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Full size pickup gas mileage

jar546

jar546

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This is the first time that I ever had anything like this. It could be even better if I was not such a lead foot at times. Not bad for a full size 4x4 with extended cab.

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The Cooper gets a bit over twice that - at "I'm not even going to ask you if you know how fast you were going" speeds.

Glad you made it back safe.
 
Stayed off the highway for most of the trip and set the cruise to 2mph under the speed limit.
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If you did that around here the Troopers would think your running drugs.Sorry Jeff, meant to reply yet somehow edited your post and can't get it back???
 
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jar546 said:
Went on a trip to NJ for the weekend. Stayed off the highway for most of the trip and set the cruise to 2mph under the speed limit. Wish I did that for the whole trip so I can break 20 gpm.
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I do the same thing with the van - sometimes - drive like a bluehair.

What kills the mileage is acceleration more than speed (though pushing a brick through the air at high speed does use more gas).
 
Jeff,

Pretty Impressive,

My service truck is a 2006 Dodge 2500 extended CAB (4 door) 4x4 and with all the tools, racks and equipment scales out at 8,200 lbs.

We run mid grade 89 octane in it and average 16-18 miles per gallon around town all the time

Would love to know what I would hit empty weight on highway, but work trucks are for work.
 
To heck with gas mileage! I've got the truck I want. It is very comfortable. The Grandkids can fit in the back seat. I've still got room to haul stuff in the bed. I've got the money for gas to put in it (right now anyway). So.......away we go!!!!!!!!!

2007 GMC 1/2 ton 4dr new body style..........14MPG......stop and go traffic is 99% of my driving. Haven't taken it on a road trip to find out what it will do.......
 
My Ford 7.3 Power Stroke never does any better than 12 MPG. With diesel at 10% or more higher than gas I ride the bike.

Bill
 
My truck is a 2002 Dodge Dakota 5 speed with a shell, not quite a full size but it gets good gas mileage. About 20 MPG around 'town', 22 MPG+ on the highway depending on which highway I'm on. Mountain roads, about 22 MPG, I-5 about 24 MPG. With gas at $4.399 a gallon, good MPG is a necessity.
 
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13-14mpg city in the Suburban.

Expensive, but the best vehicle I've ever had. Fits the kids, the dog, the parents.. all at the same time.
 
2001 F250 4 X 4, 8 foot box, 4 door, V-10 gas. 12 MPG with P.U. camper and 2 horses in the trailer across South Dakota at 70 mph last summer. 12 MPG empty with a tail wind downhill any other time. It's a great tow vehicle, but a darned expensive toy!

Joe
 
Mule, I have the same truck as you, 2007 GMC 1/2 ton, new body style, four door (short bed) etc. and averaged 16.9 MPG for 253 miles last weekend, doing around 80+ MPH (staying with the flow of traffic in a 75 MPH zone) LOVE my truck!
 
My work truck is a 2000 Dakota 3.9L loaded; 140k mi. just went to 20 mpg from 18 mpg owing to warmer weather. Family vehicle 2002 Dakota Quad 4.7L loaded; 150k mi. avg 18 mpg. I drive like making a huge carbon footprint going out of style; the thing that reduces the gas mileage the most is using the brakes unnecessarily.
 
Jar,

My 09 looks just like yours except Red/Gray. I love it but shreeked a bit driving it down the fence row and in the woods in November/December to get my Bucks. I do love towing the 19' Lund though...it's like a cool summer breeze :)
 
Francis Vineyard said:
My work truck is a 2000 Dakota 3.9L loaded; 140k mi. just went to 20 mpg from 18 mpg owing to warmer weather. Family vehicle 2002 Dakota Quad 4.7L loaded; 150k mi. avg 18 mpg. I drive like making a huge carbon footprint going out of style; the thing that reduces the gas mileage the most is using the brakes unnecessarily.
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Francis -

My Dakota is similar to your work vehicle, 3.9L V6, not a 4x4 though. I love having a standard transmission! I can downshift when coming off the passes and not have to use the brakes.
 
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Francis -My Dakota is similar to your work vehicle, 3.9L V6, not a 4x4 though. I love having a standard transmission! I can downshift when coming off the passes and not have to use the brakes.
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Overall brakes are cheaper to replace than a clutch and truing the flywheel. The technique is coasting and learning how to use the friction of turning to slow vehicle down. Generally fuel consumption creates energy and momentum force movement; friction or waste of heat is the inverse of that energy efficiency.
 
wood/work truck, 1969 GMC i/2 ton 350 v8 with 480,000 miles . original motor and i've had it since 1973. smokes like a tire fire and gets 6-8 mpg. other truck '03 nissan frontier 4x4 v6 4 door with 230,000 miles. oil changes and timing belts and 1 battery so far.
 
Francis Vineyard said:
Overall brakes are cheaper to replace than a clutch and truing the flywheel. The technique is coasting and learning how to use the friction of turning to slow vehicle down. Generally fuel consumption creates energy and momentum force movement; friction or waste of heat is the inverse of that energy efficiency.
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Yep, coasting is a lot of fun! Wheeeeeeeeee!
 
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