What's so great about 03 fuel mileage?

[jsimpson]

Mine gets 14. 8 stop and go mileage empty. I get 11. 5 pulling my loaded fiver at 70. I don't do any better empty or pulling a horse trailer. I can get nearly 20 at 55, but who drives 55? I'll get rear-ended if I do! I don't see what all the fuss is about the 600's. I shoulda got one instead of searching for an 03!!! :{

 

[klenger]

I think the difference in milage between the 305/555 and the 325/600's is very little, especially with the new TSB to help the 600's. I've seen many posts of 305/555 owners complaining about poor milage. BTW, if you are getting 20 MPG at 55 MPH with an auto 4WD, that's about right on target from what I see. Most of the claims of 20+ MPG are people taking it real easy on the highway, and should not be considered "normal".

 

[SRadke]

I'm at about 17 stop and go. Also about 17 crawling through the dersert in 1st-2nd-3rd gear. 70 mph cruise (empty) was 20. 1 average (over 7000 miles) before I lifted it, not so aerodynamic now at about 19. All of these numbers came up by 2 mpg with the addition of a timing box.



-Scott

 

[DPelletier]

I think the difference in milage between the 305/555 and the 325/600's is very little, especially with the new TSB to help the 600's. I've seen many posts of 305/555 owners complaining about poor milage. BTW, if you are getting 20 MPG at 55 MPH with an auto 4WD, that's about right on target from what I see. Most of the claims of 20+ MPG are people taking it real easy on the highway, and should not be considered "normal".

I agree with Ken. The '03 gets a little better mileage and the '04. 5 has a little more power. I'm happy with both of mine, although if I were you I wouldn't feel bad about having an '03 HO as the power difference is slight. Personally I'm ecstatic to have a 300+ hp, 8338 lb dually 4x4 truck that can get up to 20 mpg. I think some peoples expectations are a little high. Then again, I still remember getting 12. 3 mpg empty highway with my 1992 F-150 2WD shortbox 351 auto.



Dave

 

[XJSuperman]

I'm avg 17 MPG city with a fair amount of stopping and starting. On the 2 highway (empty) trips I 've taken I got 21. 4 and 21. 7 MPG respectively. Never once complained about it.

 

[Ol'TrailDog]

I've been getting 19. 5 with mine for quite a while. Since I now have 25K I'll need to do a hand calc again soon. I've even gotten as high as 22 while doing 50mph through the National Parks for near tankfuls. And thats for a 4x4 dually. Plumb happy with this rig.