Generic questions about 5-ers
My only experience with owning RV's is Class A motor homes. As we look to part time next year (3-6 mos at a time) I am looking at new MH's. But I am curious about fifth wheels. They certainly offer mo...
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theoldwizard1 wrote:way2roll wrote:
If I get something like an F250 diesel, what would mileage be?
IMHO, stick with the new 7.3L gas with the 10 speed transmission. It will have plenty of power and you will save a ton on your purchase. The little bit of fuel economy you would get would require 30K-50K miles per year to pay back.
Diesel are no where near as efficient fuel economy wise as they were 10-15 years ago. Add in the additional cost of diesel fuel, the cost of DEF and very expensive oil changes.
If you buy a 5er that would require an F350 dually, well that is another story.
Our FW is 13k fully loaded, water and cargo. We currently have an F350 diesel dually. We get 11 - 14mpg towing.
Prior to purchasing the F350, we had an F250 V10 6.8L gasser. We had an auxillary tank and got 7mpg and still had to stop to refuel multiple times rather than planning our stops at more accessible gas stations which we can do now with our diesel.
Our FW can be used with all the slides in while waiting out a wind (we bring our satellite down too). While driving and it's too windy to be safe for even semis, we pull over and wait it out.
Another factor to consider - your hitch. Our FW hitch is a Hensley TrailerSaver with airbags making towing smooth, eliminating the bump.
Note, that I mentioned some things in here other than mileage.
