4x4 fuel mileage

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Thanks for the info guys. Kind of looks like its more about driveing stlye and driveing conditons then any thing else I suppose. Looks like I just need to get out on the road for a good long trip then see.

 

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I get 18. 3 to 18. 5 consistantly around town. Depends on how heavy footed I get.

'98 3500 4X4 5-spd 36,000 miles K&N 5th wheel Vac/Hyd Trailer Brakes

 

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My worst is 17. 1 my average is 19. 2. Like RankRam I find 70 mph to be the best for me. I have 3. 54 rear, but I have 36" swampers, so the ratio is changed. The most asked question I get is what kind of fuel mileage do I get with those big tires? I love telling them 17-19 mpg and watching their mouth drop. #ad


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'98 ext cab 4x4. Skyjacker 4. 5" lift w/ 36" swampers. 370 injectors, pump done right, psychotty air, HX40 18. 5 housing, JRE stage III fuel plate, McLeod dual disc street clutch-"Mitchellized", ISSPRO gauges, 4" black smoke puffin'-hear me CUMMIN chrome stacks. A member of the best brotherhood around-GLTDR.
**Skyjacker raised**
**Cummins praised**

 

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I consider myself lucky. If I keep things 65 or under, I have gotten as high as 22 (unloaded). I usually average about 20 on mixed city and highway. If I start driving faster (70 or 75) I get 18 or 19. The worst I have ever gotten is 10 while towing in big hills and headwinds. We were going 75-85 too...

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98. 5 2500 QC LB 4x4 5spd, white. BFG 285x75x16
Cummins 24v w/ TST PowerMAX w/EGT and Boost gauges on A-Pillar.
VanAaken CPC. K&N In the factory air box. Stock Injectors, Stock Exhaust (complete with rattling baffles in muffler).
SnugTop, JJ Stainless Running boards, Tow Hooks, Bushwacker Street Flares, and a Cup Smoothie.
60,000 miles (5/18/00)

 

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I have a little over 8K miles now since beginning of March. I only use it to drive to work approximately 14 miles each way and still manage to put on 400 miles per week???
I do not do much highway, but get 18. 5 to 19. 5 depending on fuel used. I have gotten 22 on a trip when truck had <3000 miles. This was at 70-75 MPH cruise set. I have 3. 54 LS rear end ratio and 4wd ETH engine

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OWNER (ORDERED 1/20/00)2001 QC SLT SWB ETH, 6SP, Sport, etc. etc.
IMD 3/7/00

 

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23,000 miles on my ram and mileage is as follows: empty on the highway at 70-85mph anywhere from 18-20mpg. Pulling 22' travel trailer on the highway at 70-85 anywhere from 12-15 mpg. On two trips with travel trailer and 7000+ miles fuel mileage averaged 13. 46mpg and most of that was on the highway at 75-80mph. One thing I found kinda strange, with the trailer on back going through the mountains I left the trans out of overdrive and my foot mashed down going up the mountains. You could hear the fan clutch engage and coolant temp. was higher-but driving like that yielded over 15mpg on three different tanks of fuel #ad
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'98 4x4 12V QCab Auto (ready to BOMB)

 

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I'm getting about the same. If I really baby it, never see more than 2-4lbs boost, never go above 2000 rpm, I can get around 15 in stop & go city driving.

On the highway I get 17 at 65mph but it goes down from there the faster I go.

I'm sort of disapointed in my mileage too. My 95 5-speed 4x4 got 22mpg city and highway. Didn't seem to matter how I drove it either.

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1999 24v, NV4500HD, QC, 4x4, 3. 54, 8' Bed w/ Rhino Lining, 285/75R16s on 16x8 Eagles, 2" Skyjacker front lift, Glasstite topper, Racor LFS

 

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Not sure what I get unloaded, I never ck. But last month I pulled our 36ft 14K 5er up to Louisville through TN. I did 11. 9 and thought that was really good.

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'98,3500,87,000 miles,12 valve,4x4,QCab,SLT,auto,3. 54,tow pkg,TST #8 plate (230/605),BD exhaust brake-presure lock-torque lock, heavy duty valve springs,transmission and pyro gauges pillar mounted,K&N filter,silencer ring removed,Draw-Tite brake controller,Reese 15K fifth wheel hitch,gooseneck hitch,14k fifth wheel,12k Sooner 4horse gooseneck,13K (when loaded) 24ft gooseneck flat bed, head up my butt cowboy crease in tail gate.
'96 Ford 250 4x4 Powerstroke

 

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Just filled up this morning and the calculator spit out a 17. 9mpg for mostly highway driving. Sure wish I had unlocking hubs like my 92 had.

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'99, 3/4, QC, SLT, 4x4, ISB, 5sp, 3. 5xlsd, and a bad tow package.

 

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Around town and local driving I get about 20 mpg (unloaded). With a 3300 pound camper I get 13-15. 5 depending on the wind, at 60 - 65 mph.


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1995 2500 SLT Club 4x4, auto, 3. 54, 3300 pound Elkhorn slide in camper, AirLift air springs, Ricka dual wheel adapters, K&N, DC tow hooks, Rancho RS9000, Hellwig rear sway bar.
97,000 miles and counting.

 

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I've averaged 19. 9mpg over 61,000 miles. Worst tank was first tank off of dealer lot at 17. 7mpg. Best was Detroit to Buffalo at 65mph with tailwind at 22. 5mpg. I don't tow. I used to drive all highway at 70, now I drive mixed with no difference. I saw a 1 mpg hit with the emissions re-call, but regained it with the 255 tires. I see a hit in the winter, too.

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1998. 5 BE7L33 4x4, NV4500HD, 3. 54s, 255/85-16 Mud Rovers, Cummins uprate kit

 

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Date Miles Gal Price Mileage Cost
1/1/00 346 23. 18 1. 499 14. 92666091 34. 74682
1/7/00 367. 5 24. 57 1. 477 14. 95726496 36. 28989
1/14/00 465 25. 668 1. 359 18. 11594203 34. 882812
1/21/00 484. 7 26. 752 1. 477 18. 11827153 39. 512704
1/24/00 468. 6 24. 629 1. 499 19. 02635105 36. 918871
1/27/00 519. 4 28. 34 1. 489 18. 32745236 42. 19826
2/2/00 382. 9 22. 972 1. 419 16. 66811771 32. 597268
2/5/00 470. 9 25. 098 1. 439 18. 76245119 36. 116022
2/15/00 451 26. 364 1. 799 17. 1066606 47. 428836
3/6/00 452 26. 114 1. 799 17. 30872329 46. 979086
3/14/00 522. 9 27. 395 1. 679 19. 08742471 45. 996205
3/21/00 407. 6 22. 915 1. 499 17. 78747545 34. 349585
4/1/00 490. 4 26. 431 1. 659 18. 55397072 43. 849029
4/4/00 290. 9 14. 587 1. 499 19. 94241448 21. 865913
4/13/00 465. 2 26. 43 1. 579 17. 60121075 41. 73297
4/27/00 449. 5 25. 941 1. 569 17. 32778228 40. 701429
5/11/00 489. 5 27. 007 1. 569 18. 12493057 42. 373983
5/24/00 489. 9 27. 124 1. 659 18. 06149535 44. 998716
6/2/00 478. 1 25. 972 1. 579 18. 40828585 41. 009788
6/4/00 463. 4 23. 015 1. 549 20. 13469476 35. 650235
6/13/00 480. 9 26. 642 1. 599 18. 05044666 42. 600558
6/20/00 434. 2 25. 805 1. 599 16. 82619647 41. 262195
6/29/00 458. 6 24. 981 1. 439 18. 35795204 35. 947659
7/1/00 385. 5 25. 108 1. 559 15. 35367214 39. 143372
7/2/00 305. 9 23. 888 1. 559 12. 80559277 37. 241392
7/6/00 252. 6 17. 166 1. 699 14. 71513457 29. 165034
7/8/00 281. 9 22. 464 1. 569 12. 54896724 35. 246016
7/8/00 284. 7 17. 329 1. 539 16. 42910728 26. 669331
7/12/00 420. 5 25. 938 1. 449 16. 21173568 37. 584162
12260. 2 24. 47672414 1. 555413793 17. 2291857 1105. 058141
I installed stage II injectors right after my 6/13 fillup. I was towing 7/1 7/2 7/6 7/8

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Jim

Patriot blue Y2k 5sp Stealth 2500 (markings removed)QC,SLT+,leather, camper,TT,lsd,3. 54,4x4,hd xfer case,Geno's dual gauge,DD IIM's and boost module,ARE lid & bedrug liner, Sony 10 disk cd changer.

[This message has been edited by jims (edited 07-13-2000). ]

 

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Our 98. 5 4x4 QC 5 speed 4:10 gets about 15 around town and 20 highway (75-80 mph 5 th gear). The 01' 4x4 QC auto 4:10 started out getting 12. 5 around town and 20 highway (75-80 mph - OD on; it now has 16,000 miles on it and gets 15. 5 in town and 17. 5 to 19 on the highway (75-80 mph - OD on). I have seen as high as 24 mpg on level ground (cool temperatures)several times. (55-60 mph - OD off)which brings me to one of my conclusions the 2001 gets its best fuel mileage at speeds below 60 mph with the OD off. Has anyone else found this to be true. My best advice with a 24 valve is to keep it between 1600 and 1800 rpm for best fuel economy.

 

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Just came from Hawthorne Nevada to Long Beach, Cal. via Hwy 395. Kept it at 65 & 70 when legal. Camper, A/C on, some headwinds, lots of hills, charging 4 batts.

410 miles, 26. 3 gals. = 15. 6 Mpg w/ calibrated odometer. Best Mpg was 19 (unloaded), worst is 14.

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2000, 13k miles,4x,qc,6sp,3. 54,285/75r16 bfg/at's, VA, popup cmpr, 9000 lbs,14. 5-16. 5 mpg, WB6BFD for ID.

 

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How much difference do you guys have between the computer and your actual milage? My computer is . 3 to . 5 below the actual milage. I need to see if this can be recalibrated!!!!!

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THE ROCK/2001,4X4,3. 54 GEARS,QC,SB,AT,SPORT,CL,CAMPER PACKAGE,TRAILER PACKAGE,WHITE,MOPAR MOLDED SPLASH GUARDS,STEELHORSE NERF BARS,BEDRUG LINER,CAB HIGH CAP.

 

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I have kept track of my mileage ever since I got my truck. On an annual basis (average), I was getting about 20. 5 mpg. I recently installed the #11 TST plate and I'm now getting 23-24 mpg. Power Wagon says its because the engine runs more efficiently at the somewhat higher fueling rate.

Of course, the mileage will drop when the weather turns cold, but I still expect to average over 21 mpg for the year.

 

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Oops!! Forgot my signature.

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1996 Dodge 2500 4X4 SC, SLT, Cummins 12V, 5-spd. , JRE 4" exhaust (my kitty ran off into the woods and the muffler fell off!), TST 280 HP/685 Ft-Lb Uprate Kit, AFC Spring Kit, Horton Fan Clutch, Jacobs/Ram Exhaust Brake, MagHytec Differential Cover, Prime-Loc, Combo Gauge, K&N Filter, Brite-Box, no turbo silencer ring, full-time fog lights. Rancho 9000 shocks coming soon!

 

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I have 40,000 miles on mine. I get 23 mpg at 70 mph empty. At 75, 22 mpg. Around town I get about 17-18 mpg. Before I had the VA the best I could get on the hiway at 70 mph was 20 mpg. Around town with out the VA I got 15-16 mpg.

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Randy Richmond, 98. 5 24 valve, 2500, 5 speed, 4x4, 3. 54, LB, QC, Van Aaken CPC, PacBrake, Walker flowthru muffler, Amsoil, running boards, Leer Shell, Metalic Red.

 

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Unloaded@ 65 mph I get 22-24, best was 28,over 2000 rpm or 800 EGT milage drops rapidly. Around town about 16 mpg,but town is 12 miles away and has one stop light. Not bad for a 4X4 with AT,but it is a 12 valve!

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95' 25004X4,AT,Driftwood,Banks,Warn fender flairs and running boards(Play truck)95 3500,5 speed,driftwood,Banks&phscotty,30,000 GVW apple and tractor hauler(work truck)

 

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My average for 48,500 miles is 17. 6. My best highway mileage was 19. 58 and my worst was 14. 9.

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1999 Quad Cab 2500 ST 4X4 SB 24V/5speed 3. 54/LSD Driftwood/Agate
[*] 275hp Injectors, Wastegate Elbow, Boost Module by TXRam, Straight Pipe
[*] VDO Boost and Pyrometer on Autometer Gauge Pod
[*] 285/75/16 Bridgestone MT's, RS9000's, Hella 500 Driving Lights Husky Liners
[*] Smittybilt Sure-Steps, Magellan 315 GPS mounted on shifter console

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