. Those are for our women users
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I did not notice this was a Dodge forum until after I posted. I just saw the name dieseltruckresource and assumed it was for all diesel trucks.
My wife and I are debating over buying a Dodge Mega Cab or a Chevy/GMC Duramax. They each have their good and bad points.
After test driving a Dodge, Chevy, and Ford, we both quickly eliminated the Ford. It was no competition to the other two.
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Originally Posted by Ledopmi
I did not notice this was a Dodge forum until after I posted. I just saw the name dieseltruckresource and assumed it was for all diesel trucks.
My wife and I are debating over buying a Dodge Mega Cab or a Chevy/GMC Duramax. They each have their good and bad points.
After test driving a Dodge, Chevy, and Ford, we both quickly eliminated the Ford. It was no competition to the other two.
Well if you get the MEGA CAB you'll have the biggest baddest most powerful truck on the block. Plus those Dmax are a dime a dozen.
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who voted more than 22?
LOL i did, never even driven a dmax but i thought id throw some bs out there! Funny thing is 2 others ahve too
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Originally Posted by scottsjeeprolet
Well if you get the MEGA CAB you'll have the biggest baddest most powerful truck on the block. Plus those Dmax are a dime a dozen.
Actually you'll have the second most powerful truck. GMC/Chevy are at the top with 360/650.
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Actually you'll have the second most powerful truck. GMC/Chevy are at the top with 360/650.
.....This week anyway..........
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Originally Posted by Shovelhead
.....This week anyway..........
Well we already no what the 6.7 cummins has to offer, maybe ford but I wouldn't hold my breath
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Originally Posted by scottsjeeprolet
Well if you get the MEGA CAB you'll have the biggest baddest most powerful truck on the block. Plus those Dmax are a dime a dozen.
...trucks have the long box. That would eliminate the Mega Cab (dodge dakota with living room attached).

...there was also a recent article on towing comparisons and even with the GM's "big" numbers the Cummins was voted higher in the towing department. Tried to find the link quick but couldn't so until then this part is "heresay".


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