6 Cyl Dodge Diesel 30 mpg?
Find myself disappointed that the F150 Ecoboost only gets 10 mpg towing, was really hoping to make a dent in my gas bill with my next truck. I love my F150, but at 7mpg towing and not towing anymore ...
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sch911 wrote:noplace2 wrote:
The problem with nearly all of these types of threads is that few consider the ability to STOP the thing. Sure, with an only slightly modified VW bug I could haul a 9K rig atop Pike's Peak. (slowly) Coming down, could I stop it when I absolutely needed to?:S
I respectfully disagree. The onus of responsibility is upon the person who mis-matches what they are towing, with what they are towing with. In my less than humble opinion, trailer brakes should be viewed as an accessory, not a fail-safe. In an emergency situation they are virtually useless. I know that my truck can stop both it and the 10K 5'er without use of the trailer brakes. Have been there and done that, not happily but successfully.
