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8lugCT Enthusiast

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get a solid 9.5 mpg city, and 11.0 mpg highway. 35 inch tires don't help.

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jt metal Enthusiast

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Idk.....These little warmers days are showing some improvement. Highway is getting high 16mpg. Around town is 11 and now worse with the load of flex fuel I just dumped in

 

While I'm monitoring the gauge on the dash. The real way is to pump, read milage and divide.

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OsageZ71 Enthusiast

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This is what mine in doing (2017 2500HD 6.0) Driven a total of 663 miles: Last 25 shows 13.7 average, 17.3 best, Last 50 miles 14.2 average, 16.7 best, Last 400 miles 13.8 average, 14.9 best. Today's trip of 211.7 miles showed 14.9 mpg. Of that total of 663 miles 379 were basically highway. This is burning 87 regular, that is the cheapest we have in Tulsa (2.07 per gal.) Overall these numbers are pleasing as they are about the same as my 07 2500HD 6.0 with 3:73 axle. All driving about 70 or about 2000 rpm. Real happy with the truck, more room in the cab, rides good, technology is much better.

Doug Rosewood Enthusiast

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Figured I'd add an update since winters over here and warmer temps are arriving..i'm up to about 12-13mpg in town, my best highway is 20mpg..both unloaded numbers

SouthpawHD Enthusiast

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Got this the other day driving up north on rural highways.

 

My best is an outstanding 29.1 MPGs, we were driving through Yellowstone at 35MPH for an afternoon.

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OsageZ71 Enthusiast

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Those are good numbers, I'm hopeful after a few more miles mine will get that good.

iyoung7089 Enthusiast

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I get around 10 during the winter and 13 from spring to fall. Throw something behind it, as these are what most buy this truck for, and you might as well not even look.

 

 

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magnum74 Enthusiast

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I get around 10 during the winter and 13 from spring to fall. Throw something behind it, as these are what most buy this truck for, and you might as well not even look.

 

 

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This is almost exactly what I see depending on how much I'm idling during winter. I hand calculate and can't see any scenario where mine could hit above 15 on a good summer day.

Cowpie Senior Enthusiast

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I am sure it is all relative to driving style as well. Even with BFG KO2's, one size larger than stock, I average about 12-13 mpg in winter and 14-15 in summer. I don't really tow much, but I do haul heavy frequently. I tend to be pretty laid back in my driving style. Guess living thru all those years of a national 55 speed limit. Never have had much desire to go faster than 65 even today.

It's Tim Senior Enthusiast

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Got this the other day driving up north on rural highways.

 

My best is an outstanding 29.1 MPGs, we were driving through Yellowstone at 35MPH for an afternoon.

Driving down the road with the cruise set @ 62 playing with a camera....priceless.

WIarcheryhunter Enthusiast

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I was getting 13.5 this past winter with my 2016 Crew 2500HD. That's a mix of city and highway driving along with a lot of stops at customers. Usually loaded fairly light. I just took a 300 mile trip yesterday and set the cruise at 75 MPH. I was happy to see 14.5 MPG after that ride. I thought the speed would hurt that number a little more.

Big Whiskey Senior Enthusiast

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I was getting 13.5 this past winter with my 2016 Crew 2500HD. That's a mix of city and highway driving along with a lot of stops at customers. Usually loaded fairly light. I just took a 300 mile trip yesterday and set the cruise at 75 MPH. I was happy to see 14.5 MPG after that ride. I thought the speed would hurt that number a little more.

That's pretty good. Is your truck completely stock?

WIarcheryhunter Enthusiast

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That's pretty good. Is your truck completely stock?

Yes, completely stock. I have the WT trim level with LT265/70R17 tires.

gearheadesw Senior Enthusiast

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After driving down to Naples for the weekend, I don't see how you guys are getting milage in the upper teens and low twenty mile per gallon. Driving at 67mph, a lot on cruise control, I got 15mpg, just a touch over, my lifetime average is 13.6, which is usually what I get running empty all week. Well, with my 1000lbs of tools anyway... Seeing people getting 18 and 20 mpg is astounding to me.

i82much Enthusiast

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i get about 14 at 60 mph cruise with a mid-rise snugtop canopy. worst of about 10 in winter city driving, best maybe 16 on country roads at 45 mph. will see on summer gas if i can eke out 17 or so on a slow country drive in july when there is less wind resistance due to warmer air.

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