Originally Posted By: Clevy
Originally Posted By: 01rangerxl
Originally Posted By: Jim74
sigh....I just wanted to share my truck with everyone, not listen to someone rant incessantly about something they know nothing about.
I took the truck on a 300 mile trip on the highway, cruise set at 70 mph. The truck says it averaged 22 mpg. Not bad, in my opinion. My last truck ('99 f-150, 5.4L, also 4x4) would get 17 or so.
22 MPG out of a 4x4 1/2 ton is great. That was unheard of a decade ago.
Glad you are enjoying the truck.
My C3 has the caddy 6.0 in it with 325/375 and is an 01 with 225k on the odo and is awd.
Setting cruise at 60mph and no crazy headwinds the truck gets 20mpg easily all day long,on the highway and my best was 24mpg in it with a tailwind.
So yes the op's mileage is great,especially considering its sixxer is highly stressed to put out that kind of power,but I'm getting close to it in a 15 year old truck.
Mos2 must be doing something because it seems all my vehicles smoke the EPA ratings.
Heck I've gotten 30+mpg in my charger driving to Calgary before.
Dang! My 3/4 ton 6.0 4L80E with 4.10 is lucky to get 15 with a tailwind. Towing? Ha.
These new V6s are really something else. I have ridden in the new V6 and it feels just as good as my old 04 5.3 did. Pretty good stuff.