The new-ish parts hauler : Your Other Rides: Pics and Videos

View unanswered posts | View active topics

Portal » Board index » General » Your Other Rides: Pics and Videos

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]

The new-ish parts hauler

Page 2 of 2

[ 25 posts ]

Go to page Previous 1, 2

Print view

Previous topic | Next topic

Author

Message

LakevilleSSEi

Post subject: Re: The new-ish parts hauler

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:44 am

Recognized Vendor

Joined: Tue May 20, 2008 6:06 pm
Posts: 4725
Location: Lakeville, Minnesota =MWBF '05 SURVIVOR= =CEBF '06 SURVIVOR= =August '06 COTM=
Year and Trim: 96 Audi A6 Quattro

olblueeyesbonne wrote:

Don't know what you guys are talking about -I'm driving a 01 2500 quad cab 4x4 with a 5.9L and just tonight I drove 40 miles down I94 @ 73mph and averaged 27.6 mpg according to the overhead info center.

Coming through a 60 mph zone with cruise set at 60 on level road (hardly any wind) and the instant readout was showing 34-35 mpg.

Chrysler overhead MPG displays are notriously inaccurate. The owners manual I believe even tells you they are lol.

My 03 Cummins before the programmer was about 5-7 MPG off on the high side. Programmer brought it to about 2-3 MPG high. I made it from Alex to New Hope/Crystal area with the DTE display saying I had 64 miles left lol.

_________________

1995 SSEi - Traded to Adam Marcum
1998 SLE - Traded for my Dodge
2003 Dodge Ram 2500 Laramie - Sold
1996 Audi A6 Quattro
I used to be cool......Then I traded my Bonne's.

Top

sandrock

Post subject: Re: The new-ish parts hauler

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 12:14 pm

Retired Gearhead

Joined: Mon May 19, 2008 2:14 pm
Posts: 4753
Location: Orlando Fl
Year and Trim: '00 SSEi (proj), '99 Tahoe & '05 Bonne GXP

It also depends on the rear gear too, and the tire size, and the tire weight, etc. Bone stock (which very few are nowadays) the mileage was decent. Once modding starts, the truck will let you know :roll:

_________________
2005 GXP - White Gold Pearl, no mods...yet.
2000 SSEi - Resurrection in progress. Built L67 w/L32 fuel rail, ported heads, and cam. Camaro front brake system, GXP cluster, and much more in planning.

BonneMe wrote:

Looks like a Volt, Sonata, and Taurus got it on.

Top

LeSabre in Buffalo

Post subject: Re: The new-ish parts hauler

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 12:15 pm

Certified Bonneville Nut

Joined: Fri May 23, 2008 1:15 am
Posts: 3177
Location: Corning, NY
Year and Trim: 2012 Eco

That's screaming for a grille block or removable front airdam. Keeping the air away from all the aerodynamically ugly bits under the truck will help out quite a bit. A removable airdam would be the best bang for the buck.

The best way of getting better MPG is drive slower on the interstate, and coast up to stoplights, etc. Basically don't hoon it and drive like a sane person.

_________________
2012 Chevrolet Cruze Eco - Current car

1999 Buick LeSabre Custom - Former car

Learn from the mistakes of others, that way when you mess up you can do so in new and interesting ways.

Top

ga93sle

Post subject: Re: The new-ish parts hauler

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:31 pm

Certified Bonneville Nut

Joined: Wed May 21, 2008 11:14 pm
Posts: 3967
Location: St Cloud, MN
Year and Trim: 06 Grand Prix LS4

My boss used to have an 03 1500 Quad Cab with the 5.9, and from St Cloud to Albany one night we averaged 12.5 at 70...

_________________
*Chris*

15 Nissan Altima 2.5SL/2004 Honda Shadow 750 Aero
Previous, 07 GP SE, 06 GP GXP, 97 SSE 40th, 96 LeSabre Custom, 93 SLE, 90 LeSabre Custom

Top

Saturn Simon

Post subject: Re: The new-ish parts hauler

Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 6:13 am

Posts like an L36

Joined: Sun Aug 14, 2011 7:59 am
Posts: 802
Location: Portsmouth, England
Year and Trim: 1992 SSEi

I echo what the others have said - that truck is in stunning condition for its age. White shows up every blemish, but that truck has none.

Top

Page 2 of 2

[ 25 posts ]

Go to page Previous 1, 2

Portal » Board index » General » Your Other Rides: Pics and Videos

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]

Topics		Author	Replies	Views	Last post
Related topics
	The Haro Hauler - 2001 Ram 2500 [ Go to page: 1 ... 4, 5, 6 ]	harofreak00	101	7400	Mon May 18, 2009 10:17 am harofreak00
	Haro Hauler 2.0 - 1996 Silverado (progress pics) [ Go to page: 1, 2, 3, 4 ]	harofreak00	61	8652	Wed Feb 17, 2010 3:07 pm harofreak00
	Super Duper Project Hauler Project	bs009	4	1845	Wed Jun 20, 2018 9:28 am bs009
	can you put 3800 parts on a 3.3L?	douellette88	9	2468	Mon May 30, 2011 11:42 am Jrs3800
	Mother of God... (more parts 7-13)	BonneMe	9	1409	Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:17 pm BonneMe

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 6 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to: