With only 43,000 miles on the truck I'm waiting for the break in period to finish before making any extravagant claims!
2007 GMC DURAMAX,LBZ,4 by Crew, Allison
Magnaflow Turbo Back Exhaust
Predator Tuner
18by9 Helo's on BFG's
5year old boy
3 year old baby girl
Sea ray boat
Wilderness 5th wheel
SandRail
HD WideGlide
FORD Expediton
honda Eu3000
ford truck guy wrote: I have an 05 6.0 crew cab short box 4x4 with 3:73 rears. When I am driving 60-62 I can get 19.5 mpg solo. At the same speed towing my 14,000# fiver I get around 10.5 - 11 mpg depending on surroundings.
I do about the same as fordtruckguy with my stock '05 F-350 4x4 CC SRW Harley Davidson(see sig) with the 3.73 gear and near 40K miles.
I'm getting ready to do an exhaust (leave in converter - open it up to 4"), intake and BD controller as mileage will improve (middle son did it and got +4.5 mpg empty, + 2.5mpg towing). He now has an '08 F-450 with the 4.30 gear and gets 10.5 empty and 8 towing. He wishes he had his old rig back!
2005 F-350 SRW LB Black Harley Davdsn, 6.0 Pstroke w/auto, Excite liner, ARE "Z" cap w/Yakima rails & slide/tilt window, PIAA 1500 bu lights. B&W TO Ball hitch, Firestone bags
Wife: Stef the quilter
Dog: Chase, the Golden Retriever
3 sons, 8 grandkids
RCFlyer, tell your son to ease up on the go pedal, and be patient for the miles to roll up. I consistantly get 12.5+ mpg with my truck in mixed driving. Mid 13s if using the cruise control set at 60mph, now with 13,500 miles on the truck. His 4.30s should allow him to drive 65mph and get the same mileage I am getting.
BTW, did not the original poster label this post, "6.0 PSD owners only please".
Capt Skup
AD-1(AW)USN Ret.
Wonderful Wife, 3 beautiful Daughters
"Never get in a battle of wits with an unarmed man"
Thanks for the info guys. It is what I was looking for.
I only got hammered on once...
Happy Camping,
Jim & Rhonda Titus
Cash, The Brindled Boxer
Bruno, The Flashy Fawn Boxer
2004 Cedar Creek Silverback 28LRLFS 5er
2006 Ford F-350 Lariat FX4 CC 6.0 PSD
Reese 16K Kwik Slide
Tuxbury Pond RV Resort Site #96
James,
I thought about you today.
Was sitting with the wife at a local drive up restaurant, eating under the shelter.
I heard this strange sound coming from a vehicle that was backing into a parking space.
Turned around to see a 6.0 PSD, smoking white smoke, running rough, cutting out almost to the point of dying.
I agree, the Ford Looks Better, Rides Better, Nicer inside, lots of frills like a locking tailgate, dual visors, big seats, But, I needed RELIABILTIY, Personally, Reliablility trumps the other stuff Ford has over the Dodge, but you have to do what you have to do...,Why don't you just go to a gas engine while you're at it?, Better on the wallet as far as maint.... The fuel costs less too...
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