Posted by doug in illinois on December 27, 2010 at 18:02:09 from (173.233.168.193):
In Reply to: Duramax fuel mileage posted by df on December 25, 2010 at 16:31:32:
I have the feeling some of the "newer" diesels are too messed up with the EPA stuff.
My old 1984 Chevy 6.2 diesel would make 17mpg empty running 800 mile round trips with a 16 ft trailer behind it and 9 to 11 mpg with the trailer loaded, depending on just how much weight I was pulling. The 9 was with my Ford 5000 tractor on the trailer.
It was short on power in the hills, but was running duel exhaust and low resistance mufflers to help the MPG.
I replaced it with a 1995 Ford powerstroke. It NEVER made over 15, and was down around 8 pulling any trailer. Smoked like a sailor, did have enough power but was cold blooded as heck. Tranny went out, and never was right even after 3 warranty repairs.
I would like to have another diesel, but until a good combo exists I will just have to stay with the gassers. My ideal truck would have a Cummins with an Allison tranny. Dodge automatics are junk behind a Cummins, the Ford automatic is marginal at best, the only good tranny is the Allison. But the Duramax could be better. DOUG
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