1st Diesel

[Lindsey1953]

Lindsey1953

Just returned from Flagstaff. Average for trip (appr. 1150 miles) 16.75 not pulling a load. However, leaving LA was a three hour bumper to bumper ordeal. Best trip milage from Flagstaff back to LA was 18.36. Once we were out of the heavy traffic, we kept it around 68 mph and between 1800 and 2000 rpms. Have had the truck since August and have just under 5000 miles. Average mileage since new is about 15.25. Many short trips around town in stop and go traffic. Mileage around town usually 12.5.

2005 F250 6.0 CC LWB 373 stock. Weight 7650 with a full load of fuel.

 

[KingRancher]

Howdy yall Im a new guy here, and I just recently bought my first diesel truck. A F-250 Lariat King Ranch FX4 with 42 and change foe the milage, and I got a banks 4" turbo back exaust, edge/juice chip, and was wondering about any Ideas to make the milage as good as it can get.

The oil companys are fierce ya know $$$$$$

 

[KingRancher]

just keep the edge on economy (80 hp)

Is ther a prob with the Edge programmer? Or is it just best with the yr model to keep it at 80? And I love the hell out of this truck I was a chevy guy till I bought this truck.

 

[draftlover]

You guys are lucky!! I only get about 8 to 10 in town and 12.6 on the highway @ 82 mph. Dually w/ 4:10's, I guess. Maybe my new power up will help me!!

 

[TexasExcursion]

You guys are lucky!! I only get about 8 to 10 in town and 12.6 on the highway @ 82 mph. Dually w/ 4:10's, I guess. Maybe my new power up will help me!!

That's more similar to what I've been getting. Bout 12 in the city and no more than 17 on the highway. Maybe it's this damned New England fuel or something, but mileage just sucks lately. I'd hate to think that the weight of our new kid dropped the MPG that much.