I bought a 2002 8.1 Silverado 2500 HD in November. It has an extended cab, tow package, Allison 5 speed auto tranny and it's a 4 X 4... Love the truck, Love the comfort, Love the Power but man does it suck up the gas. I average about 11 MPG but I have been known to have a lead foot. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

I have towed my 99 Camaro and my brothers 69 Camaro and you would never know a car was in tow. Gobs of power. Average 10 MPG while towing.

If I drive alot of highway and keep it at 75 or so in cruise control I get almost 13 MPG but thats no fun <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Just for your info
Tom <img border="0" alt="[chug]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_chug.gif" />

<small>[ March 30, 2002, 11:58 PM: Message edited by: Tom the roofer ]</small>

 

Where north of Pittsburgh are you?I grew up in Beaver County.

mike b

 

Harrisville PA. Butler County. 5 miles south of I-80 on RT 8.
Tom

 

Tom's 496ci motor --> <img border="0" alt="[chug]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_chug.gif" />

That isn't as bad as my old '69 Camaro that got a whopping 9 mpg <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" />

Tony

 

I know how ya feel Tom. I had an '01 Lightning for a while, and it drank the gas, too. When I was looking at getting another Chevy or GMC, I could've gotten a really good deal on a black ext. cab. HD w/ the 8.1L. The truck was AWESOME, but I didn't want to end up with another crazy gas bill. My cousin has a '02 GMC HD with the Duramax, and that truck would pull a house without even knowing it!

 

I wouldn't feel too bad making 10-11mpg in a 496 Big Block 2500HD 4x4. I usually get 12, sometimes 13mpg with my truck.

We have an '82 GMC farm truck (454/turbo400/4.10/4x4) that gets 4 to 5 mpg on the highway, doesn't matter if it's towing or empty. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

It's good to see that technology in the last 20 years has given us work trucks that have more power and at the same time make double or triple the fuel mileage.

 

"4 to 5 mpg"

DAMN!