3/4 ton truck gas mileage?

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15 f250 w/6.7 leveling kit with 35” tires

I just checked and my life time(130k) average is 12.8 mpg
 

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You can look up the specs on any Manufacturers site 3/4 and 1 tons come with or are avail. with the same drivetrain. my pers. truck is a 3/4 Duramax and my Business truck is a 1 ton Duramax. the tow cap is 18500 and 20000 respectively. You cant tell the diff towing a 12000# trailer. The 1 ton has more leaf springs in back and that is about it
 

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Ive had 2500 gas crew cab 4x4 chevys through work for the last 5 years, had a 13, 15, 17, and now a 19, put 40k a year on them pulling about 10k pounds 5-6 weeks of the year. Everyone of them has gotten about 12-14 mpg average on the highway , towing 8-10 . Also the 15, 17, 19 all have musty wet smelling dog AC/Heat units on startup after about 40k miles. Google it . Chevy makes a spray to fix it but its a temp fix.
 

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I have a 2018 F250 and average ~15mpg mixed driving but that is leveled and 37s. Before the wheels and tires I got 21mpg unloaded and 18mpg pulling our 23ft airstream from Austin to Yellowstone last summer.
Do the tires rub? I have the same truck levelled and can't decide between 35 and 37. Would you do 37s again?
 

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I realize your asking about diesel trucks, but I have a 2017 ram long box crew cab with the 6.4 and with the cruise set on 70 for 3 hrs on the interstate I was at 19.4 according to the EVIC. Stock size wheels and tires. I was happy with that. Unloaded and not towing of course.

Leveled with 35's I lost about 3 mpg as far as I can tell.
 
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In the same boat as the OP. After 10 yrs of faithful service my Expedition needs upgraded. Still runs fine but approaching 250k. For the little towing I do, Jeep, EB, and camper I think I am about 90% going with the 7.3...If I can find one. Looks like I am going to have to order a 21 to get the model I want with the 7.3. They are hard to find.
 
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it rubs at full lock, but that’s with somewhat offset wheels. You may not have any rubbing of on stock wheels.
You can fit 37’s on stock wheels with a level kit on these trucks. I currently have 35” MT’s with a leveling kit and I’ll move up to 37’s next time.

My truck is a 19 F350 SRW 4x4 short bed power stroke (yes, I know a rare bird). Highway driving unloaded I get 17-18 mpg @ 70mph depending on the wind. Pulling my trailer I get 10mpg. However my trailer is a 30ft tandem dual gooseneck hauling a 18K pound piece of equipment, plus a 100gal fuel tank.......it’s a load.
 

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Avg about 14mpg daily driving the 2017 F250 long box crew cab with 6.2.

Mine is a 2020 Crew can short box with the 6.2 and getting the same 14ish mpg. I found that the truck prefers the 87 octane for daily driving and premium for towing.


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I’ve had two:

2011 Chevy 2500 HD 6.0L gasser- 11.5 mpg Avg
2017 Ram 2500 6.4L gasser- 16 mpg Avg

The ram had more power, drove better, and had a larger interior. If I was hauling a camper around I’d go find another one right away
 
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