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09-09-2021, 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Fourbtgait
You must of had small tank. Even pulling trailer i have 400 mile range. What mpg does your diesel get pulling?
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Shortbed F350 with a 6.2 here.....34 gallon tank. Solid 225-245 mile range towing for me, depending on terrain. Gas up 2x per day on long trips. When possible, I gas up the second time with truck only, after we set up! Avoids any potential stress!
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09-09-2021, 04:34 PM
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I had a 2013 F250 6.2L gas truck with a 35 gallon tank. Towing averaged around 8MPG, so that's around 280 miles on a tank. When towing, we tried not to let the tank get below 1/4 full, so that's around 9 gallons left in the tank. That's not a "lot of fudge factor" if you're in the southwest....
We usually got about 200 miles between fill-ups, and in the desert, we never let it drop below half a tank, so that's about every 125-150 miles between fill-ups.
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2014 Cougar X Lite 27RKS
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09-09-2021, 04:45 PM
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For 2 years I also pulled with an F150 and a 34 gallon tank. Averaging 10 mpg, so up to 300 miles if I wanted to push it. But even average 250 miles per tank is far cry from 2 hours, which was my point.
I’m still curious what people get per mpg on diesels towing. My 99 Ford diesel though towed great was disappointing with mileage.
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09-09-2021, 05:17 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fourbtgait
You must of had small tank. Even pulling trailer i have 400 mile range. What mpg does your diesel get pulling?
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My last F350 srw short bed had a 26 gallon tank and a 3450 payload. 3000# pw left no room for an aux as I was at max and at times over. Current long bed has a 48 gallon tank and 5600# payload. Now 3250 pw and 50 gallon aux and room to spare. 5er scales 15 - 15,325 getting 10.2 avg in Smokies at 65-68 mph. Not much different on flat land. Not much different with srw either
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09-09-2021, 05:54 PM
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Asking about fuel milage is like asking a group of men how big ... of a fish they caught. The trurh? So many variables it's hard to quantify. I can tell you those that report towing a 19K trailer at 80 mph all day up hill all the way and get 25 mpg may be exagerating just a wee bit.
The answer to "which is better, gas or diesel " is like asking if "your wife is pretty". It's all about what YOU want and YOU are the sole proprietor of that information.
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2012 Laredo 303 TG
2010 F250 LT Super Cab, long bed, 4X4, 6.4 Turbo Diesel
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09-09-2021, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by flybouy
Asking about fuel milage is like asking a group of men how big ... of a fish they caught. The trurh? So many variables it's hard to quantify. I can tell you those that report towing a 19K trailer at 80 mph all day up hill all the way and get 25 mpg may be exagerating just a wee bit.
The answer to "which is better, gas or diesel " is like asking if "your wife is pretty". It's all about what YOU want and YOU are the sole proprietor of that information.
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Agree.
And one cannot compare an older model gas engine with current ones for gas mileage. Transmissions, etc have come a long way.
It is up to the OP to make his decision based upon his needs, which can be multi-faceted and not just based upon towing, but daily needs.
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09-09-2021, 06:42 PM
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Location: USA and Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fourbtgait
Agree.
And one cannot compare an older model gas engine with current ones for gas mileage. Transmissions, etc have come a long way.
It is up to the OP to make his decision based upon his needs, which can be multi-faceted and not just based upon towing, but daily needs.
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I don't think there's enough difference in the mileage to matter really. And now that diesel fuel is only a dime or so higher than regular I wouldn't be concerned. I checked my mileage once a few years ago and it was only 8 or 9 mpg, but I did have the cruise set at 75.
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09-10-2021, 07:29 AM
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At the end of the day ask yourself this question. Is there "any" chance that in the future I will be upgrading to a bigger heavier RV. If your answer is yes there in lies your answer. Our 1st 5ver was a used 30' 9000 lb Rockwood and it pulled great behind my 2003 F250 7.3 PS diesel. Two years later we upgraded to a 36' 13000 lb Crusader and while the F250 was able to fine it wasn't legal was 200lb over GVWR of the truck so, I bought a used 2003 3500 Chevy Duramax Dually. Bought current 5er and Duramax while was good with GVWR it was limited to 15600 lbs of 5er tow capacity. So I had buy another truck, this time I bought way more then I needed at the moment because who knows what I'll need in the future. So buy more then you need because someday you'll need it.
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2021 Alpine 3790FK
2021 Ford SD F350 6.7 PS 4x4 Crew Cab LB Dually
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09-26-2021, 04:28 AM
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Location: central,Pa
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Diesel hands down, I will never go back to gas. The gas engines get the job done but turn alot of rpm doing so and for me I just get tired of hearing it.
The diesel will cost more up front but you will get most of that back at trade in time.
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