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**Will** · 04-30-2008, 05:01 PM

A local contractor that lives out near me bought one of those 305hp Dodge 3500 crewcab 4x4 SRWs the day they hit the lot. Before he was getting a new F350 Powerstroke every couple years. He doesn't pull anything with it. I saw it with a cattle trailer one time since 2004 and that's it.

Funny thing is, his employee's have 2 trucks. One in an F350 dually with a big reading utility body and a 5.4 V8 symbol on the fender and the other is an older F350, same body but a 460 I would bet. Those 2 old gassers pull some serious crap around--big hoes, a T300 trackloader and a paver. Those 300ft# gas pigs labor around hammering in first gear in front of tons of gear and trailers while he cruises all day empty in his 600ft# diesel with his sunglasses on talking into the phone.

85_Ranger4x4 · 04-30-2008, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Will

Funny thing is, his employee's have 2 trucks. One in an F350 dually with a big reading utility body and a 5.4 V8 symbol on the fender and the other is an older F350, same body but a 460 I would bet. Those 2 old gassers pull some serious crap around--big hoes, a T300 trackloader and a paver. Those 300ft# gas pigs labor around hammering in first gear in front of tons of gear and trailers while he cruises all day empty in his 600ft# diesel with his sunglasses on talking into the phone.

It would either be the 5.4 or 6.8 V-10, the 460 died in 1997/8 before the new Superduties with the mod motors came out in 1999.

For the way most employees beat on company trucks I can't blame him, that is why my dad's service trucks are from the 80's. Sure they are kind of rough, but a new truck would be in the same shape after 2 years so why bother.

**Will** · 04-30-2008, 09:17 PM

I meant same service body on the back, not same cab body. It's a hell of a lot older. Like an 80's.

Burnside · 05-01-2008, 02:24 AM

I have a 99 cummins 4x4 excab long bed, I have a pretty weak 75 hp chip on her, automatic with 3.50 gears. I honestly get right at 18 mpg when its warm and 15/16 mpg in the winter. I know for a fact because I keep an excel sheet set up keeping track of my fuel mileage and expenditures. I do mainly highway driving, 55 - 60 mph.

TRX501RYAN · 05-03-2008, 12:20 PM

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**Will** · 05-03-2008, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Burnside

I have a 99 cummins 4x4 excab long bed, I have a pretty weak 75 hp chip on her, automatic with 3.50 gears. I honestly get right at 18 mpg when its warm and 15/16 mpg in the winter. I know for a fact because I keep an excel sheet set up keeping track of my fuel mileage and expenditures. I do mainly highway driving, 55 - 60 mph.

I think that's more typical. It's about what Sambo got with his 2002 Powerstroke. Not the same engine, but the same technology level--both manufacturers were faced with the same emissions requirements and using the same tools to face it.

hickboy86 · 09-06-2009, 07:57 PM

I have a 98.5 x-tended cab long bed 4x4 24v with a 5speed and 4.10 gears. At 65mph i'm turnin' 2500 Rpm. She's bone stock and gets bout 16-18 mpg dependin on how hard i club her. I've never seen her drop under 15 mpg. I was late for work the other day and had to drive out 2 newyork in her, bout a 2 hour drive at 80mph completly tached out at 3000 rpm, i only went through 1/2 tank of fuel round trip.

**Toms984x4** · 10-13-2009, 10:14 PM

lol. Damn this is an old thread! I'm borrowing my buddys truck and i'm getting 20.5 mpg. As of today it's got a 5000# truck on a trailer behind it gettings 19.9 mpg. It's a 04 2500 HD 5.9.

rngrdngr · 10-14-2009, 12:31 AM

i have a 2000 dodge ram 2500. its 450hp and 905 lb tq. 33s and 4.10's. i get 600 to 650 miles per tank have got 705 before. its a 32 gallon tank. buy the truck its not gunu be a mistake. unless it has a stock trans with any form of performance gadget cause you prolly have a shit trans.

**JohnnyU** · 10-14-2009, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Toms984x4

lol. Damn this is an old thread! I'm borrowing my buddys truck and i'm getting 20.5 mpg. As of today it's got a 5000# truck on a trailer behind it gettings 19.9 mpg. It's a 04 2500 HD 5.9.

Reading that from the overhead? They're notoriously inaccurate.

**Toms984x4** · 10-14-2009, 04:24 PM

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Reading that from the overhead? They're notoriously inaccurate.

Yes, and a calculation of how many miles driven/how many gallons of diesel to fill it back up. I was wondering when you were going to chime in.

**feellnfroggy** · 10-16-2009, 10:23 PM

My sisters boyfriend has a 97( I htink) single cab shortbox 2500 4x4 and he gets 19 MPG with his fuel turned up.

Original_Ranger84 · 10-17-2009, 04:08 AM

Well now I know my friend was lying... he keeps claiming he gets 26 mpgs in town... and he always peeled the tires. it was a 98 12 valve

rstrucks · 10-21-2009, 09:33 PM

Just to add - my '94 dually (5 speed) gets about 21 mpg on the highway both empty or with a ~400lb atv in the bed. Towing I have gotten any where between 13 and 17 mpg with the load ranging from about 5k lbs to 15k lbs.

04-30-2008, 05:01 PM	#16
Will Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Brown County, Indiana Year: 1989 Make: Ford Model: Bronco II Engine: 4.0 Class: 4X4 Used For: Collecting rainwater Posts: 4,152 Rep Power: 10 iTrader: (1)	A local contractor that lives out near me bought one of those 305hp Dodge 3500 crewcab 4x4 SRWs the day they hit the lot. Before he was getting a new F350 Powerstroke every couple years. He doesn't pull anything with it. I saw it with a cattle trailer one time since 2004 and that's it. Funny thing is, his employee's have 2 trucks. One in an F350 dually with a big reading utility body and a 5.4 V8 symbol on the fender and the other is an older F350, same body but a 460 I would bet. Those 2 old gassers pull some serious crap around--big hoes, a T300 trackloader and a paver. Those 300ft# gas pigs labor around hammering in first gear in front of tons of gear and trailers while he cruises all day empty in his 600ft# diesel with his sunglasses on talking into the phone. __________________ -'89 B2--4.0, 5spd, D35, 8.8, 4.10, pair of Lock-Rights, Superwinch Epi 9.0, James Duff with Jeep XJ coils -'87 Honda Civic Wagovan--76hp, 37mpg town -'88 Chevy crewcab--6.2L Banks turbodiesel, TH400, Gear Vendors splitter, 14-bolt w/4.10s & No-Spin -'91 IH 3800 "Skoolie" RV--DTA360, Fuller 6-speed

04-30-2008, 09:17 PM	#18
Will Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Brown County, Indiana Year: 1989 Make: Ford Model: Bronco II Engine: 4.0 Class: 4X4 Used For: Collecting rainwater Posts: 4,152 Rep Power: 10 iTrader: (1)	I meant same service body on the back, not same cab body. It's a hell of a lot older. Like an 80's. __________________ -'89 B2--4.0, 5spd, D35, 8.8, 4.10, pair of Lock-Rights, Superwinch Epi 9.0, James Duff with Jeep XJ coils -'87 Honda Civic Wagovan--76hp, 37mpg town -'88 Chevy crewcab--6.2L Banks turbodiesel, TH400, Gear Vendors splitter, 14-bolt w/4.10s & No-Spin -'91 IH 3800 "Skoolie" RV--DTA360, Fuller 6-speed

05-01-2008, 02:24 AM	#19
Burnside Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sparland IL. Year: 1989 Make: Ford Model: Bronco II Posts: 57 Rep Power: 5 iTrader: (0)	I have a 99 cummins 4x4 excab long bed, I have a pretty weak 75 hp chip on her, automatic with 3.50 gears. I honestly get right at 18 mpg when its warm and 15/16 mpg in the winter. I know for a fact because I keep an excel sheet set up keeping track of my fuel mileage and expenditures. I do mainly highway driving, 55 - 60 mph. __________________ Coming Soon: 1990 Ranger, 1-tons, 42" tsls. May 06 TOTM Earth Resin Offroad

09-06-2009, 07:57 PM	#22
hickboy86 New Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wapwallopen, PA Year: 1986 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Engine: 2.9L Class: 4x4 Hooptee Used For: Beater Truck Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (1)	I have a 98.5 x-tended cab long bed 4x4 24v with a 5speed and 4.10 gears. At 65mph i'm turnin' 2500 Rpm. She's bone stock and gets bout 16-18 mpg dependin on how hard i club her. I've never seen her drop under 15 mpg. I was late for work the other day and had to drive out 2 newyork in her, bout a 2 hour drive at 80mph completly tached out at 3000 rpm, i only went through 1/2 tank of fuel round trip. __________________ hickboy86 "How do you spell relief.... I get d-r-u-n-k!!!!" David Allen Coe

10-14-2009, 12:31 AM	#24
rngrdngr Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SO CAL Year: 1999 Make: FORD Model: RANGER XLT Engine: 3.0L Class: 2WD OFF-ROAD Used For: NOTHING Posts: 275 Rep Power: 4 iTrader: (0)	i have a 2000 dodge ram 2500. its 450hp and 905 lb tq. 33s and 4.10's. i get 600 to 650 miles per tank have got 705 before. its a 32 gallon tank. buy the truck its not gunu be a mistake. unless it has a stock trans with any form of performance gadget cause you prolly have a shit trans. __________________ 2005 long-ez, 2000 bd-5b, 1953 piper tri-pacer 2000 dodge ram 2500 ctd, 1999 ford ranger xlt 1995 ford explorer xlt, 1968 amc rebel sst conv. MY TOYS!!!

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Original_Ranger84 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Homer, Ak Year: 1984, 1999 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Engine: 2.8L, 3.0L Class: 4x4's Used For: Project, DD Posts: 1,286 Rep Power: 7 iTrader: (1)	Well now I know my friend was lying... he keeps claiming he gets 26 mpgs in town... and he always peeled the tires. it was a 98 12 valve __________________ 99 Ranger DD - 3.0L, 5spd, 4x4, 4 door, step side, 31's. 84 Ranger Project - 2.8L, 5spd, 4x4, regular cab, long bed, 3" body lift, 31's, 4x KC long ranges, Dual CD player/Blaupunkt Speakers.

10-21-2009, 09:33 PM	#29
rstrucks New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Franklin, Tn Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	Just to add - my '94 dually (5 speed) gets about 21 mpg on the highway both empty or with a ~400lb atv in the bed. Towing I have gotten any where between 13 and 17 mpg with the load ranging from about 5k lbs to 15k lbs.

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