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O/T question on Isuzu diesel mpg...

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OliverGuy

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I have two of these on automatics in a 2004 and 2005
Chevrolet cabovers. They both have landscape beds and
around 120k. The one with the shorter bed gets 11mpg and
the one with a longer bed gets 19mpg. They both are in city
driving with the higher mpg one in less stop and go. We do
not have a long history with either truck. Any ideas on what to
check to see if I can squeeze any more out of the lower mpg
one? It might just have to do with the driver and routes. BTW,
I love these trucks. Every time I do mileage checks, I about
have a party when I figure out the one gets close to 20. All my
other crews with 4x4 GM gas trucks with 22' cargo trailers get
6-7mpg. That's a bummer
 
(quoted from post at 18:09:55 07/09/14) I have two of these on automatics in a 2004 and 2005
Chevrolet cabovers. They both have landscape beds and
around 120k. The one with the shorter bed gets 11mpg and
the one with a longer bed gets 19mpg. They both are in city
driving with the higher mpg one in less stop and go. We do
not have a long history with either truck. Any ideas on what to
check to see if I can squeeze any more out of the lower mpg
one? It might just have to do with the driver and routes. BTW,
I love these trucks. Every time I do mileage checks, I about
have a party when I figure out the one gets close to 20. All my
other crews with 4x4 GM gas trucks with 22' cargo trailers get
6-7mpg. That's a bummer
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What kinda RPM's are they running? May be geared different.

Rick
 
Engines may be set up a little different maybe one has been tweaked?, different ratios or the normal stuff like tire pressure, dirty air cleaners, slipping transmissions, poor alignment, sticking brakes or even different bodies with different aerodynamic properties.
 
I know the worse one seems to be geared real low, but I
thought someone said they all were. Maybe it just is geared
very low, lower than normal. When we got them, we changed
all the filters and engine oil. Really like to haul equipment, no
more trailer plates, brakes, lights, etc.
 
11 MPG city throw a party! If you really want to help the mpg, tell your drivers No idling except at a traffic light.(then check up on them)
 
I drove a larger late 80's ? one of those a few times. It was like the size of a C60 ? had a nice big box on the back with lift gate too.
I never really penciled out the fuel mileage because it was filled at the farm tanks. This was before all the new regs. against it. But it sure seemed a lot better then any of the pickups including the diesels.
I think it was a 6cyl. and 5 speed no 2 sp rear end and didn't need it. I'd of really liked to of had a roll back on one like it.
 
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