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Old 12-08-2016, 05:43 AM   #22
rhagfo
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Originally Posted by Outback 325BH View Post
In less than 50,000 miles TOWING HIS CAMPER. (Assuming your number lbs are correct.)

My capitalization is meant for highlighting not yelling...

Most people that choose a gasser do so because we don't tow all the time.

I have a 2016 F250 gasser and pull a 11,000 lbs TT... and get around 6.5 mpg. However, I only tow approximately 10% of the time.

For me personally, my reason for not going diesel were:
Initial cost
Potential repair costs (HPFP issues not covered by warranty for example)
Short trips (I routinely drive less than 1 mile cold, then shutdown)
I'm not afraid to rev the gasser like it is designed

Not saying a gasser is as good as a diesel. I LOVE the torque of the new ones. However, there are still valid reasons for going gasser.

I can get in the upper teens for mpg on the highway.


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Driving a gasser less than a mile and shutting down, is just as bad as doing to a diesel.
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