Larryzv7 wrote:
JEBar wrote:
businessonly805 wrote:
from what I've seen so far on the market, I'm thinking 20-23 foot is my desired range, but I don't know what a v6 can and cant handle. please fill me in.
much depends on the V6 .... Ford rates its twin turbo charged ECO Boost F150's to tow over 11,000 lbs .... with such a truck you can pick from a wide rage of campers and stay within what Ford rates the trucks to do .... the down side is they have a small fuel tank which results in frequent fuel stops when towing
Jim
Jim, my F-150 fuel tank holds 26-gallons, which takes me about 286-miles when towing, and I do not have to make frequent stops. Plus I carry three 5-gallon gas containers in the truck bed for my 2-Honda generators or if I am camping in the boondocks far from a gas station.
your F150 is apparently getting much better mileage than the one owned by a member of our camping club .... he says his truck has a world of power and pulls his camper without any signs of straining but, depending on wind/terrain and such, he only gets about 8 mpg .... he doesn't like to let his tank get below 6 gallons so his effective range between taking on fuel is around 150 miles ... consequently, he has to find fuel when traveling every couple of hours or so
Jim
