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sdeeter19555 Senior Enthusiast

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...sucked!

 

Drove from Exton, PA to Wareham, MA today, 345 miles...took over seven hours, should have been around five. Two hours of stop and go traffic north of New York City and a little more in Providence, RI...even took a detour in Providence to miss a few miles of it.

 

The tally: 345 miles, 20.079 gallons of regular unleaded...a touch over 17mpg if my math is right.

 

That's a 3.73 truck, 4x4, 109k miles, and things that make it less aerodynamic (brush guard and winch, backrack, antennas, etc.), and driving relatively easy. I don't find that mileage all that bad for this setup...I get between 14 and 15mpg on my daily commute.

 

Just glad I don't need to visit Massachusetts that often!

 

 

 

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Stay at 2 K or under it can climb with road tires.

I lived in Exton as a boy ( well 10 years) Went to Lionville elementary school.

Even went to the old East Ward school in Downingtown.

I tend to stay away from Mass as much as I can, especially the Pilgrim Highway and inside the 495 Loop. Add a weekend with good weather, And a Patriots game and you can clog it right up!

sdeeter19555 Senior Enthusiast

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Yeah, the drive here was just me talking...the mileage was what impressed me. Mainly posted to show others it's possible to get better than 15mpg with a 2500.

 

I don't think the 3.73s help that much, in fact I think they hinder good mileage because the truck lugs even at 65mph on a slight grade and the 4.10s would help in stop and go traffic. The previous 2500 had 4.10s and a 6spd manual (which is a double whammy because the auto had a slightly better overdrive ratio)...I could get the same mileage as the guys with the 3.73s and autos. It's all about how you drive...I saw some 1500 owners yesterday that probably didn't get 15mpg because of their driving style.

 

I've only gotten that high of mileage one other time, and that was on a little four lane in Nebraska running the posted 60 mph; netted 18mpg on that one.

 

I've worked in Exton for almost 20 years now...live up north of Reading. Traffic is sure better in Exton than Boston!

 

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sdeeter19555 Senior Enthusiast

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I normally cruise at 75 @ 2,700 rpms. That's small tires and 4.10s. 14.5 mpg seems to be my limit

 

 

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This was cruising at posted limits...

 

I got 16mpg driving back 84 to 81, and 309/443/61 to Reading. (16.6mpg to be exact)

 

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NEFisher11 Enthusiast

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Work, client meeting...

 

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Okay because there is no reason to go to that terrible state for pleasure.

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