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#856152 06/03/2012 12:23 PM
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iv had my 49 1/2 ton on the road a few weeks now and i love it, one problem is after the first 20 miles the gas sender packed up, iv got a new one on order , i was wondering what sort of mpg i should get, its a bog standard six.

wak1963 #856382 06/04/2012 2:52 AM
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I had a '49 1/2 ton for ten years or so, and I got about 14 miles per gallon. It had the standard 216.5 cubic inch six, with three speed transmission. Actually, my current 1940 has the same engine and I get 14 to 15 m.p.g. I have read that 12-16 is typical for these trucks. Welcome to the 'Bolt!


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