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Old 07-08-2016, 12:44 PM   #26
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I have a small fifth wheel (Cougar XLite 27RKS) and towed it with a 2013 F250 6.2L (gas) truck with 3.73 gearing. Fuel mileage was about 14 solo and 8-9 towing. I've owned diesel trucks in the past and truthfully wasn't really impressed with the SuperDuty gas towing capability. I traded for a 2015 F250 6.7L (diesel) and I can tell you that the difference is towing is night and day. Mileage is 19-20 solo and 12-13 towing. Granted, there is a $8000 pricetag, but based on every 8 to 10 year old diesel with 100,000 to 150,000 miles, the resale (tradein) value is 6000 to 8000 above the trade in value of a comparable gas truck, so "in reality" it's not a "price increase" rather it's a "deposit" that you get back when you trade your truck.

I see a lot of gas superduty trucks towing "relatively small" fifth wheels, I did it too, and the difference in "noise/engine RPM/acceleration and performance between the two (gas/diesel) simply can't be compared. Of course, everyone has to weigh their options and their needs, but when it comes down to the decision of buying a 2016 (at a current 10,000 discount) and considering buying a 2017 (at full sticker price with no rebates) buying a truck that will "cost $8,000 more now and give you $8,000 more on trade" at the discount available, makes a 2016 diesel very difficult to turn down.
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