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[doughboy81972]

hello all I figure that I would start this thread so we can all show off our TV's that do the burden work and then are forgoten once you get where you are going. so here is my 1996 Dodge Ram 2500 LB, EC, 2WD

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[djcordel]

Yeah, thats a very good point. Probably not the place to steer off into an in-depth discussion on MPG's. I'll pull my thoughts together and toss them in a new thread.

Happy New Year everyone!

[Mickeyfan0805]

djcordel wrote:
Are any of you guys using custom tunes, after market exhaust/intakes or anything else to help with MPG's on your Suburbans?...or just running stock? I'm curious if there are any solutions producing gains that are worth looking into. I mean I'm guessing there are no magic bullets or anything, but it seems like even a small gain would be helpful.

I don't have anything on mine, but would be interested to know as well. I might suggest that you start a thread on that particular topic. You'll get more responses and won't take the risk of taking this thread too far off course. Chances are you will have most people tell you to slow down, but there may be some other ideas and experiences out there.

[molardog]

Mine is stock..2001 8.1 with 3.73 gears.

I think being 2 WD helps alot .

[djcordel]

Are any of you guys using custom tunes, after market exhaust/intakes or anything else to help with MPG's on your Suburbans?...or just running stock? I'm curious if there are any solutions producing gains that are worth looking into. I mean I'm guessing there are no magic bullets or anything, but it seems like even a small gain would be helpful.

[Mickeyfan0805]

I agree - 4 seems off for a 2500 Suburban. We get 7 to 8 with a family of five towing 8,500 pounds in the trailer.

[ReneeG]

OMG - 4 mpg? And I thought 7 was bad with our 6.8L Gasser. Now getting 12 - 15 depending on terrain with our diesel.

[molardog]

Im getting 9 mpg with our 2500 8.1 burb.

[Goostoff]

djcordel wrote:

Goostoff wrote:
My 454 Suburban twed our 32 trailer like nothing. The gas mileage really sucked bad though.

Good to know. As for the mileage, that's what I'm hearing...Guess I'll start looking for that second job to feed this monster then 😉

I checked it 4 times this summer and every time got 4 MPG. Yes that is right 4 MPG. I think it had a ECU problem sending the EFI into a default of full rich setting cause I have never seen anything that bad.

The 1 ton dually with 454 I just bought was converted over to a carburetor and on the way home from buying it I got 10 MPG. The next day I noticed that the vacuum advance was not hooked up and the electric choke was stuck part way closed, so I am hoping to get 13 MPG once I fix a few things. I will be thrilled if I get 8 MPG pulling the 5er

[djcordel]

Goostoff wrote:
My 454 Suburban twed our 32 trailer like nothing. The gas mileage really sucked bad though.

Good to know. As for the milage, thats what I'm hearing...Guess I'll start looking for that second job to feed this monster then 😉

[Goostoff]

My 454 Suburban twed our 32 trailer like nothing. The gas mileage really sucked bad though.

[mimalmo]

I came from a 1/2 ton Suburban and then upgraded to a 3/4 ton with the 8.1L. It's a night and day difference between the two trucks. I'm betting you'll experience the same thing with your upgrade.

[molardog]

Your 2500 will toy with that trailer. Our keystone weighs about 6500 and my 8.1 doesn't even labor to pull it.

[djcordel]

tragusa3 wrote:
Very nice DJ. I'm envious and anxious to hear how she tows!

Thanks! I'm anxious too actually!

Was leaning towards getting a Crew Cab truck for quite a while, but I think the Suburban is going to work out much better with the dog riding along. I like to keep her crate with me so that if I need to go in anywhere for a minute, she can be secured. She's unfortunately been known to tear up tinted windows when left out, so the Burb is going to provide plenty of room for that.

Mickeyfan0805 wrote:
Congrats DJ. We picked up our 2500 Burb (8.1/4.10) a little less than a year ago. We're now towing a 35' trailer at 8,000 pounds and she handles it liked dream. Gas usage hurts, but the tow experience is incomparable for an SUV.

This is very encouraging. I will be pulling a 28' trailer that weighs in around 6-7K, so I'm hoping for a pleasant experience. The TBSS always pulled it OK, but really struggled when there was heavy side winds. Also, I avoided any mountain grades because I was unsure if it could handle it. Coming down the back side of the mountain is not where you want to find out it couldn't handle it!

In 2013 however, we're hitting the high ground. So watch out Trout, you got a break in 2012 but I'm coming for you this spring! :B

[Mickeyfan0805]

Congrats DJ. We picked up our 2500 Burb (8.1/4.10) a little less than a year ago. We're now towing a 35' trailer at 8,000 pounds and she handles it liked dream. Gas usage hurts, but the tow experience is incomparable for an SUV.

[tragusa3]

Very nice DJ. I'm envious and anxious to hear how she tows!