MPG savings?

[mcm1209]

I have a 2009 GMC Sierra Crew cab with a leveling kit and 33" tires
I get about 13.5 MPG out of it and because my commute is about 70 miles round trip per day 5 days a week
That in turn comes out to about $400 a month not including the running around I do on top of going to work at times it comes out to $500 to $550 a month on gas.

I want a 1996-1999 2 door 2 wheel drive Tahoe
What is everybody getting as far as GPM?
I dont want a car!

 

[THE YETI]

We are around 16-17 city and 19/20hwy with the Dmax tuned on 37s.

 

[mcm1209]

Unfortunately mine is gas
A dmax would be the best choice for me but at a $25 to $30,000 with 100k miles its out of the question
I was wanting a cash truck

 

[BirchyBoy]

Maybe move this to the pre-99 section? I get about 13.5 around town and 18 on the highway with my '99 4WD 4door.

 

[mcm1209]

Yup
Just noticed it is in the 2015 general!!!!!
Admin please move to proper section

thanks

 

[yates ™]

Yup
Just noticed it is in the 2015 general!!!!!
Admin please move to proper section

thanks

Done.

If you drive this much why buy another gas guzzler?

 

[SunlitComet]

i can get 0.07gpm in most cases lately but my lean cruise function on the 411 pcm is not set either. tire size is a bit over stock as well.

 

[Rangel]

We are around 16-17 city and 19/20hwy with the Dmax tuned on 37s.

nice to see a realistic MPG claim from a diesel. Drives me insane to see people claim 27 +mpg from my dmax,cummins,powerstroke on 44'' 37" lift blowing black smoke on all the prius pos. for my rant. I just hate how rice diesel has become.

 

[laredo1307]

I have a 96 2dr 4x4 and it's pretty much all stock. I generally get between 350 and 400 miles on a 30 gallon tank. So basically 12 to 14 miles to the gallon. I do have somewhat of a heavy foot though. any time you get over 70mph in these vehicles you're going to be sucking down some fuel.

Also, I do about 55 miles a day for work and my gas bill is similar to yours.

 

[SunlitComet]

not always. every vehicle and its condition is different. i would suggest getting a scanguage 2 and use the realtime mpg, avg mpg, load and cost per mile readings to try different speeds on the same trip to find out what your vehicle is running most efficient at and hope speed limits allow that speed.

 

[BigDaddy13440]

I have a '96 Tahoe with a "new" GM crate 350 from Summit (23k on it), with some 275/55/20's on it, with a BlackBear tune with EGR delete and rear O2 delete. Currently averaging about 13.6mpg with it (averaged over 2500+ miles), but that includes city and highway driving.


I work as a General Contractor, and install for Lowe's.... yesterday I put over 215 miles on my truck, and at 13mpg.... over 17 gallons of gas, at $3.78 per gallon.... figure yesterday cost me about $65 in gas.

Last year, I had gas receipts of over $12,000.... thank GOD I can write them off!!!!!

 

[bowtiefreak]

12.5city/12.5 highway on the Tahoe, 10 city/12highway on the suburban. Both on 35s and 4.56 gears.

Tahoe is a 383 with a bunch of stuff. Suburban is a 350 with a mild cam and some bolt ons.

Both have gas pedal issues. Pedals always seems to go right to the floor. I am anything but gentle on them

 

[SunlitComet]

about time you convert the burb to the stock 454 no?

 

[rmodel65]

my k1500 ecsb silverado gets about 13-14mpg in town and about 16-17 on the road. dunno what the hoe gets its more of a project thing and doesnt really get driven much

 

[bowtiefreak]

I am done working on the burb! We are adding another vehicle to the fleet shortly. My oldest goes for his learners permit TODAY (I am so scared). So, people have heard me mention it but a Jeep Cherokee will be making it's way here soon. Just what we need, a fourth 4x4 and fifth vehicle.

 

[SunlitComet]

nothing wrong with that. wish i had a burb as a second vehicle myself. not sure what i would want for a third one. oh yeah, crewcab dually.

 

[bowtiefreak]

Company car is now my primary during the week. If the kids need to go with my I take the suburban. For fun I drive the tahoe. Flashing back a few years when the family grew again, we needed a bigger vehicle. It was a van...no, or a suburban or excursion. Suburban won.

Crewcab dually = win

 

[jerryjoe28]

lol I know how u feet with all the rides we have 6 and 5 of them get parked in the driveway!

 

[Beechwood]

I have a stock '99 Tahoe. I run 500 miles a week. about 75% of that is highway at 75-77 mph. I also have a heavy foot. I consistently get 15.1- 15.7 mpg

 

[rmodel65]

I am done working on the burb! We are adding another vehicle to the fleet shortly. My oldest goes for his learners permit TODAY (I am so scared). So, people have heard me mention it but a Jeep Cherokee will be making it's way here soon. Just what we need, a fourth 4x4 and fifth vehicle.

i hope its not the new cherokee its a fwd pos lol