Can someone please let me know what they think I should do about my fuel mileage. I am getting between 8.5 - 9.5 MPG when towing my 16 foot hoy hauler. Mostly flat land with no head winds, 65 - 75 MPH.


THANKS


Dan http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/uploads/dwrat/2004-11-02_191928_po.JPG

try removing your juice and see if it improves. Also have you had the reflash done? If so have them check injector balance rates. If not, have both done. Someone here today said they had a refalsh done and one injector changed and improved 5mpg!

I will do that.


Thanks


DAN

Any other ideas. It is going into the shop Friday.

Check your avatar! That will do it every time!


I pull an 8000 lb 5th wheel and I'm getting 9.5-10.3 on average.


Doug

Thanks so much, I don't do that very often. This is my second tranny and I don't want to buy another any time soon. Your mileage is not that great either. Edited by: dwrat

I would suggest getting rid of those gigantic "hoopty" rims...http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/hihi.gif

When I first got mine, I went 60 MPH, towing 21k total, and got
12.5. Slow down 5 MPH, and set your Juice to '1.' See what
happens. Also, follow Bama's advice. If you still have the
stockers, throw 'em on there before you tow. Also, are you hand
calculating mileage, different diameter will affect the DIC. . .



Dennis

what do I need to do? I tow a 20 ft Bullet bass bot and up to a 38 ft gooseneck trailer. I got 4.9 to 5.6 mpg.. Not towing I will get like 9 to 10 mph.. I carry it back to the dealship today. They full it up and drive it around 71 miles and full it back up.. { thats over 200gals in 2 weeks}15 gals to full it up.. 71 miles...15gals=4.73 mpgtowing.. Then they drive it without trailer and 71 miles and full it back up 13 gals.. 71...13 gals=5.46mpg..Tuck has like 1000 mile on it... Its a 2004.5 LLY auto.373 gear..3500 cab and chassie.. It stock..no boxs..programmers..





Do I need to buy a programmer or a Juice box? Itcan't get worth mile can it?





It's all hand calculating mileage..





Is it time for me to start http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/smiley19.gifhttp://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/smiley19.gifhttp://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/smiley19.gifhttp://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/smiley19.gif


Edited by: willivy

Willivy you got something really wronge with your rig. Hopefully the dealer will take care of it. No box will fix your problem so don't waste your $$$$$$$.


I LOVE the Bullet Bass Boat, what motor do you have and how fast does it go(80 mph)?


Dan

http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/uploads/dwrat/2004-11-09_194616_45.JPG Bama


What are you rolling around on your stock wheels http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/smiley21.gif?????


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Yep, stockers for me dude. My Wife will KILL me, if I spend one more dime on toys anytime soon. http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/smiley18.gif PS...I wuz just giving you a hard time about your wheels.....http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/smiley15.gif

Maybe you should get a wife upgrade, too.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/hihi.gif

Maybe you should get a wife upgrade, too.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/hihi.gif


Are you kidding ???!!?? It took me 14 + years to get this one semi-trained......Hehehehehehe http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/smiley36.gif

If the picture you posted is true, the back end of your truck looks low, but the trailer looks level, it looks to me (hmm! thats 3 looks) that the ball needs to be lowered 2 to 3 inches, in order for your equalizer hitch to do its proper job and that is to have both truck and trailer level.


hope I,m wrong. good luck. and nice unit.

Letsgo


Thanks for the advice and I will lower my mounting unit for the next trip. (Turkey Day)http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/smiley4.gif