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Recently, I picked up a 2006 Chevy Silverado 2500HD 4x4 pickup. I decided
that this truck wouldn't be a diesel, for several reasons. I was apalled at the milage that showed on the computer display on the dashboard. The "best" I ever got was 11.4 mpg, and while towing my boat, the milage dropped to 8.9!!! The local Chevy dealer said that nothing showed up wrong on the computer diagnostics and had no idea why the milage should be so rotten. Well, I thought "Oh well, I like the truck, and maybe once the motor gets broke in, it'll get better." Sunday, Inky and I were traveling to Nashville, and we burned 3 tanks of fuel going down, 3 going back. This was roughly the same fuel consumption that I noticed with my diesel when towing a boat for the same distance. Then, while traveling through construction zones, occasionally there would be a radar sign that showed my speed as being faster than the speedometer in the truck was reading! That got me to thinking and when I got home, I looked again at the tire size. P285 75R/16. I thought that was a bit large, and that 265 size tires were stock. I ordered a HyperTech Power Programmer, changed the tire size to what was actually on the truck, changed the rev limiter and the shift firmness. I just got back from a 30 minute cruise on the highway and guess what? My milage computer now tells me that I'm getting 15.5 mph! And it only drops to 14.4 when traveling at 70 mph. I'm relieved and just wanted to remind everyone out there that has changed your tire size. Your truck really isn't getting as bad of milage as you're thinking! And while everyone knows that changing the tire size affects the speedometer reading, it also changes the odometer as well as several other things. I was about ready to take the truck back, although I didn't want to. I like this truck, I just couldn't deal with the thought of single digit gas milage! -- Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods http://www.herefishyfishy.com |
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