The gas mileage thread.
08-18-2006, 07:17 PM
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Truck is a extended cab 4x4 5.3ho 4.10s with stock 265/70/17 tires and i get 13 mpg city on bad gas(no name gas stations emergencies) and 14.5 when i fill up at shell or exxon and highway at 75mph is at 17 with cheapo gas and 18 with good gas.
08-22-2006, 05:18 PM
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i can get anywhere from 14.5-24.. hahah , thats either pulling our 16' tandem axle trailer with 4 4x4 4wheelers goin way to fast. but usually its 17-18 in town running it. i can baby it and get 24 but thats not fun... im im not in a hurry and just cruising around. i usually get 20-21.
so anywere from 14-24 for me.. mostly 18
so anywere from 14-24 for me.. mostly 18
08-28-2006, 07:22 PM
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I have to convert mine to US gallons, so if done properly its best has been 19.2 MPG highway at like 50 MPH in mountains(only tested once since mods), and maybe 13.3 MPG in town. Towing has seemed to get beter recently at 10.8 doing from 65 MPH to 75 MPH and 16,000 LBS GCWR.
I have to convert mine to US gallons, so if done properly its best has been 19.2 MPG highway at like 50 MPH in mountains(only tested once since mods), and maybe 13.3 MPG in town. Towing has seemed to get beter recently at 10.8 doing from 65 MPH to 75 MPH and 16,000 LBS GCWR.
