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specta
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Aug 30, 2020

Gas mileage last trip.



Total weight 12,380 lbs.

From home to where I camped was 88 miles and the last 26 miles was graded gravel road.






I gained 3300 ft from my doorstep to where we camped.
I ran in 4-low for about the last 10 miles. The truck would shift all the way into 5th gear at about 30 mph.
It helps cut back making the washboard worse and its a lot easier on the truck instead of pushing it in 4-high.

9.1 mpg round trip. I'm happy. ;)
  • Nice trip and 9.1 is not really that bad with a 10ft TC pulling a trailer and using low range..Anything over 9 works for me..

    I like that area that you went to,that is the kinda places I almost exclusively go..It's great to get away to places like that..

  • It is all about speed.
    On few short runs when my dually was on 35-45 mph highways, my cluster was showing 30 mpg.
    That dropped drastically once you exceed 55 mph.
  • 9.1 mph is low at 12000+ pounds in low on dirt, Jim? I disagree. Very good mph.
  • jimh425 wrote:
    I’m glad you had a good trip, and you like your mileage. That seems really low considering you were probably going really slow.


    Loaded that's as good as it gets. :B
  • I’m glad you had a good trip, and you like your mileage. That seems really low considering you were probably going really slow.