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Old 06-27-2022, 07:52 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by flybouy View Post
provided. Those Ford V10 engines were/ are thirsty buggers. My one BIL has it in his Excursion and tows a heavy older 30' Jayco (wood frame walls, aluminum siding) and he suffers, I mean gets 6 to 8 mpg. I've known several folks with class C MHs that report similar milage with the Triton V10.
Properly tuned on high octane fuel with a good tail wind he probably gets 8.5 mph not towing!
They'll pass everything on the highway but a gas station!!!
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