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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 12:22 AM
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My trip odo has always been my fuel gauge. 400 miles? Time to head for the gas station, but I'm good for another 50-80.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 12:50 AM
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^great a Jiga-wannabe.












Just effin' wit ya dawg!!! Great mpgs....for a Cummins....I guess.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 12:55 AM
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I was talking about my '95 ya jackass

I haven't run enough fuel through my diesel to know how many miles per tank to expect. And it's fuel gauge is worse than my 2nd gen
 
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 01:11 AM
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You are? How big is your gas tank? 22 -23 gallons?
 
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 01:33 AM
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35 gallons homie. 2500 haha. 14ish mpg typically.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 01:37 AM
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Damn! fohgahtbawdat!!

@ $3.5/gal x 35 = $122 per tank-ish
 
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 01:40 AM
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Sucka you pay treefiddyagallon???

$3.17 up around heuh.



Plus I'm not driving the '95 these days yo. Gettin' 20mpg in the '93 muddafukka.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 04:40 AM
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fuel gauge at 98

fuel gauge at 125
mostly local drive
 
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 04:45 AM
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and i step on the gas pedel hard, every thing is tight still in break in period, i expect it to have better fuel economic after 500 miles, let;s wait and see how it does for the first tank of gas.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 08:57 AM
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C'mon guys, these are luxury trucks.... Power windows, power mirrors, air conditioning, sweep second hand on the gas gauge.....
 
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