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  1. Apr 22, 2018 #1
    Glenn West

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    My Truck, 14L Detroit, 435 hp, 340ish gearing, low profile tires. 10 speed. I tow my camper, 21k and carrry my SmartCar, 1900, on steel deck, 14' long. I get 6ish mpg. running 60 mph. Truck has 750,000. Has Detroit blowby. Doesn't seem excessive. Wondering if it needs an overhead. Understand Detroits need them more often. I do not use this commercially.
     
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  3. Apr 22, 2018 #2
    JohnnyC

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    I just had an overhead done on my 06 14L mileage improved @ 1/2 mpg. I haven’t noticed a performance improvement. It has over 1 mil.
     
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  4. Apr 22, 2018 #3
    Bean Jr.

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    Are you saying that with the deck for the Smartcar and the Smartcar, your tractor weighs 19k?
     
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  5. Apr 22, 2018 #4
    Glenn West

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    No. sorry about that. Smart is 1900. Changed that. Been meaning to weigh unit but haven't. I have added steel boxes under deck since pic also. Bobtail it will get 7. Thing is, it is a light load and wondering if I should get better.
     
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  7. Apr 22, 2018 #5
    Bean Jr.

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    Wow , the difference between a pre-egr 12.7 and an egr 14! I am considering bobtailing from Chicago to the Iowa 80 Jamboree. My truck gets 12 bobtailing, and my wife's suburban gets around 13.
     
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  8. Apr 22, 2018 #6
    Glenn West

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    Everyone I know that use HDT to tow rv with get at least 8's. This is why I asking about this. I know the 12.7's were the king of mpg.
     
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  9. Apr 22, 2018 #7
    AModelCat

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    I'd say you aren't doing too bad. I run a 6.7L Powerstroke and I might get 8-9 mpg at 18k lbs total gross weight.
     
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  10. Apr 22, 2018 #8
    Glenn West

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    Only got 5-6 with my previous 2012 Duramax.
     
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  11. Apr 22, 2018 #9
    TheDudeAbides

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    My 12.7 will do around 9-9.5 when empty with a flatbed trailer. I’m right around 29k lbs or so. I got an overhead when i got it at around 429k miles. Has 635k now and still getting those numbers
     
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  12. Apr 22, 2018 #10
    Glenn West

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    Your mileage is what most tell me about pulling their rvs. Some with these newer trucks are getting 10ish. I'm not complaining. I don't put enough miles to make a noticeable difference. What yall paying for an overhead?
     
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