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marcdeluca
06-14-2005, 07:58 PM
My Dmax is now using more lp than diesel. Last tank of diesel figured at 39 mpg. Back when I was getting 31 on diesel I was getting 30 on lp, don't know what the lp mileage has fallen to now. I'll have to use a 10 lb bottle weighed before and after and do a check on my next road trip.

mannytranny
06-14-2005, 08:19 PM
I dont see why not.....but I dont quite get it.

So, how many miles per gallon of diesel + lp?

How much are you paying for lp/g?

marcdeluca
06-14-2005, 08:33 PM
The lp that I currently have was $1.09. So my previous mileage of 31 diesel 30 lp came to something like this. If diesel is $2.30, the diesel part is 7.4¢/mi, and the lp part is 3.6¢/mi, for a total of 11¢/mile. If the truck ran straight diesel and got 19 mpg, it would be 12¢/mile. So, a bit of savings, not much. But I have the great torque that the lp gives, plus it runs quieter and the oil looks like new. Also, the diesel part is around B20, because I put in 5 gal of B100 every fillup.

RonJT
06-14-2005, 08:41 PM
Do not forget the increased driving range....which some people are putting on big aftermarket tanks to get.

Marcdeluca....where are you mounting your tank(s)?

marcdeluca
06-15-2005, 09:46 AM
It is in the front of the bed. Holds 100 gal. It is from my previous truck, which was a CCLB 454.