Fuel mileage

[LPstroker]

Originally Posted by 00powerstrokin

i run 35 inch tires and every ten miles i have to add 1 mile to correct for tire size. i get 16-17 consistantly. 1 time i got 20 running steady 60mph. for a 100 mile trip

So 00powerstrokin, you would agree it is possible to get 20mpg even pushing 35's

[Albie30]

I guess 20 mpg is possible I stand corrected I just found it hard to that you guys were gettin 600 to 800 miles to a tank of fuel with a 30 -35 gallon tank and I m still not buying 40 mpg

[DieselViking]

Filled up tonight and calculated this past week of driving 80% city 20% highway at 15.5 mpg. Got 1600 miles on the odometer. It's getting better as mileage builds. And I havn't been babying it either. I'm satisfied. My buddy's got a Silverado HD with the 6.0 Gas and he envies my mileage.

[LPstroker]

Originally Posted by Albie30

I guess 20 mpg is possible I stand corrected I just found it hard to that you guys were gettin 600 to 800 miles to a tank of fuel with a 30 -35 gallon tank and I m still not buying 40 mpg

Albie, I agree with you, I dont believe 40mpg either.

[Albie30]

I just figured you guys were using the readout on the overhead console .Sure if I go by that I get 725 miles to a tank But my odometer says different

[Clay Henry]

Originally Posted by Albie30

I guess 20 mpg is possible I stand corrected I just found it hard to that you guys were gettin 600 to 800 miles to a tank of fuel with a 30 -35 gallon tank and I m still not buying 40 mpg

I get around 2300-2400 miles per tank of diesel
But Im using vegi....

[Albie30]

I didn t know that you get better gas milage with veggie oil So you are saying that you get 80 miles per gallon?? Where do I sign up

[gtmotor]

Originally Posted by Albie30

I didn t know that you get better gas milage with veggie oil So you are saying that you get 80 miles per gallon?? Where do I sign up

Fuel mileage is actually a bit worse on veggie oil (5-10%).

It's safe for me to assume that CHenry has a dual tank setup where he starts up on diesel to begin heating of the oil. Therefore you only use a max of 1-2 gallons of diesel everytime you drive (startup + purge). The rest of the drive will be the cleaner burning veggie oil

[Marty]

since veggie oil is free for him, it increase his MPG of the PAYING FUEL he burns to 80 mpg around town and a tank range on a long trip.

[jeshoyt]

This thread has grown huge, I should get some type of award for this.....

For the record, I no longer give a rat's behind about fuel mileage.:burnout