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Well, if he does have to sell it, in case he wants one built in Kentucky, I checked the mileage for him today on my F250 diesel 4wd crew cab on a quick visit to family. This is a pretty good mix of stop and go through small towns, two lane country rolling highway, idling waiting on my wife with the A/C running (it was 99F), and the exhaust system going through a cleaning cycle which knocks the average down. So, this is a pretty good mix of everything other than interstate driving. Caught some diesel for $2.27 on the way home which was a nice price. Here is the truck this evening in the drive. It was a bit dark, but had some guests welcome me home.
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Here is my 2007 and it will hold a sheet of plywood. It also pulls this 28' trailer up mountain passes at a good clip. Hey Larry, When is this truck heading to N.C. for a visit?
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Well, if he does have to sell it, in case he wants one built in Kentucky, I checked the mileage for him today on my F250 diesel 4wd crew cab on a quick visit to family.
This is a pretty good mix of stop and go through small towns, two lane country rolling highway, idling waiting on my wife with the A/C running (it was 99F), and the exhaust system going through a cleaning cycle which knocks the average down. So, this is a pretty good mix of everything other than interstate driving.
Caught some diesel for $2.27 on the way home which was a nice price, so topped off the 50 gallon tank.
Jeff, 20 mpg is pretty good, 6.7L? I put on about 600 miles back & forth to the pasture last week with an F350(6.7) pulling a trailer(8k?) and averaged 10-11 mpg. Pretty flat ground and the 11 mpg is for easy road miles, no idling or chugging around on a chitty trail. Would have guessed at least 15 mpg but no.
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Hi Sam, yes, a F250 6.7L 4wd Crew Cab. It has a 3.30 ratio if I remember correctly, and I am using 18" Michelin Light Truck tires, load range E, at 80 psi.
That average today was with no trailer, and no load other than a tool box. Average speed was probably 65 mph +/- on the country roads, with small town stop and go.
I sold my travel trailer last year, but it was 31 feet and 10,000 - 11,000 pounds on average depending on how it was loaded. With the trailer on running 65 - 70 mph, 10 - 11 mpg was average, which is why I added a 50 gallon aftermarket tank. Beside the weight, trailers add lots of wind resistance. I could see a 2 mpg shift depending on headwind/tailwind if the wind was was strong.
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I've decided that a tundra will be my next vehicle. Tundra's are made in San Antonio, engines made in Alabama. If this is true, I will be selling a Tundra soon. Travis Why? Because they are made in the Confederate States of America?
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Hey Larry,
When is this truck heading to N.C. for a visit?
Hi Tim We will probably bring Mama's Camry again when we come. That is probably a couple of years away, but we'll be sure and look you up again when we do get back down that way.
Larry *********** "Speed is fine but accuracy is final" - Bill Jordan "We do not exaggerate when we state positively that the remodelled Springfield is the best and most suitable "all 'round" rifle".......Seymour Griffin, GRIFFIN & HOWE, Inc.
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My 2011 Tundra Double Cab 4wd with the 5.7 and tow package has been very good so far. FWIW, mine has a 26 gallon tank and I too wish it were closer to 40 gallons. It tows the small trailer I have well and the gas mileage is what I expected when I bought it. I am concerned with all the electronic garbage as the truck ages but that would be the case with any modern vehicle.
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I have a 13 TRD Rock Warrior with a 5.7 that happens to have a Supercharger bolted on top of it. I have gotten an honest 21mpg if you drive it like there is an egg on the gas pedal. Most of the time I am around the 16 mark. And I too hate the small gas tank. I have read about the larger replacement tanks,but also from what I have read they are very expensive and I don't travel anymore as much as I use to so I will live with it.
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What part of "Alabama" and "San Antonio" did you miss? Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Hey Larry,
When is this truck heading to N.C. for a visit?
Hi Tim We will probably bring Mama's Camry again when we come. That is probably a couple of years away, but we'll be sure and look you up again when we do get back down that way. Super! I will look forward to another visit. I have a new BBQ place for you to try.
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Now that the Supreme Court has ruled that you can't discriminate against gays, people from Montana are allowed to drive them.
If I was stuck in the south, I'd hate Montana too. Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Why? Because they are made in the Confederate States of America?
Are these serious questions? Besides, 6.7L F250's get 20mpg. What more do you need to know? Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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I don't see how 16-18 is not great on a 5.7L 1/2 ton.
Travis It wasn't in 2009 when it was introduced, but it's far behind the pack today. Most of the newer trucks get surprisingly good fuel economy. My 5.3L 4x4 GMC is rated at 22mpg and it gets that with ease. Very rare I've had a tank under 20 mpg (checked against hand calculating), and I've gotten 24 mpg on a tank headed to Florida before. My Brother in Law has a 2012 4x4 Tundra and he gets 13 city 16 highway and it's not like he's a speed demon either. That's on par with the numbers I got from my 2004 FX4 5.4L Ford, which again didn't seem terrible at the time but stands out today.
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My 2015 non Flex Fuel Tundra is getting 17-18 consistently in mixed driving. Good enough for my needs. Made in US and last one had great service life.
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My 5.3L 4x4 GMC is rated at 22mpg and it gets that with ease. UBER. Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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I'd like to see a cost comparison for buying a new 1/2 ton Chevy, Dodge, Ford and Toyota, driving it for 100,000 miles in five years, then selling each truck. Consider every cost, gas, repairs, original cost minus value after five years, all driven under same conditions, etc, etc, etc. My guess is that the Toyota Tundra would hold its own.
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I don't see how 16-18 is not great on a 5.7L 1/2 ton.
Travis It wasn't in 2009 when it was introduced, but it's far behind the pack today. Most of the newer trucks get surprisingly good fuel economy. My 5.3L 4x4 GMC is rated at 22mpg and it gets that with ease. Very rare I've had a tank under 20 mpg (checked against hand calculating), and I've gotten 24 mpg on a tank headed to Florida before. My Brother in Law has a 2012 4x4 Tundra and he gets 13 city 16 highway and it's not like he's a speed demon either. That's on par with the numbers I got from my 2004 FX4 5.4L Ford, which again didn't seem terrible at the time but stands out today. I'm curious as to what year your 5.3 GMC is. I drive a company truck, a 2011 or 12 with a 5.3 and if it gets 17 mpg I'd be surprised. Plus, it has no where near the towing ability of the Tundra. I understand that the latest 5.3 has received a HP boost to get it closer to the Tundra's 5.7. Maybe that'll help it in the towing dept. My point is, a smaller engine with less output probably should get better mileage than a larger, more powerful one.
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