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Proud new owner of 2003 2500 V10, now MPG++?

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Old Nov 16, 2013 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by johnnyrocket5363
I haul it all: mini backhoes, skid-steers, concrete forms, dump trailers with 4 tons of concrete debris in them, in addition to the 37" tires I turn and have fallen in love with. I need the torque and must live with limited MPG's. My employer supplies all my fuel. But, my boss with his 06 Chevy Duramax gets roughly 14 mpg's. I want to get better than his so he can't complain about my new breed of engine.
Diesels tend to get better mileage than a gasser, especially when hauling. I borrowed a diesel Ram on a trip last spring to haul home a load of tractor parts and pieces (very heavy) and I was impressed with it achieving 14mpg through the mountains of Missouri.

This doesn't help, but you should have purchased a diesel.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2013 | 06:02 PM
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But I imagine that 1700 to 1800 rpm's in 5th gear would be optimum for flat, empty running, right? If I need higher rpm's, I'll downshift
 
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