anyone know any tricks for more mpg. i have a 05 sd diesel and only get 15 on the highway. my bud just bought a dually gmc and is getting 28 hwy? what gives?
He probly has rediculously high gears that defeets the purpose of having a dually and drives prodominatly down hill with a tail wind.
If you let your truck breath with a freer flowing intake and exaust that should help also a tuner with an econ setting may help. What gears do you have? that can make a huge differance.
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thats great,my 05 350 dually 4x4 usually gets 10 no matter what,my sons 08 gets 9,my friends 06 dually 2wd gets 14 to 15, 10 pulling his 5th wheel.28 seems like a dream.I know of no ford 6.0 or 6.4 that gets any better than your getting. my son put a chip in his 99 7.4 and still only got about 12.sorry I don't know what to tell you.
The Dura Max's have been getting better fuel mileage. But 28 MPG......Did YOU believe that? Someones nose is growing.
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anyone know any tricks for more mpg. i have a 05 sd diesel and only get 15 on the highway. my bud just bought a dually gmc and is getting 28 hwy? what gives?
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You know in the gmc guys defence its safe to say hes not the sharpest tool in the shed, he bought a duramax so he was probly looking at the fule milage display in cab while going down the high way and rolling off the throtle.
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You know in the gmc guys defence its safe to say hes not the sharpest tool in the shed, he bought a duramax so he was probly looking at the fule milage display in cab while going down the high way and rolling off the throtle.
ill second that one my buddy tried to tell me he was gettin close to 30 and i was like prove it. we jumped in his truck took off down the highway. at 65 70 he said look showed me the display and it read 15 let his foot off the gas and put on the cruise, it jumped to 28 then the cruise kicked in and it said, drum roll........18 this was down hill mind you.
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Na, just rip off the finder's and take a bfh to the firewall, she'll fit like a glove.
anyone know any tricks for more mpg. i have a 05 sd diesel and only get 15 on the highway. my bud just bought a dually gmc and is getting 28 hwy? what gives?
My first guess is that your buddy has no clue how to calculate mileage.
Typical GM Duramax is very much like the 6.0 - - Driven like an old Grandma, low teens in town, high teens on the highway.... MAYBE hit 20 mpg if you're lucky..... and you need to hold it down around 65 to get that.
Also, if he has a chip, that will often play with those numbers on the display..its a great thing if you want to tell your wife abotu the great investment of the new tuner....
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anyone know any tricks for more mpg. i have a 05 sd diesel and only get 15 on the highway. my bud just bought a dually gmc and is getting 28 hwy? what gives?
Oh horse *****, my daughter Focus only get's 30. IF GMC dually gets 28... well monkeys would fly.
i get 16 mpg on winter fuel with 50-50 driving and 19 mpg on summer blend fuel with 50-50 driving in my 04.5 dodge cummins. truck has bigger tires, about 200 lbs of gear in the truck box and a 12,000 lb winch hanging off of the front end.
Oh horse *****, my daughter Focus only get's 30. IF GMC dually gets 28... well monkeys would fly.
Hey monkeys have been to space
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better mpg???
