Gas VS Diesel F250
I am looking at new F250, I have f wheel about 8000lbs. I would like to know gas mileage while towing and not towing, also on diesel. How would gas handle the load? Thanks
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spud1957 wrote:
Seems a lot of talk about the gasser's "redline" needed to go up some steep grades. The 6.2's redline in 6000. Way above HP and torque. Absolutely no reason to go that high.
In another thread there is picture posted by a strong diesel proponent of his dash showing pulling a grade at 60mph. What the picture also shows MPG at about 4 AND 3000 rpms which is 500 rpms below his redline. So, a diesel roaring up a hill just below his redline is OK and isn't as loud as a gasser?
Maybe the fact that he is climbing a 6% grade running 29,000# GCW and still able to go 60 should be why diesel owners smile.
I believe that he was showing 2.800 rpm, which is about 80% of red line. If a 6,000 rpm red line gaser it could only turn 4,800 rpm and with trying to 29,000# would not likely happen at 60 mph.
