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Dually MPG figures

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Old 03-18-2014, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Sydwayz
Is that corrected for your larger tires? Just curious.
Yes and no. The data was recorded with the old 382 and stock tires. Tires went on right after I sold that boat.
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Old 03-18-2014, 02:28 PM
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7.3 psd 4.10 gears, 13-15 all the time loaded or not.

99 K3500, monster built 454, 4-6 mpg . It would tow like hell and smoke all 6 tires, then run out of gas. That was brutal to tow with 130-150 miles was an average comfortable fuel range with a 38 gallon tank.
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Recently sold 06 3500 cab and chassis, steel flatbed. 4.10's stock wheels and tires. after tuning with efi live about 10.5-10.8 unloaded, 8 towing "OLD SCHOOL" from Craig's house in Maryland to Kevin's in ct.
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03 Ram CTD 5.9 dually w/ 3.73 gears, 235/80R17 tires, 6 spd manual, 50hp DDP nozzles, bully dog programmer, AFE intake and exhaust.

Have 10' 4k lb arctic fox camper on it all the time... gets hand calculated 10-11 towing 5k enclosed trailer or 7k boat. doesn't seem to matter whether the highway is flat or pulling a pass or 2.
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Old 03-18-2014, 04:09 PM
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Good stuff. Keep the honest info coming guys!

Should post my info too.

1997 K3500 454 4x4. 4.10's, stock with a tune. Empty hwy around 12. City/hwy, 9-10. Towing 38 Fountain, 7-8.
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Why read 02's after the cat , unless seeing if the cat's working correctly ?

My vote: put them before the cat. That is where your true A/F ratio will be found.

Edit: Lol. I thought I was in that 496 tuning / fuel mileage thread. Oh well, most of those people are in this thread too.
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Originally Posted by lil red
Recently sold 06 3500 cab and chassis, steel flatbed. 4.10's stock wheels and tires. after tuning with efi live about 10.5-10.8 unloaded, 8 towing "OLD SCHOOL" from Craig's house in Maryland to Kevin's in ct.
What engine?
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2011 f-450 6.7 PSD with 4:30 gear. 12 MPG empty. About 7 or 8 MPG towing. Mpg doesn't change much if I'm towing an empty 29' enclosed trailer or if I'm towing the 38' donzi ZX. I usually run 72 mph. It went as low as 5 mpg when I had a 35mph headwind.
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08' Chevy 3500 dually duramax all stock with 140k gets 13.8 empty or loaded! I pulled a 90' TG from SC to TX and the on dash mileage never changed?
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Originally Posted by ICDEDPPL
What engine?
Doh! That would help lol, 6.0 gas. Wasn't a powerhouse but it did fine. Towed a 42 fountain trip 525's from competition marine in Missouri to New Hampshire with a 6.0 also. A little hard on the driveline through the mountains but not bad.
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