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73guna
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May 05, 2016

*UPDATE*Calling Duramax owners 1st trip with camper bad fuel mileage

I have a 2007 crew cab Duramax LBZ 4 wheel drive. We recently got back from our first camping trip with our new Wildwood 31qbts. The trailer weighs in dry at approximately 8500 pounds. Loaded down I ...
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Charlie_D_
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May 09, 2016
N-Trouble wrote:

Nah, 65MPH will put you around 1700RPM on the Dmax which is about the sweet spot for towing a 10klb load with that motor on flat ground. If he was towing at that speed in 6th at 14-1500RPM the yes he would be lugging it which doesnt help with mileage.


Yep My 2006 and 2013 D/A run 1700 Rpm between 55-65.

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