222813 miles 6.0L 3.73:1
Averaging 10.4 mpg carrying my 4000 lb camper. (10,540 lbs total)
Still doesn't use a drop of oil between oil changes that have been done every 5000 miles.
Still wearing the factory brakes.
Less than $1000 spent on repairs.
The perfect camper for just me. :B
40 FW 22 GR 26 BL
Built in generator.
Its been an awesome combo.
I'm still a happy camper. :B
Brakes are getting thin. Time to replace the factory brake pads.
The truck used a little oil since the last oil change. I don't feel bad about that at all. With 230,000 miles on it and hauling my 4000 pound camper for every one of the last 5000 miles, I'm good. ๐
This has sure been a great truck.
StirCrazy wrote:specta wrote:
The perfect cruising speed for my truck & camper.
MPG consistently over 10 mpg. I'm happy. :B
how heavy is your camper? Im not happy if I am below 15mpg US.
Steve
4000 lbs.
specta wrote:
The perfect cruising speed for my truck & camper.
MPG consistently over 10 mpg. I'm happy. :B
how heavy is your camper? Im not happy if I am below 15mpg US.
Steve
deltabravo wrote:valhalla360 wrote:
Me too. I hear people talking about 20-30k, so I thought I was doing good.
There's something about these GM truck with all wheel disc brakes that make them last seemingly forever.
My truck has 74k on it, brakes are still in very good condition even with all the camper hauling and towing I do.
Most of TC owners drive their truck in passive mode, so they don't use brakes very often, even in rare city traffic.
I put 180,000 miles during my ownership of 1999 F450 and even the truck was used for heavy equipment hauling, I replaced front pads only once, while never touching the rear.
I always had a tendency to observe traffic to avoid unnecessary braking and for decades I manage to make >100,000 miles on most of braking pads.
Lately I put Akebono, ceramic pads on my sedan and rechecking it after 120,000 miles, I still had above 70% of the pads thickness.
Sold the sedan since, but quick calculation makes Akebono rated at 400,000 miles. That on car who has high % of city driving.
MORSNOW wrote:specta wrote:
The perfect cruising speed for my truck & camper.
MPG consistently over 10 mpg. I'm happy. :B
This spring I did a 540 mile trip here in Idaho with the cruise set at 70 on my 2012 GMC 6.0 gasser and averaged a surprising 10.5 round trip. I really thought going that fast with the high RPM would kill my mileage, but it was similar to what I was getting at 55 in Alaska.
They seem to like 2500 rpm. I'm quite happy with the 10+ mpg.
specta wrote:
The perfect cruising speed for my truck & camper.
MPG consistently over 10 mpg. I'm happy. :B
This spring I did a 540 mile trip here in Idaho with the cruise set at 70 on my 2012 GMC 6.0 gasser and averaged a surprising 10.5 round trip. I really thought going that fast with the high RPM would kill my mileage, but it was similar to what I was getting at 55 in Alaska.
The perfect cruising speed for my truck & camper.
MPG consistently over 10 mpg. I'm happy. :B
