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Re: OT: Real world Diesel Mileage?
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Posted by Hugh Mackay on August 16, 2005 at 18:39:41 from (64.228.12.54):
In Reply to: Re: OT: Real world Diesel Mileage? posted by Bob M on August 16, 2005 at 14:32:50:
Bob: I do question the 15, but I do know of a few single axle tractors doing 10+ with DT466 as well as a Cummins about that size. That is pulling a trailer. I do have to agree with Mike on Ford, Chevy and Dodge pickups. These trucks should be hitting 30 to 35 mpg on country roads at 50 to 60 mph. I know a guy that bought a new 1 ton Chevy chassis in the 1980s. He installed 18" wheels which gave him equivalant of 3.25 axle gears. His engine was a 6 cylinder Deere 329 turbo diesel. He was a farm equipment dealer and on service calls he got it to 40 mpg. He had over 30 mpg on fifth wheel trailer. Weigth to engine Ford, Chevy and Dodge are using too much cubic inch and too high rpm. You try your Ford someday with SM on board. It will climb the same hill at same speed turning 1500 rpm as it will at 2500 rpm. Believe me, I put 1/2 million miles on a 6.2 Chevy with 3.24 axle gears and 4 speed. It only turned about 1800 at highway speed and always gave me 30+ mpg.
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