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Sharksbaja
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Miles per tankful of gas
Is this true: Most (stock)gas cars and trucks seem like they have a gas range similar to each other. In other words gas tank sizes are increased
proportionally to the amount of engine suck. I get somewhere between 240-280 miles to the tank depending on where what and how.
How many miles do you get in your rig per tankful?
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woody with a view
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16 gallons and my record is 400.....straight u.s. freeway driving.
[Edited on 2-16-2007 by woody in ob]
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David K
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300 miles 'normal driving', more if all highway... That's when I fill it, but there is always 1-2 gallons still in the tank, so that would make it
about 315-335 mile range.
20 gallon tank and 15.5-17.5 MPG, 4.0 litre V-6 2005 4 door Tacoma, 4wd.
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BajaWarrior
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Location: Mission Bay, San Diego. Playa Hermosa, San Felipe.
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Super Duty 4wd V-10 crew cab long bed with 4:30 gears, 35" tires and lumber rack.
9.16 mpg driving from San Diego to San Felipe and back (average without towing, but loaded with gear)
Towing my triple axle 20' flatbed trailer loaded with lumber, off road truck, or toys: 7-8 MPG
So, about 366 miles on a 40 gallon tank.
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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ArvadaGeorge
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My Rv holds 80 gal and if I keep it at 65 it will get 9.5 =760.
I usually plan my stops to where the cheep gas is.
My EXC300 gets 20 mpg(ridden hard) and holds 4 gal = 80 miles
my klr650 gets 65 mpg (ridden easy) and holds just short of 7 gal =450
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Axel
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My 90 suburban 35" tires 4.11 gears averages about 11 mpg. in baja 37 gallon tank = 407 per tank. Driven fwy loaded with people and gear on our way
out to the river get 13.3 = 492 per tank. These calculations are using super unleaded.
My suzuki samurai 24 mpg around town 10 gallon tank = 240 per tank.
[Edited on 2-16-2007 by Axel]
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Barry A.
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My Isuzu Trooper gets 20 to 23 MPG (depending on speed), and holds almost 19 gals of gasoline.
My F-250 with the 460 engine gets 10 mpg, no matter what, and holds 38 gals of gasoline.
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rts551
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7.3 ltr diesel. 18 mpg. 30 gal tank. A long ways
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bajadogs
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1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad-cab 4x4 5.9 ltr/360 c.i. gas hog. 24 gallon tank - 250-260 miles.
KLR650 dual sport motorcycle - 6.1 gallon tank ~60mpg. Over 300 mile range. (bulletproof)
I like my ram but would not recommend it as the ultimate Baja rig. Range is king in Baja. Good topic Sharks!
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Sharksbaja
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glug glug glug
DON\'T SQUINT! Give yer eyes a break!
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surfer jim
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2005 dodge power wagon 4wd...5.7 ....34 gal@10 mpg
2002 chevy 1500 4wd ...4.8 ...34 gal@15mpg (retired from baja)
1991 chevy 1500 2wd ...4.3...34 gal@19mpg(retired from baja)
1976 courier 1.8 2wd....15 stock +17 aux tank @23mpg ... 700+ miles/ tank
ah...the good old days....
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BajaDanD
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20 gallon tank and 15.5-17.5 MPG, V-6 2003 2 door Tacoma, 4wd.
But if I have my kayaks on top it gets 12-15MPG
I think also the tires I have on now give me lower gas milage.
Drove my Toyota Echo to Cabo and back and to BOLA and Loreto a bunch of times 35MPG 12 gal tank I think. I could always get 400 miles per tank just
could'nt go in the dirt much
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tim40
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370 on 20 gallons most recent trip to Gonzaga Bay in our new Edge AWD
When searching for the end of your rainbow you only have until dusk....
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vgabndo
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Dodge Cummins turbo diesel with the two stage Bully Dog Chip. 35 gallons in the tank. It isn't cool to risk running out of fuel with that engine, but
I'm sure I can get close to 600 miles. I've measured 500 and when I filled, there was still 2 1/2 gallons in the tank. According to the Dodge digital
goodie on the rear view mirror, I got 26.6 driving through Baja. 45 to 65 MPH. Yeah, I'm sold. Too bad the price of diesel went up in Mexico!
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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Sharksbaja
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Can we trade digital goodies?
DON\'T SQUINT! Give yer eyes a break!
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BajaRob
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2005 F-250 Super Duty with 6 liter turbo diesel and Bullydog tuner. 16 mpg x 38 gallons = 608 miles. The price of diesel down here is about $1.82 per
gallon. That works out to a little more than 11 cents per mile.
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Ken Bondy
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My H1 carries 42 gallons (25 in the main, 17 in the aux) and gets 10mpg, so I have about 400 miles with no reserve.
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TMW
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BajaDanD if you laid the kayaks flat for aerodynamic lift you might double your gas milage.
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Crusoe
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1982 Chev Silverado Crew Cab 1 ton dually 4x4 with built 454 and with a 9' overhead camper. Back seat in the truck cab removed and fitted with a
120 gal. fresh water tank and 30 gals. water storage in camper.Total 150 gals fresh water. Three 20 gal. fuel tanks and only 5 to 6 to maybe 7 mpg, on
a good day. Can go 95 mph. uphill over Siskou Pass and out run the Oregon State Troopers. You only live once!!
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jimgrms
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2000 jeep cherokee 4 liter 20 gal tank i fill up at 3/4 tank and @ 300 miles fwy driving get 20 mpg at 70 over the rockies, stock except fro
air filter and flowmaster ,but am getting rid of flowmaster noisy
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