Gas milage for a diesel / gas engine
Here's my request, I need people that own fifth wheel trailers to let me know about their gas mileage. I presently have a toyota tundra when I'm not towing anything I get about 20 miles to the gallo...
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The rig in the signature got just shy of 13mpg long term (1992).
Replaced with a 2001 V10 f250 last year and preliminary numbers are around 9-10mpg.
When you factor in $3.60/gal gas vs $4.20/gal diesel, most (but not all) of the savings go away.
The V10 has plenty of power and we rarely cover more than 150miles in a day, so the extra range on a tank isn't a big selling point.
Basing the decision on efficiency would require a massive number of towing miles to justify the up front cost.
Considering most gas engines are good for 250k miles, the durability consideration is out because by that point the truck is typically 20yrs old and other things are failing (we have the 1992 still and the drivetrain is fine. The body is rusting away and there are little nuisance issues that push us to replace it)
The reason to get diesel is because:
- You are towing heavy and actually need the extra power
- You are towing an extreme number of miles so you can eventually count on fuel savings
- The exhaust brakes are nice if you drive in the mountains a lot.
- It makes you feel more manly to drive a diesel (not that that is a bad reason).
Replaced with a 2001 V10 f250 last year and preliminary numbers are around 9-10mpg.
When you factor in $3.60/gal gas vs $4.20/gal diesel, most (but not all) of the savings go away.
The V10 has plenty of power and we rarely cover more than 150miles in a day, so the extra range on a tank isn't a big selling point.
Basing the decision on efficiency would require a massive number of towing miles to justify the up front cost.
Considering most gas engines are good for 250k miles, the durability consideration is out because by that point the truck is typically 20yrs old and other things are failing (we have the 1992 still and the drivetrain is fine. The body is rusting away and there are little nuisance issues that push us to replace it)
The reason to get diesel is because:
- You are towing heavy and actually need the extra power
- You are towing an extreme number of miles so you can eventually count on fuel savings
- The exhaust brakes are nice if you drive in the mountains a lot.
- It makes you feel more manly to drive a diesel (not that that is a bad reason).
