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11-11-2006, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by KAOS
im looking at an 02 1500hd and all i really want to know is this:
what tranny does it have
how is gas milage
and limits on hauling
thanks in advance
what tranny does it have
how is gas milage
and limits on hauling
thanks in advance
Fuel Mileage = 11 in town, 14 HWY (I've got 3.73)
2WD Towing = 3.73/8300 4.10/10300
4WD Towing = 3.73/7900 4.10/9900
I don't tow much, but comparing it to my old Z71 w/5.3, It deffinately pulls better. But, again, all I tow are a bass boat and Utility trailer. I have pulled my K5 that weighs in at a little over 6000lbs on a seriosly overbuilt car hauler without missing a beat, but it was all flat towing.
11-11-2006, 06:16 PM
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I get basically the same mpg. 12.7mpg average per tank in everyday driving. I got from 9 to 11 mpg towing a 5500 lb horse trailer at 75 mph depending on the terrain and traffic with the same gears. In some really hilly country I was in 2nd gear at 4300 rpm to maintain 50 mph if I let the speed drop but it would accelerate a little still uphill. If I got on it early it would maintain 75 in 2nd at 4300 rpm up the worst hills but it could sure make those hills feel long.
11-12-2006, 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by KAOS
i wonder why the milage sucks so bad? my dad gets 20mpg on the highway with his 5.3 quad cab. what can makeit better i wonder
I have heard of guys getting as good as 16-17 hwy, but I doubt I'll ever see it.
11-12-2006, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by KAOS
do you think tuning it could make a difference in the milage department? i mean i just wonder?
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11-12-2006, 03:29 PM
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my '02 like stated above, LQ4/4L80E/3.73s/14bolt SF. Milage was around 10.5-11mpg, driving like grandmother or like i stole it; before tune. Did a nelson 93 tune and SLP intake at the same time and have gotten 15hwy and average 13-13.5 city with healthy driving habbits.
11-12-2006, 10:08 PM
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i just cant believe that these get that bad of milage. sounds like my brother in laws hemi. 13mpg no matter how he drives it. looks like a diesel is worth the extra cash then right?
