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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 08:54 PM
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I got 22 MPG driving from Katie's to Neal's house.

4.10's with a couple hundred pounds of gear in the back though hills on 33's.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 09:00 PM
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you came to neals and i didnt get an invite?
 
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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 10:24 PM
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sure, sure, I believe you!
 
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 06:25 AM
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It's what the overhead computer told you the mpg was...
 
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 08:30 AM
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It's what the milage vs gallons used told me it was.
considering it was a 480 mile trip.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 08:31 AM
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you came to neals and i didnt get an invite?
I wasn't there long buddy. Otherwise I'm sure we coulda had a bash. Plus the weather was bad.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 11:55 AM
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 12:14 PM
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I would say with 4.10 gears you drove 55 all the way and no hills and no wind and no load, and going down hill!!!
 
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 12:45 PM
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Talyn, how much fuel did you use? cuz if you drove 480 miles, you would have only used about 22 gallons of fuel in order to get 22mpg.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 12:58 PM
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Yea, 22 gallons.
I drove west, so thats into the wind.
and its hilly the whole way, not mountainous though.

55-65 the whole way. I had a few times where I ran 70. Mostly 65 though. Lots of towns to go though where its 45 to 55.
I got 16-17 mpg going from neals to south of nashville, got mountains to go though there, I cruised 70-75 the whole way that day.
Fuel down here just way better. I only get 16-17 going 60 up in michigan.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 11:07 PM
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I really should slow down a little. maybe I could get better than 14 MPG......


Hmmm........... NAH! LOL I'll keep it at 80+ smoke 'em if ya got 'em
 
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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Talyn
It's what the milage vs gallons used told me it was.
considering it was a 480 mile trip.
If I remember correctly you were estimating how many gallons you used. You need to check it from full tank to full tank.

Hopefully you filled up after you left and got an accurate count on the gallons used.

If you really got that congrats. But given you only got 16-17 later I would say that is a good average of 19, that is more like what it should be.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 07:57 AM
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I estimated over the full tank from my average of 15 I had been getting till I filled up.

I was an hour outa VB, which is about 60 miles, and that is 4 gallons.
for 22.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Talyn
I estimated over the full tank from my average of 15 I had been getting till I filled up.

I was an hour outa VB, which is about 60 miles, and that is 4 gallons.
for 22.
60 miles, 4 gallons, 22mpg.... either my math is bad or im missing something. at 22mpg, you should have only used 3 gallons in 66 miles. If you went 60 miles and used 4 gallons, thats 15mpg.
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wish my beast got 22, but I won't complain about 16-18
 
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