MPG Re: [RC] diesel trucks-set up your priorities for now and in the next 5 yrs - Mary Ann Spencer
My 2007 Dodge one ton duelly 4x4 gets 20-21
cruising at 55. 16.8 at 70mph and less in city driving. But it only
as 2800 miles on it. This is per the read out. BTW, you and reset the read
out and find out what you are doing at that specific time. The read out is
an average of all the time on itl.
Subject: Re: [RC] diesel trucks-set up
your priorities for now and in the next 5 yrs
I have been happy with my fuel mileage. The little
read-out (which I was told is pretty accurate) tells me that when I am
towing heavy I am getting between 9 and 12 miles to the gallon and empty
(if I keep my foot out of it), I am getting about 15 to 17. For a 1
Ton Dually, 4WD I don't think that's all that bad...agree?
disagree?
Julie Gelderman Region 1 Washington ----- Original
Message ----- From: "Mike Lewis" <mlewis73@xxxxxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent:
Friday, December 15, 2006 6:12 PM Subject: Re: [RC] diesel trucks-set up
your priorities for now and in the next 5 yrs
> I'm thinking
about a brush guard, myself, but going to have to put it off > for
awhile. Any time you go above 63 or so in the new Ram diesels with
a > manual transmission, your mileage will go down. I tow at about
65 even > with all the newfound power, so can certainly go 63 to save a
few bills > every time I tow. I get passed by rigs towing large
horse trailers every > now and then. If they thing doing 80 in a
70 zone with 4 horses in tow is > safe, I'll let them believe that...
and suffer the fuel bill. > > There are options available for our
trucks... I *think* GearVendors makes > an overdrive unit that will give
the new manual transmission Dodge diesels > a better gear to get RPMs
down at faster speeds... if a fellow wanted to > go that
route... > > Mike > > > --- Mary Ann Spencer
<maryann.spencer@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote: > >> Not sure which brake controller was installed
but it works great. I >> had been looking for an 06 in
ford or dodge but none were available in >> the candy apple
red. As I will have this truck a VERY long time, wanted >> it
my way. I decided Ford was tweaking it's diesel a bit too much.
And >> yes, the equivalent in Ford was ten thousand more. I
reset my mpg >> button and cruising at 55 the mpg's are 20-21.
After hitting the damn >> deer, have some grill damage to fix.
Found out there are now grills >> with horses in them. Also
need a brush guard of some kind. Have been >> told there is a
guard bumper combo that is colored to match the color of >> the
truck. I just don't want one of those ugly black
ones. > > > >
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