Posted by Texasmark on March 11, 2008 at 07:29:28 from (12.39.110.55):
In Reply to: 55 miles per hour posted by dave guest on March 09, 2008 at 20:02:20:
I bought a new p/u last summer. In thinking about gas and needing to tow trailers, I bought a short box, 2 door, p/u with a 5 speed (2 overdrives) auto tranny, and a HEMI engine.
The HEMI has a feature where if you don't need all your "hosses" it puts half in the corral. Since I do my running around between 9 and 11 when traffic is at it's lowest, I take my time going the 25 miles to town. But, on occasion I have been in a hurry.
There is a MPG indicator in the overhead console (standard equipment) so I get a current "averaging" of my driving.
When in a hurry, and pulling with all 8 cylinders, my mileage is in the 14's. When taking it easy at 55 more and less, the number yesterday was 16.7. Would go higher if the trip was longer. Have had it to 17.1 before but I never took "a trip" so I don't know what that would be.....course if I took a trip it would probably be at the going speed limit and the number would probably be lower. Definitely makes a difference cutting off half the cylinders.
So, I just take it easy most of the time.
And I bought gas here yesterday for $3.099 per gallon.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - New Hitches For Your Old Tractor - by Chris Pratt. For this article, we are going to make the irrational and unlikely assumption that you purchased an older tractor that is in tip top shape and needs no immediate repairs other than an oil change and a good bath. To the newcomer planning to restore the machine, this means you have everything you need for the moment (something to sit in the shop and just look at for awhile while you read the books). To the newcomer that wants to get out and use the machine for field work, you may have already hit a major roadblock. That is the dreaded "proprietary hitch". With the exception of the
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
2022 John Deere 5045E, 4wd, front end loader and 3rd function with grapple. 120 hrs, 55k new, must sell
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
