You guys are lucky, try a 6000 camping trailer behind a 2000 4.7 4x4 quad
cab. My mpg 8 to 4. This is with the od off, going from KCMO to the Ozarks
in MO. Don't even get the 22mpg unloaded. The truck is body lifted 3 in.
Any help would be nice.
"Gary Hedlin" <superdak@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ddekan$7mm$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
>
> Terrible Tom wrote:
>
>>
>> Having OD off will really screw your fuel economy. I don't know if you
>> cought my stats on this past BBQ, Gary, but hauling Christine behind me
>> on a POS UHaul twin axle - and a ton of gear and stuff, with a buddy in
>> the passenger seat - resulted in horrible numbers. 8.9 MPG avarage is
>> what I got over the trip. 9.7 was the best MPG, and 7.8 mpg was the
>> worst. My 360 ate a quart of oil over the trip doing LOTS of rev time
>> above 3,000 and it spent a good deal of time up at 4,000 RPM, while
>> merging, and doing some passing. I think I even hit red line once or
>> twice. In some areas I was able to run with overdrive on - which
>> probably accounts for the 9.7 MPG fill up I had.
>>
>> I'd say there is nothing wrong with your truck, I'd say you just sucked a
>> lot of gas at higher RPM's and higher highway speeds. I normally avarage
>> 13 MPG in town.
>>
>
> That was my gut feeling all along. With SD's many hills and valleys we
> hit 5000 rpm's a few times. But with me being such a worry-wart I figure
> i'ld bounce it off the masses before I make an ass out of myself trying to
> explain it to the dealer (who doesn't know how big of a nutbag i am yet).
> :)
>
> I'm going on a trip tomorrow to pick up some stuff for ebay, so hopefully
> the numbers will go back where they should be so i can put this non-issue
> to bed! :)
>
> Gary Hedlin
> 05 4.7 SLT 2WD
> 98 3.9 Sport 2WD
> http://www.garyhedlin.com
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