Whats your best MPG?
#21
07-03-2011, 02:47 PM
Diesel Bomber
#22
07-03-2011, 05:20 PM
#23
07-10-2011, 06:18 PM
i did the trip from fort hood texas to fort wainwright alaska and made it in 7 days of straight driving and i drove through canada i didnt pull a trailer but the truck was loaded down with everything o could carry cuz the army transportation office at hood jacked me around but thats another story
Its there job to make you miserable.
Really?? Someone lives in fantacy land. If you can put your life on the line and fight for everyones freedom then you have the right to say whatever the **** you want! I didn't get shot at for a year and lose the abilitly to be able to run to have civilians tell me or my battle buddies what to do.
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Cold air intake, free up the exhaust, and put an airdog or fass on it. That'll net you a gain of about 10% on mpg. A progammer will help too, after the newness wears off, and you resume to driving in a civilized manner. I'm getting about 22 empty, and 12-14 pulling. oh- don't use the cruise control in mountain areas, just consistant pedal pressure, and keep the rpm's below 2100.
I have a 5000 mile road trip coming up October, I'm pcs'ing from anchorage Alaska to San Antonio Texas. Plan to make it in 9 days. I'll be pulling a 32' gooseneck cattle hauler with most of my house hold goods. I will take pictures along the way and let you know how it goes. I know I won't get the best MPG, but it's not miles per gallon that matter but "smiles per gallon" ha ha
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#24
07-10-2011, 06:30 PM
Diesel Bomber
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You read the rules right? It's nothing more than common courtesy to the folks on here and the staff that runs it. If you feel compelled to curse might I suggest the badlands for you?
You read the rules right? It's nothing more than common courtesy to the folks on here and the staff that runs it. If you feel compelled to curse might I suggest the badlands for you?
#25
07-10-2011, 07:19 PM
Diesel Wrench
i went from south central pa to hampton va. towing a trailer down i averaged 23-24 on the highway and coming home with a 95 dodge reg cab shortbed on the trailer averaged about 20-21. went to new york to pick up a friends truck going up the trip computer spiked at 27.6 then averaged around 26.x its a bone stock 2005 Cummins Reg. Cab long bed with 35's and a 6 speed. i never reset the computer for the bigger tires either. and that was runnin around 75-85 the whole trip
#26
07-10-2011, 07:33 PM
#27
07-17-2011, 07:07 PM
#29
07-18-2011, 01:17 PM
I have a stock 07 5.9 QC 4x4 auto and hand calculated I have gotten 19 to 20 on long road trips cruisin bout 70, towing my 19ft toyhauler up 6k ft in elevation in 180 miles I got 10.5 mpg at 65. The toyhauler loaded is about 9k lbs. This winter I am lookin foward to see what kinda mileage I can get goin to Glamis which is mostly flat.
#30
07-18-2011, 05:17 PM
The new truck has 3.73 gears and they are good for me. This might sound strange but I'm thinkin when I go up to 35s it will get even better mpg with the lower over all ratio since the truck has plenty of power for towing it. I'm guessing it should be about a 3.55ish ratio with the bigger tires.
