3/4 ton mpg empty?

[schmism]

5.4V8 gas E350

12-15 hwy unloaded
8-12 loaded towing (this ranges widely depending on speed, at ~60 ill get 12 or better if im not pushing wind, @70mph its 10 or below depending on wind.
12 around town (to much foot to keep up with traffic on merges etc)

my curb weight is 6310 lbs per scales the other day.

 

[ultrarunner]

My old 1985 Truck gets 10 mpg no matter how I drive...

At one time I thought about upgrading and then see all the problems my neighbor has had with his Ford and GMC Diesel Trucks and glad I still have my old dependable and soon to be 30 year old 3/4 ton.

Neighbor makes a living towing a 12k trailer up and down California and so far likes his 2 year old gas 3/4 ton suburban... time will tell.

As to mileage, he and his wife work together and they own two vehicles... the truck for work which they put a lot of miles on and a Miata that they drive when not working and they really like both and their average corporate fuel economy balances out between the Miata and Suburban...

 

[RedNeckRacin]

I have a 2012 Dodge Ram crew cab short bed 2500 with a 5.7 and 3.73 gears with a 6 speed 4x4 IIRC and I usually get 13-15 driving empty in the hills of PA and that is hand calc'd not the lie-o-meter in the dash. Has stayed pretty consistent over 114,xxx miles. I do run one size over stock tires 265/70/17 vs 245/70/17

I had a 2005 dodge ram quad cab 3500 srw 5.9 CTD with a 6 speed g-56 4x4 long bed and 3.73 gears. I consistently got around 19mpg with it. I seemed to get really good mileage around 50-55 mph and not so much at interstate speeds.

 

[Egon]

Nobody mentioned the new Dodge 1/2 ton Diesel?

 

[Diamondpilot]

Nobody mentioned the new Dodge 1/2 ton Diesel?

For a good reason. It tows less than a mid sized SUV.

Chris

 

[HHR]

Nobody mentioned the new Dodge 1/2 ton Diesel?

33 mpg at 70 going uphill with a headwind and 1000 pounds in the bed.
2014 RAM 1500 EcoDiesel Heads West - CleanMPG Forums

 

[Soundguy]

You need a tuneup Soundguy. My 350 4x4 longbed CC 7.3 averages 21 highway empty.

what rear end? and is it drw?

I also have 3 tool boxes in mine and a superchips flashpaq, but not set to fuel economy. Also 4x4 and longbed with pop up GN hitch installed.

My rear is 4.10 which doesn't help any.

 

[tcartwri]

For a good reason. It tows less than a mid sized SUV.

Chris

What mid size suv is rated for 9K

You are so full of it, it's unbelievable.

 

[QueBota]

Curious about the Ford that will push 30lbs of boost, any more details?

Thanks,
Q

I don't know about GMC and Rams but on a Ford the key is keep the boost under 30 ( I try to keep 20) as much as possible and keep the rpm under 2000. If you do that it will get 17 to 19 empty and 11 to 16 pulling.

 

[fordmantpw]

Curious about the Ford that will push 30lbs of boost, any more details?

Thanks,
Q

Sure, most any of the new diesels will. My '08 F250 will hit near 40 if I ask it to, but I'm usually not in that big of a hurry.