Fuel Milage
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Fuel Milage
I'm looking at getting a Powerstroke. I've found an 01 dual rear wheel 7.3L with an automatic trans that is within my price range. The only thing is I don't know what type of fuel milage it gets. I've had someone say to me that a single rear truck like that will get over 16 mpg highway, but I just don't believe those numbers.
What would you guys expect to get with a truck like I described above? (no loads or trailers)
What would you guys expect to get with a truck like I described above? (no loads or trailers)
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My drw is lucky to average 12.5 MPG with mixed driving. I have a 4.10 rear and that has a lot to do with lower economy. The trucks with the 3.5 or 3.7 should get noticably better economy, epecially at highway speeds.
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I get 15-16 mpg with winter blend fuel and about 1 mpg better in the summer. That is a mix of about 50-50 city and highway driving.
I just got back from a 300 mile trip to get a load of hay. Pull emty 3400 lb. trailer down and 21,350 lbs. gross weight on the return trip and hand calculated 12.8 mpg. I was really happy with that.
I just got back from a 300 mile trip to get a load of hay. Pull emty 3400 lb. trailer down and 21,350 lbs. gross weight on the return trip and hand calculated 12.8 mpg. I was really happy with that.
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what in the world are you guys doing? with two different PSD we are only getting at best 11-13.5 mpg thru the hills of KY towing 6k about 40% of time. both trucks are running an edge evo set on 80hp tow one with the AIS and the other with K&N and zoodad.
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Originally Posted by Mike Norwood
what in the world are you guys doing? with two different PSD we are only getting at best 11-13.5 mpg thru the hills of KY towing 6k about 40% of time. both trucks are running an edge evo set on 80hp tow one with the AIS and the other with K&N and zoodad.
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i don tknow i have a 3.73 and f250 4x4 crewcab and i went up north on a 600 mile trip and i avged liek 16.5 hand calc.. thats in winter oing 70 at 2000 rpms i thought that was great compared to my old 2500 chebby 6.0 that only got 13.5 on the highway