I have had my 13 EB all over the state of Texas in the 2 1/2 years of ownership and 52,000 miles.. I always brag about the Torque of this engine and now i will really brag on this truck.


We Left out Thursday Morning and started the long drive through Texas to Colorado Springs and battled a head wind the whole way and had the cruise set at 74 mph and the truck got 19.1 MPG. Filled up in Dalhart Texas and battled a strong head wind the rest of the way along with the mountains of New Mexico/ Colorado Border and came on to Colorado Springs. Pulled into Colorado Springs with 17.7 MPG.

Here's a few pics when we pulled up to the Cabin..





This truck pulls these mountain's effortlessly, It never drops out of 6th gear and holds its speed. There was numerous time's i passed other truck's and they were screaming up the mountain, the ol Eb just cruised effortlessly past them.

Friday we decided to head up Pikes Peak, Once you get half way up is when it really starts climbing, with switch backs until you get to the 14,000 foot peak. I ran up the mountain in 2nd and 3rd gear and a couple times when i would make the switch back, hit the throttle with it in manual 2nd and its would bark the tires, The last switch back near the top i did it in 3rd gear and once again it barked the tires.. This is at 13000 + feet.. Didn't seem like the truck was minding it one bit.


Coming down i put it in manual 1st and never touched the brakes until i was getting to the switch backs, Rpm was running anywhere from 3k to 4500 rpm. Got to the Ranger Station and they checked the brakes and they read 105 degrees.








This Chevy owner was having a hard time making it to the top.. He was driving 5mph will smoke pouring out of the truck. If he made it to the top then i would be surprised





I took this picture for Patrick since we are always comparing fuel mileage. I think i will have him beat for a long time now.




Friday we went to Canon City to visit the Royal Gorge and coming back we decided to Take a Canyon Road up to Victor. This was a great drive! 25 to 30 miles of dirt with narrow roads and drop offs on both sides. It was a somewhat easy drive, only nerve racking part is the narrow one lane trails around the rock ledges or going in the tunnel's and hoping no one is coming the other way.














After climbing the canyon we headed back to the Springs. I figured the fuel mileage would be junk with all the climbing, idle times, slow driving up the canyon and city driving. Was surprised when i clicked on the MPG screen.





So far with 1226 miles on Trip B ( reset when we left home) im sitting at 18.6 MPG.

We are headed home tomorrow so have 700 more miles to put on it, It will be right at a 2k mile trip.

 

Nice pictures.

Which boosted motor do you have this time?

 

So did you eat the Pike's Peak donuts up there? I was feeling a little lightheaded when I was up there. Interesting place.

 

I miss Colorado, Rocky Mountains and Mt Evans. I love to camp there! Maybe next year I'll be there. Congrats for your truck

 

Great post and pics. I don't hit that sort of elevation around here!

 

Great pictures Coy...looks like the family is having a good time.

 

No, the train was there when we pulled up and the lines were horrible. Stayed about 20 mins up there and noticed the bike tour was about to ride down, so we went on down. Didn't want to follow bikes all the way down.

 

Made it to Lubbock before we grabbed aa hotel. Leaving Manitou Springs I filled up and when we got to Pueblo it was showing 26mpg. Great tailwind and down hill most of the way. After Pueblo the tail wind switched around to a head wind and dropped to 19.8 by Trinidad. Then got a little more help with the wind until we hit Texas and straight headwind all the way to Lubbock. Made it on one tank to Lubbock and finished it up at 18.9 and 476 miles on the tank. Doing the last 200 tomorrow

 

What's up with this three days to get from Tx to CO business? Sack up and go straight through like a man!

 

I agree, I once drove from Phoenix to Cleveland (roughly 2000 miles) by myself in 36 hours.

 

That's just suicidal, and endangers others on the road. Professional drivers are limited by law to 11 hours/600 miles a day on the road for darn good reasons. Driving when tired can be just as bad as driving drunk.

 

So, Coy - I take it from your rather "neutral" posts that you think your truck is "OK"?

- Jack

 

Lol.

Awesome pics Coy. Good thread. I wish I could touch that fuel mileage you're getting

 

Hey now.. We made the trip there in 1 day. Left out at 5am and pulled up in Colorado Springs at 430pm 674 miles with a 4 year old He started asking are we there at mile 30 of the trip.. Coming back for some reason i didnt have the want too's.

 

I guess its alright..