[INJUNTOM]

Ok, went on my first decent trip in it this weekend. Had to go to Sacramento saturday and sunday, with a little running around here and there in town.

Got 17.5 MPG with the A/C on. Mostly freeway miles at 70 MPH

[The Boss]

Originally Posted by INJUNTOM

Ok, went on my first decent trip in it this weekend. Had to go to Sacramento saturday and sunday, with a little running around here and there in town.

Got 17.5 MPG with the A/C on. Mostly freeway miles at 70 MPH

Impressive!

Is that a 4x4 or 2x4? 3:73 Gears? Is that using the on-board computer or doing the math the old way with the miles/#gallons fill-up to fill-up?

[INJUNTOM]

Originally Posted by The Boss

Impressive!

Is that a 4x4 or 2x4? 3:73 Gears? Is that using the on-board computer or doing the math the old way with the miles/#gallons fill-up to fill-up?

4X2, 3.73

Checked the old fashioned way using the same pump both times and after a lot of miles to get a good read. Didn't go the full tank load because I was more interested in how it does on long trips first. I'll check it again after a tank or so to get an idea of what it is day to day.

My full size V6 truck doesn't even get that kind of mileage

[The Boss]

Originally Posted by INJUNTOM

4X2, 3.73

Checked the old fashioned way using the same pump both times and after a lot of miles to get a good read. Didn't go the full tank load because I was more interested in how it does on long trips first. I'll check it again after a tank or so to get an idea of what it is day to day.

My full size V6 truck doesn't even get that kind of mileage

Good - that's the right way to do it. My buddy with the 2005 6.0 powerstroke was claiming 22 mpg because the computer told him so - but she lies.

[INJUNTOM]

Originally Posted by The Boss

Good - that's the right way to do it. My buddy with the 2005 6.0 powerstroke was claiming 22 mpg because the computer told him so - but she lies.

When I was at the dealer (small town) I talked to quite a few of these guys that had the powerstrokes and they would talk about how different guys would sit around campgrounds and lie to each other about what kind of mileage and power they were getting out of their respective trucks anyways, then you throw in the fudge factor of computers...

I never did trut those too much. I do know they are better than they used to be. If only we could be decelerating all the time....

[60man]

Originally Posted by The Boss

Good - that's the right way to do it. My buddy with the 2005 6.0 powerstroke was claiming 22 mpg because the computer told him so - but she lies.

My '96 gets 21- 22+ empty (behaving) ...no lie. no computer..checked old fashioned way to. It's a 4X4 Super Cab with tow package & 4.10 gears. I think 4.10's have a better final ratio for towing than 3.73's and get loads moving easier...Empty truck & no towing on trip..I don't think 3.73's can be beat..JMO..

I know when empty I love to jump some ricers & low buck Mustangs... pulls good and the turbo sounds evil..` I baby it when towing...