[Asmith]

'03 Chevy 2500HD Duramax (with cold intake, chip, and exhaust).

14+ in town, 22+ hwy.

13-15 mpg hauling a 25' enclosed trailer uphill loaded. (Sorry, Paul!) Haven't done a run over the Siskiyous yet.

Horsepower & Torque? Way more than I need!

My "instantaneous mileage" thingy on the dashboard was showing 3 MPG...

[HKE PUK]

No doubt, Paul! My '99 GMC 1500 is For Sale. Only 72.5K on it and it drives great, but didn't want to kill it hauling that big trailer. Fortunately, it didn't have the fuel eco computer, so ignorance was bliss.

The Chevy on the other hand has the same set-up as yours. It's great to see 55 mpg on a decent, but scarry to see 5 mpg when romping on it!

We'll hook up your trailer to the Duramax when you come up for Adventure Week and convert you to the diesel.

Brad

[ThumperX]

2006 Toyota Tundra, 4.7l V8, 275ish HP no torque #'s. Intake, exhaust, 32" BFG all-terrains.

Everyday driving 15mpg, pulling my 21' ski boat loaded around 12mpg

[Asmith]

No doubt, Paul! My '99 GMC 1500 is For Sale. Only 72.5K on it and it drives great, but didn't want to kill it hauling that big trailer. Fortunately, it didn't have the fuel eco computer, so ignorance was bliss.

The Chevy on the other hand has the same set-up as yours. It's great to see 55 mpg on a decent, but scarry to see 5 mpg when romping on it!

We'll hook up your trailer to the Duramax when you come up for Adventure Week and convert you to the diesel.

Brad

I had made the decision to go to a 2500 Duramax when I trade my current truck in...until I filled up yesterday at $ 3.17 per gallon and noticed Diesel was at $ 4.09!!!

Might have to rethink this...

[TXSUT]

My "instantaneous mileage" thingy on the dashboard was showing 3 MPG...

I didn't know they read that low! LMAO!!!!!!

[Asmith]

My "instantaneous mileage" thingy on the dashboard was showing 3 MPG...

I didn't know they read that low! LMAO!!!!!!

I didn't either...
but at that point I was just still happy that I was making forward progress and not having to look for a place to ditch it.

[acjjkamp]

05 F350 6.0 diesel, stock, 325hp, 560ft/lbs torque
14city, 18hwy, 7-11 towing ~12k

06 Charger R/T, 5.7l, 340hp, 390ft/lbs torque, stock, 16/24

86 GMC 3/4ton, 454, 8/8/8 on a good day

I ride the road bike for milage...

[ThumperX]

Diesel gas prices are scary compared to gas... I really don't think its worth it.

[Zish]

2000 camaro z-28 26-29 hwy 15-20 town
gotta love a tremec

[HKE PUK]

No doubt, Paul! My '99 GMC 1500 is For Sale. Only 72.5K on it and it drives great, but didn't want to kill it hauling that big trailer. Fortunately, it didn't have the fuel eco computer, so ignorance was bliss.

The Chevy on the other hand has the same set-up as yours. It's great to see 55 mpg on a decent, but scarry to see 5 mpg when romping on it!

We'll hook up your trailer to the Duramax when you come up for Adventure Week and convert you to the diesel.

Brad

I had made the decision to go to a 2500 Duramax when I trade my current truck in...until I filled up yesterday at $ 3.17 per gallon and noticed Diesel was at $ 4.09!!!

Might have to rethink this...

I hear you on that, Paul. I too debated long and hard. For me it hinged on long term costs (buying a used diesel and selling my truck while it still has some value vs. putting in a new drivetrain at some point on my old truck and not being able to get any $$$ out of it upon resale, and then still needing a diesel).

I picked up my diesel truck about a month ago. Diesel was $3.19. Four weeks later the same station is at $3.69. 50¢ in a month!

While the price of diesel is high now, the added price per gallon is still not enough to overshadow the better mileage (at least at this point). Combine that with the added power and in my thinking, less overall cost as I will not have to replace my dead or dying unleaded, light-weight truck every few years. Besides, the Allison tranny is amazing, I've got four doors, and a long bed for the bikes and can still haul a trailer (read: doesn't have to be a toy hauler)... for $8K! (Net difference after selling my truck).

As of now, the dollars and cents are still working in my favor. Time will tell...

Hmmm...Maybe I should plant a mess of corn and make bio-diesel.

Or, do what a friend of my parent's used to do and hire a tanker to pick-up some cheap diesel in Mexico and haul it north!

[CRF916]

12" lift + 38" tires = 11mpg

[dlpmx]

Diesel gas prices are scary compared to gas... I really don't think its worth it.

My Chevy HD1500 with a 6.0 got 6-7 MPG when pulling my trailer. My diesel gets 17 with the same trailer. Diesel here is only .40 more than gas. For me the diesel is better.I was told the diesel prices were jacked right now to convert all the plants to make low sulfer diesel.

Dale

[Scheky]

Porsche 951 247hp Stage 2 chipped 28- 30 crusin, 17-20 in the Turbo

[DarthBEWD]

06 Charger R/T, 5.7L, 340hp, 390ft/lbs torque, stock, 15/21 (wifes car, I think she stomps on the pedal a lot!)

05 Ram 1500 SLT same engine as above. 14/18

[dirtbikerliker]

2001 ford F150 lightning. 8mpg in the city on a good day. 12mpg on the highway. (Friends truck) 1998 Dodge Dakota R/T 5.9L. 12mpg city. 18mpg highway. (Brothers truck) dont know the specs on hp and tq