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Old 08-31-2009 | 07:49 PM
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Hey guys what are you getting for fuel mileage on your DBZ Duramax engines preferably in a 2500 4x4 crew cab short box.

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Old 08-31-2009 | 08:26 PM
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I average around 16.5 with mine around town. If I am lucky I can get 18.5 on the highway. I get around 12.5 on the highway towing 9000lbs boat. I get 10.5 towing an enclosed car trailer on the highway. Hope this help. Jeff Wurl
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Old 08-31-2009 | 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by KN
Hey guys what are you getting for fuel mileage on your DBZ Duramax engines preferably in a 2500 4x4 crew cab short box.

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I used my buddys standard cab 4x4 hd 2500..if i kept it at 2000 rpms i would get 22 mpg...4.10 gears and 285 75 16 tires.

o and its bone stock..

Also this was going from chicago to missouri..all flat land and no hillls,,it may change on hilly terrane..

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Old 08-31-2009 | 09:43 PM
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i average 17 empty with a 3500 4x4 dually on the highway and about 15 or 16 in the city. but i have a 4" straight pipe and modified intake.
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Old 09-01-2009 | 06:08 AM
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13.7-14.5 in town and 15.5-16.5 hwy 08 bone stock
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Old 09-01-2009 | 06:26 AM
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06 2500 CC SB bone stock freeway under 2000rpm I get aroung 18-19

towing 10K I get 11
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Old 09-01-2009 | 06:57 AM
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Wow my truck must have a problem Towing the Cig 11 to 12mpg all else not much better. Maybe its in my FOOT.
I saw 14mpg once. That is on paper not the DIC.
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Old 09-01-2009 | 08:09 PM
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Thanks guys, I have a 6.0 liter gas in my 2500 it's terrible on mileage thinking about selling and getting a use 06 with the LBZ deisel.
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Old 09-02-2009 | 09:18 AM
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Thanks guys, I have a 6.0 liter gas in my 2500 it's terrible on mileage thinking about selling and getting a use 06 with the LBZ deisel.
try "wait for mr performance " in Indiana Jesse can pull 3 mpg from a 6.0 with his milage tune. it will never be a duramax but can improve the milage
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Old 09-02-2009 | 09:25 AM
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The LBZ will get considerably better fuel economy than the LMM.

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