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Diesel just broke the $2.50 barrier in Tulsa. Woot!

You DO know that the 'big rig' diesel is PRECISELY the same juice as the screw-the-customer-by-calling-it-automotive diesel, right?

If you are concerned about the Thunder Nozzle not fitting in your Jeep... 30 minutes and a dremel will cure that.

geordi wrote:

I know that it's the same juice, and I've seen the price difference vary between .20 and .40 a gallon more for my libby. I don't know how and why they are doing this but every truck stop IS doing this. The only thing I can do is drive my Dakota until it changes or it becomes economically feasable to drive the libby again. In the winter i get about 21 MPG in the CRD and I get 21 MPG in the Dakota. $.91 a gallon difference for the same MPG more that pays for the plates and insurance on the truck.

Granted I've done a few mods to mine, but if the beast only got 21 mpg in winter it would have been gone a long time ago.

Just rigged mine for winter - installed the grille blockers, all but 2 openings closed off - and covered over the return line fuel cooler. Still knocking down around 25 mixed.

Have you tried one of the grille blankets/covers? From personal experience, it does greatly affect winter fuel mileage.

Lowest price for D2 in this neck of the woods is 2.75, but then NC is noted for it's high-a$$ fuel taxes. :evil:

geordi wrote:

bdptp73 wrote:

geordi wrote:

That is why I fuel before and after traveling through Indiana so I won't have to stop for this injustice. :evil:

bdptp73 wrote:

geordi wrote:

That is why I fuel before and after traveling through Indiana so I won't have to stop for this injustice. :evil:

Author:	tulsa [ Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:50 am ]
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Diesel just broke the $2.50 barrier in Tulsa. Woot!

Author:	JL Rockies [ Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:58 am ]
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It's $2.89 here in FTL.

Author:	CHenry [ Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:04 am ]
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tulsa wrote: Diesel just broke the $2.50 barrier in Tulsa. Woot! Yep, 2.47 in OKC at Flying J on I-40 and Morgan Rd.

Author:	bdptp73 [ Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:11 am ]
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$2.59 diesel for the big rigs, $2.79 for automotive diesel. $1.88 for RUG. It's cheaper to drive my Dakota right now so thats what I'm doing.

Author:	geordi [ Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:09 pm ]
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You DO know that the 'big rig' diesel is PRECISELY the same juice as the screw-the-customer-by-calling-it-automotive diesel, right? If you are concerned about the Thunder Nozzle not fitting in your Jeep... 30 minutes and a dremel will cure that.

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Author:	geordi [ Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:13 pm ]
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Oh, and it's 2.82 here in Savannah, 2.76 at the Flying J in Brunswick, and 2.78 at the Flying J in Ft Pierce, Fl. Funny how Savannah is it's own little mecca of fuel price gouging. I want to live near a fuel PIPE terminal. This only-delivered-on-ships crap SUCKS.

Author:	bdptp73 [ Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:39 pm ]
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geordi wrote: You DO know that the 'big rig' diesel is PRECISELY the same juice as the screw-the-customer-by-calling-it-automotive diesel, right? If you are concerned about the Thunder Nozzle not fitting in your Jeep... 30 minutes and a dremel will cure that. I know that it's the same juice, and I've seen the price difference vary between .20 and .40 a gallon more for my libby. I don't know how and why they are doing this but every truck stop IS doing this. The only thing I can do is drive my Dakota until it changes or it becomes economically feasable to drive the libby again. In the winter i get about 21 MPG in the CRD and I get 21 MPG in the Dakota. $.91 a gallon difference for the same MPG more that pays for the plates and insurance on the truck.

Author:	geordi [ Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:48 pm ]
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Ouch, that sucks. I'm consistently getting higher than that as an average mpg, and thankfully managing to get diesel about $1 per gallon cheaper than the prevailing price. But with winter, I'm kinda stuck using the regular pump price.

Author:	retmil46 [ Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:58 pm ]
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Granted I've done a few mods to mine, but if the beast only got 21 mpg in winter it would have been gone a long time ago. Just rigged mine for winter - installed the grille blockers, all but 2 openings closed off - and covered over the return line fuel cooler. Still knocking down around 25 mixed. Have you tried one of the grille blankets/covers? From personal experience, it does greatly affect winter fuel mileage. Lowest price for D2 in this neck of the woods is 2.75, but then NC is noted for it's high-a$$ fuel taxes.

Author:	cerich [ Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:15 pm ]
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bdptp73 wrote: geordi wrote: You DO know that the 'big rig' diesel is PRECISELY the same juice as the screw-the-customer-by-calling-it-automotive diesel, right? If you are concerned about the Thunder Nozzle not fitting in your Jeep... 30 minutes and a dremel will cure that. I know that it's the same juice, and I've seen the price difference vary between .20 and .40 a gallon more for my libby. I don't know how and why they are doing this but every truck stop IS doing this. The only thing I can do is drive my Dakota until it changes or it becomes economically feasable to drive the libby again. In the winter i get about 21 MPG in the CRD and I get 21 MPG in the Dakota. $.91 a gallon difference for the same MPG more that pays for the plates and insurance on the truck. I hear you, I have a 2000 Mazda B2500 that gets 20mpg, my CRD I get consistent 23.5 mpg. My CRD has hardly moved the last 6 months, when I get to go somewhere for work 9they pay the gas) then it's the CRD, that's about it. Heck the wifes Town and Country gets 21.5 mpg consistently....

Author:	tulsa [ Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:12 pm ]
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geordi wrote: You DO know that the 'big rig' diesel is PRECISELY the same juice as the screw-the-customer-by-calling-it-automotive diesel, right? If you are concerned about the Thunder Nozzle not fitting in your Jeep... 30 minutes and a dremel will cure that. Geordi, I think in Indiana the difference in diesel pricing is based on trucking companys having a permit to pay their own fuel taxes directly to the state. Lewis

Author:	vtdog [ Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:23 pm ]
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I too have "parked" the CRD unless I need the 4wd. I have a 4cyl Nissan Pickup with 2wd which gets about the same mpg as the CRD. With the diesel/rug spread now over 40% it makes no sense to drive the Jeep unless the weather is bad, or I am going somewhere that I need the traction. I bought the Jeep new in 4/05 and don't remember anytime that the spread has been so large between the fuels. I know its getting to be winter and diesel prices rise with use of #2 heating oil, but what I am seeing here for a price difference in New England is unprecedented. Can anyone explain why?

Author:	bdptp73 [ Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:54 pm ]
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retmil46 wrote: Granted I've done a few mods to mine, but if the beast only got 21 mpg in winter it would have been gone a long time ago. Just rigged mine for winter - installed the grille blockers, all but 2 openings closed off - and covered over the return line fuel cooler. Still knocking down around 25 mixed. Have you tried one of the grille blankets/covers? From personal experience, it does greatly affect winter fuel mileage. Lowest price for D2 in this neck of the woods is 2.75, but then NC is noted for it's high-a$$ fuel taxes. Well I just made a grill cover out of aluminum flashing. I'll drive one tank thru her and see what I get. I did the math and i would have to get 31 MPG in the libby to match the truck in cost/mile. I know that will never happen but we just got 8 inches of lake effect snow so I'll use the 4WD. Didn't mean to hi-jack the thread Jason

Author:	BlackLibertyCRD [ Tue Nov 18, 2008 6:16 pm ]
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bdptp73 wrote: geordi wrote: You DO know that the 'big rig' diesel is PRECISELY the same juice as the screw-the-customer-by-calling-it-automotive diesel, right? If you are concerned about the Thunder Nozzle not fitting in your Jeep... 30 minutes and a dremel will cure that. I know that it's the same juice, and I've seen the price difference vary between .20 and .40 a gallon more for my libby. I don't know how and why they are doing this but every truck stop IS doing this. The only thing I can do is drive my Dakota until it changes or it becomes economically feasable to drive the libby again. In the winter i get about 21 MPG in the CRD and I get 21 MPG in the Dakota. $.91 a gallon difference for the same MPG more that pays for the plates and insurance on the truck. That is why I fuel before and after traveling through Indiana so I won't have to stop for this injustice.

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Author:	Cowcatcher [ Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:24 pm ]
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Finally broke the $3.00 mark in Spokane. Spent $2.89 today.

Author:	bdptp73 [ Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:57 pm ]
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BlackLibertyCRD wrote: bdptp73 wrote: geordi wrote: You DO know that the 'big rig' diesel is PRECISELY the same juice as the screw-the-customer-by-calling-it-automotive diesel, right? If you are concerned about the Thunder Nozzle not fitting in your Jeep... 30 minutes and a dremel will cure that. I know that it's the same juice, and I've seen the price difference vary between .20 and .40 a gallon more for my libby. I don't know how and why they are doing this but every truck stop IS doing this. The only thing I can do is drive my Dakota until it changes or it becomes economically feasable to drive the libby again. In the winter i get about 21 MPG in the CRD and I get 21 MPG in the Dakota. $.91 a gallon difference for the same MPG more that pays for the plates and insurance on the truck. That is why I fuel before and after traveling through Indiana so I won't have to stop for this injustice. It wasn't like this when I bought the CRD. Only in the past year I noticed this trend going on.

Author:	geordi [ Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:12 pm ]
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BlackLibertyCRD wrote: bdptp73 wrote: geordi wrote: You DO know that the 'big rig' diesel is PRECISELY the same juice as the screw-the-customer-by-calling-it-automotive diesel, right? If you are concerned about the Thunder Nozzle not fitting in your Jeep... 30 minutes and a dremel will cure that. I know that it's the same juice, and I've seen the price difference vary between .20 and .40 a gallon more for my libby. I don't know how and why they are doing this but every truck stop IS doing this. The only thing I can do is drive my Dakota until it changes or it becomes economically feasable to drive the libby again. In the winter i get about 21 MPG in the CRD and I get 21 MPG in the Dakota. $.91 a gallon difference for the same MPG more that pays for the plates and insurance on the truck. That is why I fuel before and after traveling through Indiana so I won't have to stop for this injustice. Or... Just go fill up at the heavy truck island? What are they gonna say, that its for diesels only?