Worst gas mileage truck you've owned?

Cal

Cal

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Apr 15, 2018
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I have an '08 Escalade I bought because of the 6.2. Great power, but putting around town and idle time while waiting for kids I usually average about 11.5mpg. It will get up to 15 or 16 mpg on trips.

My motorhome (GMC VanDura van front with a 400 chev) gets a solid 7 with or without the Pioneer on the trailer behind it.
 
Stauvo

Stauvo

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1991 Chevy Silverado with 454. 9-13 mpg depending on season. Way different from my 2006 ram Cummins 17-20
 
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trailrider500

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May 13, 2019
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Oregon
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very built 454...pulled a solid 6.5mpg and would only run on super since it was high comp
Chevy
 
Alan aka Davinci

Alan aka Davinci

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I had a 77 Ford 250 tall boy, got 10 mpg empty, 10 mpg pulling a trailer, 10 up hill 10 down hill, seldom more seldom less. 351 Cleveland then replace with with a 400, go 11 no matter what but more power.
 
Sheetmetalfab

Sheetmetalfab

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  2. Talon X4
2012 Duramax fully deleted with 120 hp tune was the best at 24-25 mpg.

2004 8.1 gasser gets 7-8 mpg.
 
Seadonist

Seadonist

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Feb 8, 2021
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New Orleans
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2021 F250 6.7L turbo diesel with the HD tow package. Averaging 15.4 mpg but it pulls like a son of a gun


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bigshoe

bigshoe

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04 dodge ram crew cab long bed 5spd with a 4.7 about 8 mpg and slow as f***
 
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tdhanses

tdhanses

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Worst was my 2019 Ford F-250 with the 6.2 gasser at an avg of 11.9mpg, best is my current 2021 GMC 1500 with the 3.0 duramax, mixed driving and it still gets 25mpg.
 
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Lloydtheredneck

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  1. 1000-5
worst was my 84 k30 crew cab long box dually 454. fun as hell at 16 but gas was 4$ and i put every paycheck into that gas tank.
best was my 85 k10 with the 6.2 diesel i averaged about 25 mpg no matter what. zero power but nice ride. my 19 Silverado gets 18.5 over the 23k i have on it now and highway cruising is 20-23
 
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Trouthunter

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Mar 4, 2022
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Worst was my 1994 Chevy K2500 with 454, 8-10 towing or with camper, 12-15 empty on the highway. Best is my 2019 3/4 ton GMC duramax, averages about 23 mpg, just got a little over 36 for a period coming downhill from Carson City.
 
Stauvo

Stauvo

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1991Chevy Silverado 2500 HD single cab 8’ bed with 454. 8-10 mpg. Bought it used in 1996 and was my work horse for 16 yrs.
 
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100Acre

100Acre

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Apr 25, 2017
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  1. 1000-5
2017 Ford 350 8 cylinder gas engine.
 
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906UP

906UP

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Jul 6, 2017
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  1. 1000-3

  2. Talon X
1982 Chevy 3/4t, 400sb, manual trans on 40" Swampers, it got 4mpg everywhere it went. Good thing gas was cheap then @ $0.89/gal, problem was I made less than $8/hr then too :(
 
Remington

Remington

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  1. 1000-5

  2. Talon X
88' F250 4x4 351v8 4.10 gears 5 speed with creeper. That thing was a gasaholic. Best I got was 8 mpg with no ac on and downhill. But she pulled like a raped ape!
 

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