Fuel economy okay?

[Laine D]

I’m wondering if my mpg’s are kind of normal. Around town I usually get around 12. Lots of stop and go. The truck has an ATS 088 turbo, 460 zf5, 3.55 gears, and 35 inch tires. What are some of you guys seeing

 

[Dane Rickford]

I’m getting about 13.5. Worst I’ve seen is 11.7, best was 15.2. My rig has stock turbo(AR 82 Garrett t3 I believe), 4:10 gears, 4x4, zf5, 35x12.5 inch tires. Most of my driving is on the grades in the Sierras, so I don’t know how that compares to around town driving

 

[cozinsky]

I have 3.55 gears, ZF 5 speed and a naturally aspirated 7.3 with 33 inch tires. On shorter drives like back and forth to work I average 15 or 16. On longer highway drives I can easily hit 18 if I'm running empty with flat roads.

 

[Laine D]

I’m getting about 13.5. Worst I’ve seen is 11.7, best was 15.2. My rig has stock turbo(AR 82 Garrett t3 I believe), 4:10 gears, 4x4, zf5, 35x12.5 inch tires. Most of my driving is on the grades in the Sierras, so I don’t know how that compares to around town driving

I think the 35’s and 3.55’s are what kill me

 

[Dane Rickford]

From what I’ve seen , our 4x4’s seem to be in the mid teens, while the 2x4 rigs are getting the high numbers. I did run kerosene in my fuel for an anti-gelling agent, and I think it gave me maybe 0.5-1 mpg higher than average. There are a lot of factors though that are hard to calculate with the type of driving my rig sees

 

[Cubey]

My f250 (high miles, moderate to high oil burner) got about 11 city until i put AT tires when its old mismatched AS wore out. Now its right about exactly 10mpg city at lowest. Hwy is about 14-14.5

 

[Laine D]

From what I’ve seen , our 4x4’s seem to be in the mid teens, while the 2x4 rigs are getting the high numbers. I did run kerosene in my fuel for an anti-gelling agent, and I think it gave me maybe 0.5-1 mpg higher than average. There are a lot of factors though that are hard to calculate with the type of driving my rig sees

Yeah, I’d like to try kerosene if I could even find a good place to get it. If I could get set up for cooking oil it’d be perfect because I work at a restaurant and have an endless supply

 

[Dane Rickford]

I got my kerosene at Walmart, it doesn’t take much. If you do try kerosene I would highly recommend adding a double dose of Marvel’s Mystery Oil with it. Im guessing you know that kerosene lacks the lubrication of diesel

 

[Laine D]

I got my kerosene at Walmart, it doesn’t take much. If you do try kerosene I would highly recommend adding a double dose of Marvel’s Mystery Oil with it. Im guessing you know that kerosene lacks the lubrication of diesel

Yeah for sure

 

[IDIBRONCO]

I think the 35’s and 3.55’s are what kill me

I agree with this. Especially around town. It takes a lot more to get all of that rolling from a stop.

 

[Laine D]

I agree with this. Especially around town. It takes a lot more to get all of that rolling from a stop.

Even when I drive extremely nice I don’t see much of a difference. I think I’d be better off with 3.73’s or 4.10’s. 3.73’s might be a little high still

 

[IDIBRONCO]

Even when I drive extremely nice I don’t see much of a difference. I think I’d be better off with 3.73’s or 4.10’s. 3.73’s might be a little high still

I agree. Now on the highway, your current setup would better unless you're driving though a lot of hills.

 

[silexis]

I drive like a grandpa. 4.10 gears, ats Auroa 2000 turbo, gear vendors overdrive, 5 speed, stock 235/85-16 tires. Usually in a mix of city and highway driving (65mph +) I get about 16-18mgpg.
Towing a high profile light trailer or heavy flat bed trailer at highway speeds I get 12-14. The worst I've gotten is 10mpg towing a high profile trailer on a highway into strong headwinds on a 100+ degree day in Oklahoma. The engine was getting hot, so we had to a make a choice: turn off the A/C or slow down. We slowed down.