awesome gas

[dave wells]

my m1008 get 30 mpg at 55 to 60 around town .....it has sm465 tranny and 3.08 gears i no lot iof people knocked the 308 gears but it is still a monster in the mud and great gas to so it a win win

 

[91W350]

Diesel my friend, my M1008 does not like gas so well.... It is not nearly that good on fuel either, neither are my two M1009s. Glen

 

[ODdave]

explain where the 3.08 came from? ditched the 14 and the 60?

 

[dave wells]

-my bad blazer axles

 

[flyxpl]

Is that the door from your blazer ? Looks like your reaady for some paint .

 

[dave wells]

tht actuall my 1008 but yea jus gotta save for paint hopefully in week or two ill be painting lol

 

[OddballJ]

mind giving some tips on how you get that mileage? I'd love to be getting that I have a stock m1009.

 

[rnd-motorsports]

WoW and I thought my 16 / 17 mpg was great!

 

[cucv1833]

my m1008 get 30 mpg at 55 to 60 around town .....it has sm465 tranny and 3.08 gears i no lot iof people knocked the 308 gears but it is still a monster in the mud and great gas to so it a win win

Glad you like it I also have the M1009 axles om my 1008 not by choice but they work. Im still working out some stuff and havent checked the MPG yet. I still need to adjust my shift points. at hwy speeds it just chuggs along at low rpm real nice. when i get it right i will install the TINY TAC too watch rpms and fill up the tank and take my gps to cross check the speedo i dont think mines right.
The 3.08s are fine for me but i had some trouble trying to climb some stuff before in 2wd it would just bog down the motor 4wd not a problem

 

[dave wells]

at first thought it was jus bad odmeter but i checked it and have used few different gps and its dead on im really gettin 30mpg but it only gets bout 25 in winter but summer is 30 not sure why any ideas???


im not sure why its so great im not gonna complain though.....its all stock except it has the corp 10 from blazer and a sm465 tranny and sadly i am runing only a 31 tire right now which could make big difference i guess ......im debating puttin the 14 and 60 back on but dont wanna lose the mpgs cause its a daily driver

 

[Cucvnut]

my truck gets crap for mileage. running it over 55 mph and with big tires makes it get crap

 

[67_C-30]

my truck gets crap for mileage. running it over 55 mph and with big tires makes it get crap

Just wait until you put that 454 in there. If you're getting 10 miles per gallon now, you'll be getting 10 light poles per gallon then!

 

[DokWatson]

Dang, thats better than my Kia. It gets about 26mpg

My CUCV gets 11mpg.

 

[OddballJ]

at first thought it was jus bad odmeter but i checked it and have used few different gps and its dead on im really gettin 30mpg but it only gets bout 25 in winter but summer is 30 not sure why any ideas???


im not sure why its so great im not gonna complain though.....its all stock except it has the corp 10 from blazer and a sm465 tranny ......im debating puttin the 14 and 60 back on but dont wanna lose the mpgs cause its a daily driver

my best guess as to why your not getting as good MPG in the winter is that all of your fluids (oil, trans, and anything else that lubs moving parts) is cold and thicker, therefore it's taking more energy to move them. Theoretically the denser air should make you get better mileage, but I don't think that's happening with everything else working against you.
Personally, I'm just thrilled when my truck starts each morning =P I'm a little worried that I'm going to wear my starter out in this cold weather...

 

[panshark]

maybe you've got something experimental under the hood, and don't even know it yet!

 

[Cucvnut]

im not worried bout gas millage just realizing im almost at the point where i need a tow rig and a small truck/car to DD

 

[Cucvnut]

Maybe time for a M1009 next year

 

[67_C-30]

Maybe time for a M1009 next year

I'm averaging 21 mpg with my M1009. That's mixed driving, but more in town than highway. It is the best all around daily driver I've ever had in terms of economy, utility, seats for all my young'uns, and cool factor.

 

[davidkroberts]

my best guess as to why your not getting as good MPG in the winter is that all of your fluids (oil, trans, and anything else that lubs moving parts) is cold and thicker, therefore it's taking more energy to move them. Theoretically the denser air should make you get better mileage, but I don't think that's happening with everything else working against you.
Personally, I'm just thrilled when my truck starts each morning =P I'm a little worried that I'm going to wear my starter out in this cold weather...

I thought mine was the only hard starter when it was cold out.... That sucker just drags

 

[OddballJ]

I thought mine was the only hard starter when it was cold out.... That sucker just drags

No sir. I think I have about half my glow plugs dead.