Fuel economy report - Page 2

CFNibertCC · 07-03-2008, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by floridagc

Mileage seems bad, my 4500 after two weeks and 2800 miles, with 85/35 on the highway street, loaded at 13,600 with the truck and box and two trips each 100 miles with a enclosed trailer @31 feet long\, was reading 20.5 on the overhead, hand calculated was 19.1, the speed was between 60-67 mph on the highway.

flgc

Wow 20.5??? You could possibly get better...Here we are...DPF delete pics

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Rockwerx · 07-04-2008, 02:20 PM

I just topped the truck up and the last leg of my trip I got 9.98 mpg US. Slowing down a bit seemed to help the fuel economy.

LittleOleHotShotter: Do you get 20 mpg pulling the empty trailer or is it when you are not towing? I wish my truck would get 20 mpg! I will be pulling all of the sensors in the exhaust system this weekend and clean them to see if it helps.

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EJA, EPP, MES, KAF, ABD, FHO, AFT, HIE, EBO, RWX
Parts keep falling off my truck...The latest in Blacktec technology added

LittleOleHotShotter · 07-04-2008, 02:28 PM

i wish i would get 20 plus pulling a 7000 pound trailer

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Rockwerx · 07-04-2008, 04:52 PM

LittleOleHotShotter: My trailer weighs in at just over 7000 lbs also...very heavy duty flat deck equipment hauler. Is your truck a 4x4?

Can someone here please explain how the O2 sensors opperate? If I have to clean them on a regular basis in order to gain a few mpg no problem.

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2008 Ram 3500 Laramie Quad Cab 4x4 LB DRW 6.7 CTD 6Auto 3.73 LSD
EJA, EPP, MES, KAF, ABD, FHO, AFT, HIE, EBO, RWX
Parts keep falling off my truck...The latest in Blacktec technology added

LittleOleHotShotter · 07-04-2008, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockwerx

LittleOleHotShotter: My trailer weighs in at just over 7000 lbs also...very heavy duty flat deck equipment hauler. Is your truck a 4x4?

Can someone here please explain how the O2 sensors opperate? If I have to clean them on a regular basis in order to gain a few mpg no problem.

nah, truck is a 2x4. I can get around 14 mpg if i take it easy with trailer empty.

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6.7/6auto, afe, insight, 2 micron oil/fuel filters, riderites, 91 gallon aux, mag-hytec, amsoils - 115,000 miles & getting worked hard now - check out my truck pics
http://www.myspace.com/coopertransport

TXCumminsFan · 07-04-2008, 07:48 PM

With mine it's wind resistance, not weight.... Took a 450 mile round trip to pick up feed yesterday. 21 mpg going up empty, loaded her down with almost 2500 lbs in the bed & back seet area (mega cab) & got 19.7 coming back. Did put a Leer XL-100 shell on a couple of months back & it's helped 1-2 mpg at highway speeds.

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07-04-2008, 02:20 PM	#14 (permalink)
Rockwerx Diesel Freak Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 956 Rockwerx's Truck Pics	I just topped the truck up and the last leg of my trip I got 9.98 mpg US. Slowing down a bit seemed to help the fuel economy. LittleOleHotShotter: Do you get 20 mpg pulling the empty trailer or is it when you are not towing? I wish my truck would get 20 mpg! I will be pulling all of the sensors in the exhaust system this weekend and clean them to see if it helps. __________________ 2008 Ram 3500 Laramie Quad Cab 4x4 LB DRW 6.7 CTD 6Auto 3.73 LSD EJA, EPP, MES, KAF, ABD, FHO, AFT, HIE, EBO, RWX Parts keep falling off my truck...The latest in Blacktec technology added

07-04-2008, 02:28 PM	#15 (permalink)
LittleOleHotShotter Diesel Freak Join Date: May 2008 Location: My Truck, and Clearwater, FL Posts: 839 LittleOleHotShotter's Truck Pics	i wish i would get 20 plus pulling a 7000 pound trailer __________________ 6.7/6auto, afe, insight, 2 micron oil/fuel filters, riderites, 91 gallon aux, mag-hytec, amsoils - 115,000 miles & getting worked hard now - check out my truck pics http://www.myspace.com/coopertransport

07-04-2008, 04:52 PM	#16 (permalink)
Rockwerx Diesel Freak Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 956 Rockwerx's Truck Pics	LittleOleHotShotter: My trailer weighs in at just over 7000 lbs also...very heavy duty flat deck equipment hauler. Is your truck a 4x4? Can someone here please explain how the O2 sensors opperate? If I have to clean them on a regular basis in order to gain a few mpg no problem. __________________ 2008 Ram 3500 Laramie Quad Cab 4x4 LB DRW 6.7 CTD 6Auto 3.73 LSD EJA, EPP, MES, KAF, ABD, FHO, AFT, HIE, EBO, RWX Parts keep falling off my truck...The latest in Blacktec technology added

07-04-2008, 07:48 PM	#18 (permalink)
TXCumminsFan Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 3 TXCumminsFan's Truck Pics	With mine it's wind resistance, not weight.... Took a 450 mile round trip to pick up feed yesterday. 21 mpg going up empty, loaded her down with almost 2500 lbs in the bed & back seet area (mega cab) & got 19.7 coming back. Did put a Leer XL-100 shell on a couple of months back & it's helped 1-2 mpg at highway speeds. __________________ *2007.5 Mineral Grey 2500, 6.7, Auto*