I`m thinking about buying a newer truck.Maybe brand new.Right now I have a 97`Chev extended cab 4X4 w/5.7 and 3:73 gears.I get about 13mpg avg,and 16 hiway. I pull my race car in the summer alot.Trailer and car weigh about 5000+lbs. I have gotten 15mpg at best but usually about 10-12. What could I look for in a Diesel? I don`t need any deeper gears. Or is that not an option?
Diesel vs Gas
Jan 29, 2004
3 Replies
Hello Bill,
Try
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, scroll down the page and look for "Diesel Economics and Fuel Economy."
Franko
also, look at
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for some information. And you don't have to pay for a membership.
Snowman
i avg 17 mpg combined hiway and city....i am told a pure hiway driver can get 20 mpg... i tow horses and towing a 3500 lb trailer and 3000 lbs of horse has better mileage than when i engage 4wd in the snow...
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