2012 SCrew 500 mile review

[iceman302]

I just have no idea how you all are getting this mileage?! How fast are you going? I tried the manual, keep it in sixth thing today and that shows promise.. I got a little over thirteen last weekend while on the highway and was happy but now I realize I have a LONG way to go!

Not trying to be a hypermiler here, just want to see if I can get those numbers, or even close while I'm on the highway. Unfortunately I like to drive fast so that has always hampered my ability to get really good mileage.

~BGM

I think you just answered your own question.

I also have a few beneficial mods... intake, catback, and tune. Plus, the Bak Flip tonneau makes a solid aerodynamic difference and I keep my tires inflated on the higher side for running around town/freeway.

 

[Big Green Machine]

I think you just answered your own question.

I also have a few beneficial mods... intake, catback, and tune. Plus, the Bak Flip tonneau makes a solid aerodynamic difference and I keep my tires inflated on the higher side for running around town/freeway.

So what is the "magic" speed that you guys are running to get these numbers? I'll see if I can stomach going slow enough to see a difference.. lol

I'll be getting the intake, catback and tune eventually. I have the Bakflip and always keep the tires nice so I should be able to get reasonably close to these numbers on a longerish trip.

~BGM

 

[iceman302]

So what is the "magic" speed that you guys are running to get these numbers? I'll see if I can stomach going slow enough to see a difference.. lol

I'll be getting the intake, catback and tune eventually. I have the Bakflip and always keep the tires nice so I should be able to get reasonably close to these numbers on a longerish trip.

~BGM

It's really hard to just go the speed limit... 65. It might've been a slower average speed with light traffic.

If I go mid 70's, it will drop to mid 14's to maybe 15 in the low 70's.

 

[trolls56]

I'm really considering trading in my 2010 for a 2012 crew cab. My truck has 34k miles on it and its about time to give Randy a call for a new one.

 

[Humvee21]

65 is the magic number

 

[jeffyk]

I am getting 15 to 18 miles a gallon with my 2012. Gas mileage is much better than it was with my 2011.

 

[Big Green Machine]

It's really hard to just go the speed limit... 65. It might've been a slower average speed with light traffic.

If I go mid 70's, it will drop to mid 14's to maybe 15 in the low 70's.

Damn.. I was afraid of that. I go .... well above that normally.

Maybe I'll hit cruise control and try to not notice how slow I'm going and see how it goes on my next trip this weekend.

Thanks.

~BGM

 

[Tautog]

I'd like to know your secret to get 15-18, and where is phillipsburg PA?

 

[iceman302]

Damn.. I was afraid of that. I go .... well above that normally.

Maybe I'll hit cruise control and try to not notice how slow I'm going and see how it goes on my next trip this weekend.

Thanks.

~BGM

Barn doors don't like to be pushed through the air.

 

[Squatting Dog]

Damn.. I was afraid of that. I go .... well above that normally.

Maybe I'll hit cruise control and try to not notice how slow I'm going and see how it goes on my next trip this weekend.

Thanks.

~BGM

Just put cruise on, manual mode 6th and crank up the radio...

-Greg