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Old 03-09-2009, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by VWandDodge
No one is getting 20mpg in a full size Second Gen. I think I've eeked out the best on this forum when I rebuilt my 5.2L and was getting 16.5mpg on the Interstate carrying no cargo.

Before I asked what mileage I could expect with my magnum V10 I used the search function.

It brought up a thread called something like
"what mileage are you getting?"

I read through the first 5 pages and there seemed to be every type truck in there excpet my V10.

In those 5 pages I kept seeing "16.5" "11" "13" with "21" "8" being the two extremes.

I have no idea what models they were, I'm sure some were for competition, some were hotrods some for pulling, all I know was I didnt see any V10 so I posted the question.
 
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Old 03-09-2009, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by CoolRide
Before I asked what mileage I could expect with my magnum V10 I used the search function.

It brought up a thread called something like
"what mileage are you getting?"

I read through the first 5 pages and there seemed to be every type truck in there excpet my V10.

In those 5 pages I kept seeing "16.5" "11" "13" with "21" "8" being the two extremes.

I have no idea what models they were, I'm sure some were for competition, some were hotrods some for pulling, all I know was I didnt see any V10 so I posted the question.
V8's are hoggy as it is, but a V10 is much, much more thirsty.
 
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Old 03-09-2009, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by VWandDodge
No one is getting 20mpg in a full size Second Gen.
Sure they are - in a CTD.
 
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Old 03-09-2009, 03:01 PM
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My V10 gets 8 in the city and 10 on the highway. I just use 87 octane. The truck runs like crap on anything else and is way too expensive to maintain with anything above 87.
 
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Originally Posted by Silver_Dodge
Sure they are - in a CTD.
I don't count those since this isn't the Cummins forum.
 



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