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A New Best Milage with the BabyMax
Forzfed:
I ordered a catch can for my 2.8 Duramax. I decided to go to Grand Forks do a little shopping and pick up my catch can at the border. From the house to the Border I managed a 5.9L/100km, but there was almost 30 km of construction so I was a little under the speed limit. When I left the border it was sitting at 38.87 usmpg. I was doing 70-72mph on the freeway and held a consistent 35.9 usmpg 90% of the way. As I pulled into Grand Forks it was sitting at 36.0 on the money. Driving around brought it down to 34 usmpg. When I left GF I was doing 75-80 mph and my milage was starting to dip so I decided to hold steady at around 66-68mph. That got me back up to a little over 36 mpg. From the border to home I got a best of 5.5L/100km or 42.76 usmpg. Again, the construction really helped getting that.
Round trip 452.9 km and total average of 6.5L/100 or 281 miles 36.187 usmpg. I always have to rub it in to my Boss whom is so liberal he would probably marry his bicycle if he could. He used to give me a hard time about my diesel truck. Which will no doubt destroy his Toyota Camary in the milage department! :icon_lol:
What do you guys think? Pretty damn good for a 5000lb Truck!
nocooler:
That's pretty damn good. Better than our CRV got this weekend, I think we averaged 34mpg.
How does it tow?
Forzfed:
--- Quote from: nocooler on June 27 2023, 04:56:05 PM ---That's pretty damn good. Better than our CRV got this weekend, I think we averaged 34mpg.
How does it tow?
--- End quote ---
Bone stock I find it could use a little more HP. But with all the low end torque it has no problems pulling away. I had close to 8000 lbs including the dump trailer and it took a bit to get up to speed. Still wasn't broken in, since then the computer has upped the redline from 3400-3800rpm. And I installed a CAI, bigger exhaust and a 4 pos chip to give me an extra 45hp, and a throttle commander.
Steve Wood:
That surprised me. That is really good! :cheers:
phil_long:
Yeah that's incredible fuel economy!!!!
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