Diesel Fuel Mileage Est.
Hello, I am considering moving to a deisel engine in my next truck. Primary reason is for increased fuel mileage. I tow a 23' travel trailer that weighs approx 6,000 lbs loaded. I know there are many...
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Grit dog wrote:HuckleberryHunter wrote:
Similar trailer specs to yours. My 2003 1/2 ton Silverado v8 gasser got 10-12 mpg towing. My 2016 3/4 ton Silverado diesel gets 10-12 mpg towing. Fortunately in my area diesel tends to be cheaper than gas, but it’s marginal. FYI.
The only way to get much better mileage is to get a pre-emission year diesel or do a delete on a newer one.
There is about 0 chance of this in an apples to apples comparison.
Then you missed the point. I was not comparing the towing capabilities of the two dramatically different tow vehicles. I was comparing relative gas milage between two different vehicles towing the same TT. The point being that for those who think moving to a diesel may provide dramatically improved gas milage might be disappointed. This is one example and those others posted are additional info. But, thanks for your opinion and the additional info.
