Let’s see how these rising gas prices affect the prices on our 12 MPG trucks….

[tomcatchevy]

Up here in Ontario Canada, gas is the equivalent to $5.20/gallon. Detroit Michigan is average about $3.40/gallon.

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by tomcatchevy

Up here in Ontario Canada, gas is the equivalent to $5.20/gallon. Detroit Michigan is average about $3.40/gallon.

I'm sure it alot more than 3.40 gas went up to 4.09 for reg from 3.69 last week went up 15 cents overnight

[Dieselwrencher]

I got diesel in my town yesterday at 2:15pm for $3.89. Their sign said $3.79. This morning I saw the sign says $4.29. What a crock.

[THI]

I am in the middle of moving my household 7 hours away using a 1997 K2500 454 Suburban & 14' by 7' enclosed trailer! Each trip gets more expensive, last trip 3/4 of a tank cost over $115! That was before the recent "war" pricing. Truck by itself gets 15 mpg on the trip, with loaded trailer around 10. At least one more trip with the trailer - Year and a half ago it cost $75 if the tank were completely empty - today is $165, tomorrow will be worse. Still less expensive than hiring a mover!

[kwmech]

This is why I sold my 90 Suburban back then b'cuz of the prices. I had just bought a house an it was costing me a little over a 100.00 to fill my fuel tank. Now I have my 91 and I'm looking at 150-160. Then my dually is another matter with the built 454. If I have to fill both tanks we're looking at over 250. Hell I just filled my Subaru last night and it wiped out 3 20 dollar bills. We're at over 5.50 here. It's been going up everyday. Last week it jumped .75 per in 5-6 days

[kwmech]

Jumped again to 5.56 from a couple of days ago

[tomcatchevy]

Here in Ontario it's $1.849/liter(CDN) which is about $5.52/gallon(USD)and they're talking that by the end of the week it might be $2.00/liter which is just shy of $6/gallon.

[Crabass]

Have to be cautious about getting political here, but things are this bad when they don't have to be. Time for the silent majority to stop waiting for someone to do something and to actively participate in the selection of our legislators / leaders. We owners of classic vehicles especially have a lot at stake.
I'm in no position to get too preachy ---- while I have done a bit in the past it wasn't nearly as much as it could have been. That's gonna change this upcoming election cycle (hence this post).
I'm to the stage in life where I realize that regrets are among the worst things in life and to be avoided to the extreme. To that point I'm now trying to get our membership thinking about these things. There are still a lot of good people trying to stand up for us and they deserve our support.
Apologies to the members and moderators if this post is out of place. It just seems appropriate in view of the thread topic and mood.

[truckin 79]

There has been a WORLD wide shortage of oil/gas not just here as the people in Canada have pointed out. Coming out of another recession did not help as well as Covid. Now we have what is going on in Europe to compound everything else. What is happing in Europe just highlights we should be thankful for where we live and the freedoms it affords us. I will be driving the 79 and enjoying it regardless of the price of gas. The Avalanche gets 14 MPG so might be drivng that more LOL. Life is to short and can change in a instant

[69Tom]

While the Post is usually an openly right wing paper (I'm not a political person at all), this seemed like a fairly reasonable article about the situation and ways to makes some positive changes.

https://nypost.com/2022/03/07/how-bi...er-gas-prices/

[1957 Chief]

Originally Posted by Crabass

Have to be cautious about getting political here, but things are this bad when they don't have to be. Time for the silent majority to stop waiting for someone to do something and to actively participate in the selection of our legislators / leaders. We owners of classic vehicles especially have a lot at stake.
I'm in no position to get too preachy ---- while I have done a bit in the past it wasn't nearly as much as it could have been. That's gonna change this upcoming election cycle (hence this post).
I'm to the stage in life where I realize that regrets are among the worst things in life and to be avoided to the extreme. To that point I'm now trying to get our membership thinking about these things. There are still a lot of good people trying to stand up for us and they deserve our support.
Apologies to the members and moderators if this post is out of place. It just seems appropriate in view of the thread topic and mood.

Agree with you brother. Well said.

Bubba

[5Tractorguy]

Just got gas here in central MA tonight... average is about $4.35gal for regular. Found a Sunoco for $4.17gal and filled up there. Diesel is running about $5.40gal.

My C30 service truck hits the road in April. Really hope it doesn't get too crazy because there's already about a month and a half of road calls scheduled for it around New England this spring. But, I suppose that's what the travel charge is for!

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by truckin 79

There has been a WORLD wide shortage of oil/gas not just here as the people in Canada have pointed out. Coming out of another recession did not help as well as Covid. Now we have what is going on in Europe to compound everything else. What is happing in Europe just highlights we should be thankful for where we live and the freedoms it affords us. I will be driving the 79 and enjoying it regardless of the price of gas. The Avalanche gets 14 MPG so might be drivng that more LOL. Life is to short and can change in a instant

Shortage? Where's that? It seems everything I've read/heard says there's no shortage in our country. It just isn't being pumped/piped/sold/traded from our supplies...........

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by SunSoaked

That sucks. I recently drove a rented 2020 suburban with 5 family members and luggage from AZ to Ohio and it averaged 18.5 mpg.

Because it was mostly highway I'm betting. Drive it in mixed traffic & it would probably drop quickly.

[SCOTI]

I don't have anything that gets decent mpg's. But, I have things structured accordingly. I've had months where I would refill the tank on my '99 3/4 ton about every 6wks. Lately, I've been running out to visit w/my uncles widow so that's dropped it to every 2-3wks.

My '99 gets around 10-11 in the city.
My dually gets 9-10 (downhill w/the wind).
The Malibu got around 12.

But, they're all paid for. A new truck payment + full coverage insurance + 1/2 the gas would still be way more expensive.

[SunSoaked]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Because it was mostly highway I'm betting. Drive it in mixed traffic & it would probably drop quickly.

And the fact it ran on 4 cylinders most of the time.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by SunSoaked

And the fact it ran on 4 cylinders most of the time.

Yeah.... That certainly wouldn't hurt @ speed.

[truckin 79]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Shortage? Where's that? It seems everything I've read/heard says there's no shortage in our country. It just isn't being pumped/piped/sold/traded from our supplies...........

I thought the article above posted by 69tom summed it up pretty well but here is just a blurb from the article. Supply and demand at work here.

https://nypost.com/2022/03/07/how-bi...er-gas-prices/

Ramping up production isn’t as simple as turning on the faucet. Many companies used revenues generated from higher prices to pay down debt. Remember, it wasn’t all that long ago that coronavirus outbreak weakened demand so severely that it sent crude oil prices into a tailspin. The oil price collapse crushed the industry, leading to a record bankruptcy debt of $100 billion in North America.

[SCOTI]

The pendulum is swinging back . . .....

[93M6Formula]

This is why all my old trucks are diesels, have always been able to drive them and enjoy them. Daily drove my 82 until recently. Also I paid over $4 for diesel as a broke college kid in mid 2008, i'll do it again, I feel like people jump the gun with this stuff too much. Make a sacrifice somewhere and enjoy your old trucks.

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by 93M6Formula

This is why all my old trucks are diesels, have always been able to drive them and enjoy them. Daily drove my 82 until recently. Also I paid over $4 for diesel as a broke college kid in mid 2008, i'll do it again, I feel like people jump the gun with this stuff too much. Make a sacrifice somewhere and enjoy your old trucks.

Diesel is over 5 bucks a gallon here . Some places it's over 6 in Westchester county NY while gas is cheaper . They get you either way

Taken yesterday in White Plains I’m sure it went up again

[ltdmstr]

Well, Mr. 46 said yesterday he's not going to increase domestic production, because that won't help the situation. Instead, we need to work on ending our reliance on fossil fuels. Guess it's time to park our trucks.

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by ltdmstr

Well, Mr. 46 said yesterday he's not going to increase domestic production, because that won't help the situation. Instead, we need to work on ending our reliance on fossil fuels. Guess it's time to park our trucks.

Just use up other not as plentiful resources to build ev's.

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by truckin 79

I thought the article above posted by 69tom summed it up pretty well but here is just a blurb from the article. Supply and demand at work here.

https://nypost.com/2022/03/07/how-bi...er-gas-prices/

Ok, but there still isn't a shortage of oil. It isn't on the market because it isn't being pumped. The oil is there the regulators are what are broken.

[fordguy40]

Work from home, and if we need to go out, we have our trusty Corolla, and even that cost 55 bucks the last time my wife filled up. I'd hate to have to fill up most of what I own on a daily basis...the credit card companies must be loving all this right now.