22 MPG

[TexasR.N.]

I got 22 mpg from this past Saturday to Wednesday (yesterday) driving to our place in Clifton and to Waco. The hard part about getting this mileage was driving 55 mph or below 1500 rpm. I figured this with the old hand held calculator. I didn't check the air pressure in my tires (never got around to it) so I don't know how that impacted my mileage. If my tires are low I imagine I could squeeze out a tiny bit more mileage by putting them where they belong or slightly higher.
Anyways, thought I would share, also, I am now at 335,000 miles!
Craig

[MrJohnWayne]

Nice Craig... I can get 22 mp2g (mp2g = miles per 2 gallons.... )

[Banshee34]

VERY NICE!!!!!

[TexasR.N.]

Originally Posted by MrJohnWayne

Nice Craig... I can get 22 mp2g (mp2g = miles per 2 gallons.... )

Hey John, I've felt like that before.

I wish it wasn't so hard to drive that slow. I like driving about 70 - 75 mph, but I like stretching time between fill-ups.
Craig

[MrJohnWayne]

I hear ya man! I have to restrain myself daily on the commute to and from work to keep the truck under 2000 rpm's so far it has been paying off somewhat...

[Snowman66]

Originally Posted by HappeetxnR.N.

Hey John, I've felt like that before.

I wish it wasn't so hard to drive that slow. I like driving about 70 - 75 mph, but I like stretching time between fill-ups.
Craig

What do you get at 70-75 mph?

[TexasR.N.]

Originally Posted by Snowman66

What do you get at 70-75 mph?

18 - 20mpg not towing anything of course. my goal is to stretch time between fill ups, seriously considering the veggie stroke but I have to until we are relocated to see what kind of supply I can acquire.
Craig

[Big K]

Originally Posted by HappeetxnR.N.

I got 22 mpg from this past Saturday to Wednesday (yesterday) driving to our place in Clifton and to Waco. The hard part about getting this mileage was driving 55 mph or below 1500 rpm. I figured this with the old hand held calculator. I didn't check the air pressure in my tires (never got around to it) so I don't know how that impacted my mileage. If my tires are low I imagine I could squeeze out a tiny bit more mileage by putting them where they belong or slightly higher.
Anyways, thought I would share, also, I am now at 335,000 miles!
Craig

Yeap, Keep it under 2000RPM and the heat down, and ya can do it.

But what fun is going 55PMH

[Marty]

55 MPH Sucks.

I can sqeeze out 17-18 mpg going below 70 for the whole tank but not 20+! Good to hear!

[Clay Henry]

i can get 20 pretty easy at 63 mph...55 is like watchin paint dry.