I have made a couple posts on here, so I guess I should go ahead and introduce myself.
My name is Stephen Cruikshank. I am 24 and hail from Beaufort, SC. I have a wife and a 2 1/2 year old son. I own a distribution company and Saturday March 1st, bought my first diesel. It's a 2008 Chevy Silverado C/C D-max LT2. I love it. I complicated HEAVILY over getting a diesel. I know they are more expensive off the get, but I will be saving over $4,000/year just in fuel, let alone the long term advantages. It is currently back at the dealership to get a spray-in bed liner.
I drive about 125 miles a day, 5 days a week towing about 9,000 lbs of stuff in a 24' haulmark trailer. I drove the truck for 500 miles before I towed and my first day with it I got 12.7 MPG according to the DIC. Can't wait to see what kind of MPG I will be getting after the "break-in" period!!!
congrats on the new truck!! A little tuning will get you a few more MPG which traveling the amount of miles you do, would accumualate to a good amount of money saved in a years time.
__________________ [b]05-LLY-crewcab-SB- 285-65-18's on MKW wheel's, PPE HOT+2 ET -AFE STAGE 2-MBRP DUALS-EGR BLOCK PLATE-AUTOMETER PYRO+BOOST GAUGES- B&W turn over, Diamond + JL AUDIO, Remote starter,Turbo timer, Tranny upgrade, PRECISION T.C., AIRDOG 150 L.P., PPE SHIM KIT & PORTED FUEL RAIL, COGNITO H.D. TIE RODS & BRACES.
PPE, if you read up on here you will see an average of 2-3 more MPG with a ppe programmer. If you go that route I would recomend a EGT gauge since you tow alot just to be on the safe side.
__________________ [b]05-LLY-crewcab-SB- 285-65-18's on MKW wheel's, PPE HOT+2 ET -AFE STAGE 2-MBRP DUALS-EGR BLOCK PLATE-AUTOMETER PYRO+BOOST GAUGES- B&W turn over, Diamond + JL AUDIO, Remote starter,Turbo timer, Tranny upgrade, PRECISION T.C., AIRDOG 150 L.P., PPE SHIM KIT & PORTED FUEL RAIL, COGNITO H.D. TIE RODS & BRACES.
__________________ 2005 Chevy 2500 4X4 LLY,LT,CC Dean 285/75/R16
T-Bars Cranked to the MAX
MBRP 4" DownPipe Back
Bully Dog Power Pup
Auto Meter Ultra Lite II
Boost And Pyro on A Pillar
Plugged Resonator
welcome to DF...check your fuel economy by hand instead of going off the DIC,that is the most accurate way to do it.for programmer look at the PPE,ATS or EFILive for tuning.gauges are a must also.
__________________ James
TyreBoyz Pulling Team
Pulling Truck called Late Nights.05 LLY 3500 EC LB DRW tuned By Idaho Rob.
Work truck,06 LBZ 2500 CC SB SRW,tuned by Idaho Rob and PPE at times
My Truck now,1987 Chevy 2500 350 tweaked,6" SuperLift,350 V8 bored 60 over,Elderbrock headers Cam and Titanium Rockers,750 Twin Pumped Holley Carb and some other goodies.crank dynos over 400HP.
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