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Location: Rhinelander | Just purchased a new GMC 4 door k1500 pick-up pulling a 1750 Crestliner Fishhawk, gas mileage is 14-15 mpg without a boat cover. All trailering is between 5 to 50 miles from the house, no major highway towing as of yet. The truck without the boat consistantly hits 18-19mpg with aggressive highway driving....wait until the truck is fully broke in and more sensible driving I could easily see 20-22 mpg.
My second truck is a '02 Tahoe with the same 5.3 engine(230,000 miles) and gets the about the same mileage pulling as the pick up, but only 16-18mpg without the boat. GM is doing a better job with the new vehicles for gas mileage.
I was not planning on a new truck for a while but the deals this summer/fall where just to good to pass up. The Tahoe rides great and nothing major repaired besides the front ball joints, alternator and fuel pump just this summer. First and only brake replace was at the 155,000 mile mark. I did a ton of highway driving with the Tahoe, but she'll be retired to boat/woods running service. I hope to at least hit the 300,000 mark with her.
You can not go wrong with a GM product, 3 yr 36,000 bumper to bumper and included with sale 6 yr 100,000 mile drive train.
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