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hotrodf1 · 05-02-2012, 08:42 PM

Hello from Indiana,

I'm Jeremy Moen. I have a '01 Dodge 3500 dually with a 5 spd and Cummins. Has a few power mods and I guess efficiency mods to some degree.

I've been looking through this site a bit and am pretty amped to read through all the info here. I did not know this hypermiling and stuff existed. I find myself thinking about fuel economy quite a bit, especially standing at the diesel pump.

I live close to where I work, so aero isn't of prime importance in day to day commute. I get about 18 mpg going back and forth to work usually, a tank of diesel lasts a month or more. (2nd and 3rd gear, 20-30mph mostly). Aero IS important to me when I use the truck what I bought it for - to tow my 26ft enclosed car trailer to road courses around the mid west.

The Dodge gets about 22-23 mpg (overall hand calculated average) when I'm on interstates around 65 - 70 mph. That gets knocked down to about 12.5-13 pulling the trailer (empty or with a car in it).

Needless to say, I'd love to find some aero mods to help streamline my rig and get a couple more mpg. That would make a big difference in the cost of a weekend of fun.

I actually tried making a wing out of some leftover plywood I had around, but the results were not real conclusive. Some weather on the way back I think skewed it. But now that I found this site, I'll surely get some good feedback from you experts out there.

So for now I'll just keep reading and learning.

A big thanks to all of you that invest your own time and money in experiments etc., and are willing to share your experience and knowledge on a site like this to benefit others!!

05-02-2012, 08:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
hotrodf1 EcoModding Lurker Join Date: May 2012 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 13 Brutus - '01 Dodge Cummins 3500 Dually extended cab Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hello from the Hoosier state! Hello from Indiana, I'm Jeremy Moen. I have a '01 Dodge 3500 dually with a 5 spd and Cummins. Has a few power mods and I guess efficiency mods to some degree. I've been looking through this site a bit and am pretty amped to read through all the info here. I did not know this hypermiling and stuff existed. I find myself thinking about fuel economy quite a bit, especially standing at the diesel pump. I live close to where I work, so aero isn't of prime importance in day to day commute. I get about 18 mpg going back and forth to work usually, a tank of diesel lasts a month or more. (2nd and 3rd gear, 20-30mph mostly). Aero IS important to me when I use the truck what I bought it for - to tow my 26ft enclosed car trailer to road courses around the mid west. The Dodge gets about 22-23 mpg (overall hand calculated average) when I'm on interstates around 65 - 70 mph. That gets knocked down to about 12.5-13 pulling the trailer (empty or with a car in it). Needless to say, I'd love to find some aero mods to help streamline my rig and get a couple more mpg. That would make a big difference in the cost of a weekend of fun. I actually tried making a wing out of some leftover plywood I had around, but the results were not real conclusive. Some weather on the way back I think skewed it. But now that I found this site, I'll surely get some good feedback from you experts out there. So for now I'll just keep reading and learning. A big thanks to all of you that invest your own time and money in experiments etc., and are willing to share your experience and knowledge on a site like this to benefit others!!