Miles on your 6.2

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OP, 2020 Trail Boss here. Built in June 2020. I have 14,****** miles. No engine issues at all. Best mpg I've seen is a follow:

25 miles = 33.1 mpg
50 miles = 23.9 mpg
400 miles = 20.1 mpg

I believe these numbers are a result of the drive down from the north rim of the Grand Canyon. Iirc, it's a long downhill road if you head towards Utah, and the speed limit is 50 or 55 mph. With the 10-speed these trucks will perform better than the EPA rates them at if you stay in the 55 mph range.

I've driven my truck from coast to coast, literally. I don't regret this purchase and would do it again.

It does is no good to know how fast over the speed limit you’re going. What’s the speed you are traveling? Here in Utah the speed limit is 80 mph so your mileage is going to be much different at 90-95 mph as opposed to somewhere that has a 60 mph speed limit and that person is running 70-75 mph. 

Truth! I was just in Utah last week. Drove from San Diego to Salt Lake City. Drove back the following weekend. I always set the cruise at 8 over the posted limit (number of times I've been pulled over at this speed = 0). I was not seeing 20mpg, up nor down. I did see 21-22 mpg at one point, but that was driving downhill from Heber via Provo Canyon. When I got to my hotel in West Valley (yeah, I took the long way) it was back down to 18 mpg average for the last 50 miles.

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[1454]

It does is no good to know how fast over the speed limit you’re going. What’s the speed you are traveling? Here in Utah the speed limit is 80 mph so your mileage is going to be much different at 90-95 mph as opposed to somewhere that has a 60 mph speed limit and that person is running 70-75 mph. 

Speedlimit ranges between 55-70. I am rarely below 65 unless a truck is slowing me down. I believe the 20 mpg pic I was averaging about 72 mph until I stopped for fuel. I always use cruise and never hypermile. The route is 77 to 81 to 276. It's ~580 miles one way and I do that round-trip a week.  I'm not sure why anyone would expect a massive fullsize pickup to get 20mpg at 95 mph? There are quite a few sections of 81 where the speedlimit is 70 and I run 85. But I am far from a conservative driver.

 

Also, based on the nationwide general average between 65-75 mph I assumed that was helpful information.

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_limits_in_the_United_States_by_jurisdiction#:~:text=The%20standard%20speed%20limit%20is,mph%20for%20all%20other%20highways.

 

 

 

 

Edit: average speed was 70ish for the 20.1 above southbound from Trenton to VA down 81. I left at 415 and stopped for gas at 1045. Hopefully that fully gives all the details. I'll allow whomever to determine the total altitude changes, since technically those are relevant too. I did stop at chickfila at some point during this trip so the average is a little skewed, but that should give a close enough picture.

[1454]

For those getting 20mpg, are you guys/gals driving super conservative/all highway?

I'm at about 13mpg mixed. 18mpg running cruise control on the highway...trying really really hard.


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Mine is an unmodified high country with a tonneau cover. I haven't looked at the build date, but I assume fairly recent given the turnover at the dealer I bought from.

[Taco_Ninja]

Thanks for the feedback. Lol, I'm under no illusions that it's my driving. I drive a tad bit aggressively 🤏 and have no plans to stop haha.

The 6.2 is fun to drive. I was just trying to say that even when I try, I don't get mpg that high. [emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787]



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[eppieguy]

How did this turn in to a MPG thread when the OP asked  "Miles on your 6.2", not many many MPG's you're getting?

[arkenzo]

Mine has 5,400 miles, bought in October 2020


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[awesome barney]

I have 6300 miles so far so good 

[Rob Mugs]

On 4/10/2021 at 11:39 AM, 1454 said:

On the hwy at ~10-15 over the speed limit I average between 19.5 and 20 mpg in my 6.2. Lifetime right now is about 18.5 through 4500 miles.

Was NOT the question .... you took this whole thread down a different path

[Rob Mugs]

On 4/12/2021 at 10:29 AM, eppieguy said:

How did this turn in to a MPG thread when the OP asked  "Miles on your 6.2", not many many MPG's you're getting?

Guy in the post above this lol

 

EDIT:  It was actually @awesome barney just before his post

Edited April 15, 2021 by Rob Mugs

[OnTheReel]

Well if we want to get technical, OP asked specifically about 2020+ trucks produced within the time window of valve spring failures. MPG’s aside, most who responded are not within that build window either.

Edited April 15, 2021 by OnTheReel

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Well if we want to get technical, OP asked specifically about 2020+ trucks produced within the time window of valve spring failures. MPG’s aside, most who responded are not within that build window either.

Actually, the OP took it down the MPG path with his 2nd post

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[Minnvmax]

47000 miles. 2019 

[awesome barney]

Nearing 7000 miles so far so good 

[SILVER SLED]

Mine is in that "window".  7300 miles.  No broken springs.  But I did just jinx it.  

[TripleBGM]

46,000 miles. 2019 AT4.