Married2Allis
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What is anyone getting on late model or new 3/4-ton diesel trucks these days? 2500 or F250 ... highway on long trips, or just getting around. What is your actual mileage ?
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Dieseltech
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- Akron, Indiana
Have a 2018 one ton crew cab long bed 4X4 Duramax/Allison Silverado, so far by itself, no trailer low is 16.5, high is 20.8 MPG.
buickanddeere
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. If you are purchasing any sort of pickup with the belief that you are saving money with good mileage. It is time hat you put the numbers on a piece of paper and looked at them .
Just for the record the wife’s 1500 Max Towing 1500 4WD with the 6.2 has exceeded 30mpg on a trip.
She didn’t pay the extra for the diesel option either .
Just for the record the wife’s 1500 Max Towing 1500 4WD with the 6.2 has exceeded 30mpg on a trip.
She didn’t pay the extra for the diesel option either .
Married2Allis
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Wow that's a whopper. lol
Married2Allis
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Seems like good fuel mileage for that size truck!
Not super hard to believe when his little half ton probably weighs about 4000 pounds with 4 smooth highway tires . My one ton weighs 9500 pounds has 6 wheels commercial traction on the back all terains on the front an 8 foot wide flat bed the head ache rack on the bed sticks out 10 inches either side of the cab and my compressor sticks out about a foot passed the cab on one side and my tool box on the other side I get 15 mpg all day every day
Those 6.2 numbers aren't reachable for me, I've never seen high teens. Ever. I've had a '11 f350 cclb lariat for four years now. I see 10-13mpg. That's 20-22l/100km. This is just with the lie o meter on the dash too. But most reports indicate it's fairly accurate. I live rural so this is backroad/highway use primarily. Little to no city driving. It's also with 35"s and a levelling kit.
KCTractors
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- Central Wi
I have a 2015 GMC 2500, 6.0 gas with 4:11 rear-end (19,600 miles) summer time empty 12, 13 local, on a 100 mile trip, 13 to 16.8 depending on the wind. Pulling a empty 14,00lb flat bed trailer, goes down to 11 to 12 MPG, with about 6,000 lbs on trailer, 9.5 10.5 MPG, now with a 32 ft. 5th wheel rv, 6.5 to 7.5 MPG. Winter time just the pick-up, 11 to 15 MPG.
Ken Macfarlane
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2012 Dodge 3500 dually, megacab, 4wd with non-disconnecting front axle. Stock tires. No lift. Deleted. Highway driving 110 km/h (almost 70 mph) uses 12-13 L per 100 km summer, in winter 13-14 L/
100 km. Just did a 2000 mile trip with fairly heavy gooseneck deck over tilt on it, 15 L per 100 km empty, 17 L /100 km loaded with tarped baler, until I hit the headwind, then snow, I was up to 23+ L / 100
km running in 4wd at 70 km/hr. Eventually pulling in ankle deep slush in hilly area the average was over 30 L / 100 km.
Previous years 2000 mile trip hauled a 12000 lb / 120 hp tractor on the same gooseneck in the summer and averaged 17-20 L/100 km on the loaded 1/2 of the trip.
100 km. Just did a 2000 mile trip with fairly heavy gooseneck deck over tilt on it, 15 L per 100 km empty, 17 L /100 km loaded with tarped baler, until I hit the headwind, then snow, I was up to 23+ L / 100
km running in 4wd at 70 km/hr. Eventually pulling in ankle deep slush in hilly area the average was over 30 L / 100 km.
Previous years 2000 mile trip hauled a 12000 lb / 120 hp tractor on the same gooseneck in the summer and averaged 17-20 L/100 km on the loaded 1/2 of the trip.
Ken Macfarlane
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12 L/100 is about 20 mpg
15L/100 is about 15.7
17 L /100 is 14
23 is 10
30 is 7.8
This compares with my gas F350 crew cab 4wd single rear wheel it got:
14 mpg empty highway
11 mpg with empty bumper pull trailer
8 mpg with loaded trailer on highway
about 8 mpg towing hay wagons at low speed on local highways
15L/100 is about 15.7
17 L /100 is 14
23 is 10
30 is 7.8
This compares with my gas F350 crew cab 4wd single rear wheel it got:
14 mpg empty highway
11 mpg with empty bumper pull trailer
8 mpg with loaded trailer on highway
about 8 mpg towing hay wagons at low speed on local highways
I guess its not really a late model anymore, but..... I have an '04 Dodge Cummins quad cab short bed 4x4. The mileage meter has been on 18 mpg forever. I haven't reset it in years.
Also have an '08 GMC half ton 4x4 5.3 that's my run around truck. It gets 16 mpg, mainly around town driving. It has also had the active fuel management removed.
Also have an '08 GMC half ton 4x4 5.3 that's my run around truck. It gets 16 mpg, mainly around town driving. It has also had the active fuel management removed.
buickanddeere
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US gallons .
Traditional Farmer
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- Virginia
That's terrible I get about 12 MPG with my 99 F550 7.3 diesel can get up to about 14 Interstate with no load and keep it around 65MPH.Mine is a 6 speed
2002sliverado
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After reading these numbers shared, I feel pretty good about my somewhat "old school" 2002 Silverado 2500HD Crew Cab 4 x 4 with the Duramax diesel and Allison transmission. I haven't pulled my camper far enough to get a good figure. I HAVE taken my wife and two kids on long hauls in the summer months on a vacation, with just the truck and have just squeaked past 20 mpg. Pulling our 16 foot ski boat behind we managed to see 14 to 16 mpg. This driving is typically at 55 to 60 mph. Interstate driving at 70 mph, the fuel economy seems to drops to between 2 and 3 mpg under both scenarios. My dad's 2004 Dodge Ram with the Cummins tends to provide 17 to 18 mpg at 55 to 60 mph. I also tend to run premium diesel fuel whenever I am able to find it, too. Past experience with that in my vehicles and farm equipment has kept me a loyal user of that product.
rustyfarmall
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Have you also noticed that most everyone thinks the size of the engine controls the fuel mileage? With no consideration at all for the axle ratio?
A 3/4 or 1 ton with a 4.10 axle ration will never get the same mileage as the same truck equipped with a 3.40 or a 3.50 axle ratio. Makes NO difference what engine is in the truck.
My '96 F-250 PSD, 3.55 gears manual 5-speed 4wd reg cab long box averaged about 18-1/2 mpg highway,
Interstate cruising 72-74 mph. One summer with larger 255-85R-16 all terrain tires I averaged 20.1 to
20.4 mpg over 10,000 miles, never dropped below 20.1. That truck is consistent on mpg! If I slowed down
to 65 mpg bet I'd average 19 or better all the time.
I think I'd need to run about 22-23 mph to equal B&D's wife's MPG. People must really think we're stupid
but we're not THAT STUPID! Dad and I had Mom's 1972 Impala 350 V-8, 4-door sedan up to 24-25 mpg for a
while. every 3-4 days we'd add 4-5 gallons of gas to the tank, she worked 11 miles from home and normally
got 12 mpg. She drove to work over a month before she figured something was up!
My 2018 Ram 1500 with the Hemi and 8-speed auto, Quad-Cab & 4wd and street tires averaged 16 in
Interstates running 75-80 mph. It only had 200 miles when I started that trip, and 560 when I got home.
SON bought a 2014 Ram 2500 CTD 4wd Megacab 3 yrs ago, it would average 22-23 mpg at 75 mph on Interstate
with cruise on. Had to get it deleted, kept throwing code for contaminated DEF, dealer got hard to deal
with. I don't think he's getting that good of mpg now, but maybe he is. Hasn't taken a trip since
deleted.
Interstate cruising 72-74 mph. One summer with larger 255-85R-16 all terrain tires I averaged 20.1 to
20.4 mpg over 10,000 miles, never dropped below 20.1. That truck is consistent on mpg! If I slowed down
to 65 mpg bet I'd average 19 or better all the time.
I think I'd need to run about 22-23 mph to equal B&D's wife's MPG. People must really think we're stupid
but we're not THAT STUPID! Dad and I had Mom's 1972 Impala 350 V-8, 4-door sedan up to 24-25 mpg for a
while. every 3-4 days we'd add 4-5 gallons of gas to the tank, she worked 11 miles from home and normally
got 12 mpg. She drove to work over a month before she figured something was up!
My 2018 Ram 1500 with the Hemi and 8-speed auto, Quad-Cab & 4wd and street tires averaged 16 in
Interstates running 75-80 mph. It only had 200 miles when I started that trip, and 560 when I got home.
SON bought a 2014 Ram 2500 CTD 4wd Megacab 3 yrs ago, it would average 22-23 mpg at 75 mph on Interstate
with cruise on. Had to get it deleted, kept throwing code for contaminated DEF, dealer got hard to deal
with. I don't think he's getting that good of mpg now, but maybe he is. Hasn't taken a trip since
deleted.
massey1080
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2016 Ram / Cummins. 20 on trips if I don't hammer it... 16 around town.
A 72 Impala with a 350 that got 25 MPG? Are those the larger Canadian gallons? I drove a 1970 Nova since new with a 350 and Powerglide trans. 17 MPG was the best it ever got on the highway in USA gallons. My dad's 1972 Buick Skylark with a 350 and TH350 trans got 15 MPG at best. And yes, I know a Buik 350 is a different engine - but not THAT different.
buickanddeere
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7.7 liters per 100Km “mileage” over a 50Km trip . I tried to post a smart phone image of the dash display on this site . 8.6L per 100Km on a 100KM trip .Unfortunately the file size was too large for ytmag.
casecollectorsc
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- E central SD.
Yep, mine gets 17 at 80 mph. 14.5 to 15 with a 30' fifth wheel camper depending on the wind.
my dually crew 6.7 with 4:10s gets 14mpg hyway when its rarely not pulling something. Only have 20k on the clock and suspect it will come up a half a mile or more as it loosens up. A 5.9 with a 3:55 rear end got around 19s empty and cruising on the previous model, but it would hardly pull over 15k.. The new one pulls 27k to 30k easily......several times a year when moving hay and 20k of trailer when moving equipment on long hauls.
I am not sure how accurate those displays are. The only real way is to measure the
distance and fuel consumed via the pump readout, the more times it's filled the
better since the auto shutoff are not all the same. On a recent trip of 700 km one
way,(at 65 to 70 mph) the display showed 8.3 l per 100 km as the best average over
100 km. Add in about 100 km of in town driving and the measured fuel economy worked
out to 27 mpg, which I felt was good for a brand new truck. Just about what the
manufacturer rates it at.
Ben
distance and fuel consumed via the pump readout, the more times it's filled the
better since the auto shutoff are not all the same. On a recent trip of 700 km one
way,(at 65 to 70 mph) the display showed 8.3 l per 100 km as the best average over
100 km. Add in about 100 km of in town driving and the measured fuel economy worked
out to 27 mpg, which I felt was good for a brand new truck. Just about what the
manufacturer rates it at.
Ben
morepower02
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2015 F350 crewman short box unloaded averaging 15.5-17 mpg loaded 10-12 depending on how heavy.
Eldon (WA)
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That is about what my 2016 gets...but put a 14k trailer behind it and it drops to 10. Headed out on a 2500 mile trip without trailer tomorrow, will see what it does. I only have 11k on it
Well I can not believe the mileage some fellows are saying they are getting. Are they actual mileage or just looking at the computer readout??? The trucks computer readout usually is always higher than the actual mileage if you take the odometer and gallons used.
Good friend has two F350 diesel, crew cab, short bed Ford trucks. 2016 and 2017 models. His daughter drives the one and gets 13-14 empty. He drive the other one and gets 14-15 empty. Neither ever haul anything but real short distance so they have no idea of loaded mileage.
Good friend has two F350 diesel, crew cab, short bed Ford trucks. 2016 and 2017 models. His daughter drives the one and gets 13-14 empty. He drive the other one and gets 14-15 empty. Neither ever haul anything but real short distance so they have no idea of loaded mileage.
I had my chevy cruze into gm shop for repairs, gave me a "18 chevy siverado for a loaner. started out a 7.5 mpg, finally ended after 180 miles at 12.5 mpgs.i was trying to get it to go higher, was not impressed. it had the switch over from v8-v4 as it said on dash. looked under hood was a v8, don't know what size gas
buickanddeere
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If the vehicle is completely stock , the dash readout is accurate . Once the vehicle is programmed , all bets are off .
buickanddeere
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Best mileage over a trip of 650Km is 10.2litres per 100Km. Which is 23mpg for the mathematically challenged .
Cheaper fuel, no costly diesel factory option, no fuel gelling, no particulate filter regen, no urea, no glow plugs , one battery and cheaper oil changes . Rated to tow over 10,000lbs and has 420HP. Sounds good with the Air-Raid pipe on the intake .
I have a 2016 GMC 2500 Denali 6.6 diesel bought new December of 16...I get 15 MPG on my drive into work 22 miles half my trip to work is interstate running 75mph other half is rural and small town traffic. I bought a new 17 Ford f 350 dually in December 17 with 6.2 gas for use at my work....I drove it when I bought it for a week got 14mpg on same trip.....my next truck will be a gas truck....
not a 3/4 ton but the inlaws gas 1/2 ton 2018 silveraod and their old 2016 silverado are in the 20-21 range. they're older and don't push it ever and in the 2016 would never drive over 64mph as it got 2mpg better that way. not sure about the 2018.
diesels have too much emissions nonsense on them now to do very well. advantages of the diesels are fading due to higher purchase cost, not much better fuel economy, higher fuel costs, DEF cost, higher repair/maintenance bills.......
advantages higher resale, you can say you're driving a diesel, longevity???? >questionable with the emissions crap.
diesels have too much emissions nonsense on them now to do very well. advantages of the diesels are fading due to higher purchase cost, not much better fuel economy, higher fuel costs, DEF cost, higher repair/maintenance bills.......
advantages higher resale, you can say you're driving a diesel, longevity???? >questionable with the emissions crap.
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