GAS PRICES!

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Some of the new V8's in the Silverado and F150 trucks get better than 20 MPG!  Diesel is even better but there is the cost of fuel difference to consider.

Considering my Ranger V6 doesn't get much better with no load, I'd consider a larger PU in the future if I buy another.  My feather hauler is eight years old with 86K on her so I'll be keeping it until the wheels fall off of her!

any one that claims to get 20 mpg in a 3/4 ton truck, is FULL OF SHIT.    The older diesel did get good milage, the new ones get shit.  Its all the smog crap.  18 mpg is about the best you will see with a 3/4 diesel, 12-16 is more like it.

Even a half ton truck 18 mpg is pushing it.  I mean yeah on a strait flat hwy at 55 you might see 20, but in the real world, no way in hell.

[Timothy]

I worked with a guy that said he was averaging 20 MPG in a F350, 4 x 4 with the big diesel.  He swore to me that was the number.  I never challenged him but I always doubted it.  Never checked into it much either.

Considering he turned out to be a dishonest prick after I worked for him for a few years, I suppose he was probably full of shit!

[ratcatcher55]

My F150 is a 90 and it averages about 14 MPG. Don't use except for farm chores.
I think I might have a $100 day at the pump this week.

[PegLeg45]

I have seen some diesel owners get decent mileage after they spent a few hundred $$$'s on aftermarket computer tuners and upgrades.

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I worked with a guy that said he was averaging 20 MPG in a F350, 4 x 4 with the big diesel.  He swore to me that was the number.  I never challenged him but I always doubted it.  Never checked into it much either.

Considering he turned out to be a dishonest prick after I worked for him for a few years, I suppose he was probably full of shit!

whats funny is almost all the guys that claim to get betting 20+ mpg in thier trucks have over sized wheels and tires and/or diffrent rearend raitos, yet have never corrected thier speedo...  lol   then again often time its thier math or record keeping that actually sucks.

I saw a hualing company that spent almost 40k on a 1 ton truck in mods.  that average alittle over 19 towing 10k lbs.  they ran up and down I5( long strait and flat) going in the low 50s.  Then again these were professional driver, that built a truck for just this purpose.  They had spliter as well as a 2 speed OD installed, bunch of work to make the truck lighter, and electronic work to shift the power curve lower.

some of thier other trucks that were not moded were not breaking 10 on the same run.


A basic 1 ton HD model right now is about 60k from ford, chevy or dodge.  If you mess with it, your warrenity is gone.   Not many people out there willing to spend 100k on a truck these days.

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[Timothy]

Dan had the F350 Lariat, V10 diesel, 4 x 4 with a fifth wheel, loaded to the gills.  Not a dualy but a beast, in 2005 he dropped nearly 44K on the thing.  Between that and his travel trailer he had 80K in vehicle and trailer mortgaged to the hilt.

The longer I've known this guy, though he's technically pretty sharp, the less I think of him.  In general terms, he's an idiot and as is well known, you can't fix stupid.  He also owns a 2003 Heritage Springer Softail he spent nearly 25K on because he figured it would never lose its value.  WRONG!

He's one of the reasons I changed jobs.  I recently found out he's managed to rape and pillage his way to General Manager of that company.

[Big Frank]

BOHICA

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Dan had the F350 Lariat, V10 diesel, 4 x 4 with a fifth wheel, loaded to the gills.  Not a dualy but a beast, in 2005 he dropped nearly 44K on the thing.  Between that and his travel trailer he had 80K in vehicle and trailer mortgaged to the hilt.

The longer I've known this guy, though he's technically pretty sharp, the less I think of him.  In general terms, he's an idiot and as is well known, you can't fix stupid.  He also owns a 2003 Heritage Springer Softail he spent nearly 25K on because he figured it would never lose its value.  WRONG!

He's one of the reasons I changed jobs.  I recently found out he's managed to rape and pillage his way to General Manager of that company.

the v10 is gas.

[Timothy]

the v10 is gas.

Then I'm mistaken in the motor cuz his was definitely the diesel.

[JdePietro]

01 Ram 2500.
5.9HO Cummins cause I'd rather be cummin than stroking
6 Spd NV5600 w/Southbend double disk clutch
Dana 80/60
Edge Juice w/attitude
50hp injectors
Holset 35mm turbo
K&N air filter
Straight pipe exhaust with 6" stacks
2" leveling kit
285/75/16 tires w/alloys

36 Gallon fuel tank. Best 19 MPG's worst is 17 MPG's. Odom was never recalibrated so in actuality I am getting better than that I just don't know how to calculate it.

How do I do it?

All oils were switched over to AMSOIL (I ams an AMSOIL dealer), and I run a 1 ounce 2 cycle oil to 1 gallon diesel ratio. Biodiesel when I can and most importantly I spent a good deal of time learning my power curve. Nutral down hill keep it at 1500 RPMS on the up. 
All this said at $4.00 a gal here in SE PA life pretty much sucks.