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Old 12-22-2014, 02:49 PM
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Hi I just bought a 2004 Dodge cummins 5.9 with only 115000 km on just wondering how many km guys are getting on a tank of diesel. I'm only getting about 600 km in winter that bombing around town with a little highway but feel like I should be getting better. Even put in a smarty jr. Thanks
 
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Old 12-22-2014, 08:59 PM
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600km on a tank? so about 12mpg... I am getting 16-17 mpg / 26.5 kmpg
 
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Old 12-23-2014, 11:48 AM
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on winter fuel im at 19.2 currently with exhaust and smarty jr. has your fuel filter, oil, oil filter, air filter all been changed?
 
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Old 12-23-2014, 07:47 PM
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I've done as good as 24 mpg. Have to keep the rpm at or below 2000. A good, hot tune gives me the best mileage, as long as I keep my foot out of it. If all the driving is done on the interstate, it'll go 650 miles between fill ups. my upgrades are; Hamilton cam, 60 horse injectors, AFE cold air intake, 4" exhaust from the turbo back, Edge e-z, Airdog 150, and Industrial Injection phat shaft turbo.
Play with it a bit- intake, exhaust and good fuel filtering are a must.
 
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12mpg does seem lower than usual but then again if around town you are constantly stopping and going I can see that number easy. It's a heavy truck to stop and then to get moving again and you have 6 tires opposed to 4. what size tires are you running? If they're oversize you'll see about 1.5mpg less per inch added over stock. What rpm are you shifting at? I see about 15 in city- 18 ish hill country driving with 33's
 

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Old 01-08-2015, 09:07 AM
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It's not a dually just 4 wheels I only got 33 inch tires on there too. So I don't have a clue
 
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I've gotten 24 MPG (HAND-CALCULATED!)...but this was doing 60 MPH on interstate for three hours.
My average range is 16-18 MPG normally. That's a mix of heavy right-foot, some trailer-pulling, and the rare slow, easy days. I rarely drive through city spots, though.
 
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I'm pulling about 22.8 MPG at 65 MPH with cruise control on. That's with the 80 psi cold tires inflated to 70 psi. In town about 17.5 to 18.5.
 
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The 33 inch tires definitely hurt mileage.
My 05 is bone stock, get 19-20 highway running 65-70, if I drive hard it does 16-17.5, so how do you drive it.
 
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Dang all of you are getting way better than I am. I have a 06 3500 on 35" tires and I get 350 a tank which is 12 MPG.
 


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