Only because you keep buying these 6.0L trucks... get a diesel in there and 26 would get ya a LOT further.
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Only because you keep buying these 6.0L trucks... get a diesel in there and 26 would get ya a LOT further.
Only because you keep buying these 6.0L trucks... get a diesel in there and 26 would get ya a LOT further.
I agree my dmax gets over 400 miles from my 26 gallon tank, and only a little under 400 when my foot gets heavy
I can go about 370 miles on 22 gallons with my 6.0 
I can go about 370 miles on 22 gallons with my 6.0
Dang your getting really good gas mileage for a 6.0, usually i hear of them getting 13 mpg tops
Depending on how I drive I get from 15.3 to almost 17 and thats stop and go. But I also have displacement on demand with a 6 speed and 3.42 gears.
desertrat67
Hawk Driver
My 05 2500HD got about 14-14.5 in town and 15ish highway with the 6.0 and nv4500.
Ah DOD and a six speed that makes a big difference.
my dmax not towing gets between 15 and 20
towing i have seen as low as 9 but that was 8k+ at 75-80 mph
Slapperbar
Retired Navy NDT Examiner
Dang, my 'Burb (TBI 350) got 10+ from Charleston S.C. to Alliance Oh. up I-77 towing about 8K.
Really? I call bs. Is your speedo correct?
I get about 14-15 not towing with a 350 and over drive, and around 8 towing 3500 lbs. GPS verified.
supersize75k5
OrganDonorRacing.com
why leafs? no fancy three or four link this time??
maybe 4 linked with pan hard front and air bags..
otherwise..just leafs
Slapperbar
Retired Navy NDT Examiner
Yep. GPS verified. The 265 tire is really close to the stock height. LR E tires @ 80 and synthetic in everything but the trans, it takes a LOT of fluid. 11 qts for a filter change, I have a 2+ TCI cast aluminum pan.
OffRoad
1/2 ton status
how long until you jump the new truck?
"i'm just gonna put in a cage, but i won't offroad it hard."
"i'm just gonna put in a cage, but i won't offroad it hard."
that's the key right there. i bet if i put similar tires on my 6.2 blazer, i could get 25mpg.
i'm not sure it would really be that bad since there's the IFS up front. might feel a bit like driving a solid axle truck w/ regular tires though.
Took this last night, mostly in town and maybe a few miles of freeway driving.
Slapperbar
Retired Navy NDT Examiner
Not really. The ATZ runs really well compaired to the stockers that were on it. If I wanted it to ride like a Caddy I'd buy one.
'91 is solid.i'm not sure it would really be that bad since there's the IFS up front. might feel a bit like driving a solid axle truck w/ regular tires though.
Slapperbar
Retired Navy NDT Examiner
P.S. The wear is even on the tires.
oops. thought we were talking about a modern truck with a 6.0Not really. The ATZ runs really well compaired to the stockers that were on it. If I wanted it to ride like a Caddy I'd buy one.
'91 is solid.
supersize75k5
OrganDonorRacing.com
Bwahahaha
New trans is in..
Tonight decided to head on over and get my Torque converter made, local place called road runner did it. But the best part was getting to hang out and find out how they are made and get mine done the way I wanted.
I have plenty of pics to post. Very informative and fun trip.
The poor truck looked about dead when i drug it out again. Flat tires, front axle is in pieces, no brakes, no steering and bad pump, parts all over and missing and a bed sky high with trash from other projects
Few things im working on.
-removing the stock clutch fan and adding dual electric fans.
- moving the trans cooler to the rear of bed with a fan, maybe larger lines
-new power steering pump, maybe an upgrade
-new head light support panels and lights/parts
-rear drive line upgraded to 250 wall DOM
-new front brake lines and hardware
-remove the 1 inch spacers on the kings I added
-change the lower spring to a 400 rather than the 500 it is
-upgrade the busted 1/4" coil over shock tabs to 3/8" from ruffstuff
-new oil pan to replace the cracked one
-new rear shocks, invert them while im at it
-put the coil packs, wires and starter back "stole it for the buggy"
-add some time of water tank with a pump for mud on the glass after a run
and lastly new tires, but this may wait till I do an axle upgrade.
Just a few things Poor truck was beat hard and put away wet
New trans is in..
Tonight decided to head on over and get my Torque converter made, local place called road runner did it. But the best part was getting to hang out and find out how they are made and get mine done the way I wanted.
I have plenty of pics to post. Very informative and fun trip.
The poor truck looked about dead when i drug it out again. Flat tires, front axle is in pieces, no brakes, no steering and bad pump, parts all over and missing and a bed sky high with trash from other projects
Few things im working on.
-removing the stock clutch fan and adding dual electric fans.
- moving the trans cooler to the rear of bed with a fan, maybe larger lines
-new power steering pump, maybe an upgrade
-new head light support panels and lights/parts
-rear drive line upgraded to 250 wall DOM
-new front brake lines and hardware
-remove the 1 inch spacers on the kings I added
-change the lower spring to a 400 rather than the 500 it is
-upgrade the busted 1/4" coil over shock tabs to 3/8" from ruffstuff
-new oil pan to replace the cracked one
-new rear shocks, invert them while im at it
-put the coil packs, wires and starter back "stole it for the buggy"
-add some time of water tank with a pump for mud on the glass after a run
and lastly new tires, but this may wait till I do an axle upgrade.
Just a few things
Poor truck was beat hard and put away wet
