2017 F350

hone eagle wrote:
only 15 bobtail - still lower cost per mile.

not better - cheaper

How do you figure cheaper per mile? Keep in mind I take care of a fleet of trucks, class 8 trucks included.

only 15 bobtail - still lower cost per mile.

not better - cheaper

hone eagle wrote:
My 'big rig' gets 8.5+ at 65 -all up weight with the smart on deck 35,000 #

I get 9 and better pulling the same towed weight as you but get close to 20 bobtail. Overkill is not always better.

My 'big rig' gets 8.5+ at 65 -all up weight with the smart on deck 35,000 #

Don't encourage him Fish. He'll start posting more pics of his hitch, truck, and RV from tons of angles. :R

Cummins12V98 wrote:

4x4ord wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:
7 MPG..... OUUUUCH

I think that is pretty darn good considering I am moving 33K at 75mph. My RV is 13'5" high and 101" wide.

Sorry but that's terrible....

It is terrible but I don't think there is a pick up that will do any better pulling that kind of load. The strange thing is that the big trucks are capable of getting 7 mpg pulling 2 or maybe even 3 times that amount of weight.

I was hoping you would chime in because reading your posts you do speak the truth about mileage. There are many that just report the good only.

I would think my truck and trailer are much less aerodynamic than a Big rig and trailer.

And I was hoping you would chime in a "Ford Specific" topic... Man there's going to be a chit storm over here with the dodge boys once the 2017 Power House Super Duty's hit the streets. Heck even I'm getting the itch for that 1,000 ft/lbs of torque. :B

FishOnOne wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:
7 MPG..... OUUUUCH

I think that is pretty darn good considering I am moving 33K at 75mph. My RV is 13'5" high and 101" wide.

Sorry but that's terrible....

I would pull 31K combined with my gas 2015 6.0 and got 5-6 mpg. My 15 Dmax gets in the 7-9 range depending on wind. However I don't have near the wind resistance as an RV, since this is equipment being moved.

4x4ord wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:
7 MPG..... OUUUUCH

I think that is pretty darn good considering I am moving 33K at 75mph. My RV is 13'5" high and 101" wide.

Sorry but that's terrible....

It is terrible but I don't think there is a pick up that will do any better pulling that kind of load. The strange thing is that the big trucks are capable of getting 7 mpg pulling 2 or maybe even 3 times that amount of weight.

I was hoping you would chime in because reading your posts you do speak the truth about mileage. There are many that just report the good only.

I would think my truck and trailer are much less aerodynamic than a Big rig and trailer.

FishOnOne wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:
7 MPG..... OUUUUCH

I think that is pretty darn good considering I am moving 33K at 75mph. My RV is 13'5" high and 101" wide.

Sorry but that's terrible....

It is terrible but I don't think there is a pick up that will do any better pulling that kind of load. The strange thing is that the big trucks are capable of getting 7 mpg pulling 2 or maybe even 3 times that amount of weight.

I like the Cummings is a good engine but the parts around the engine fail and you get stack(broke down on the road) like happen to me 2 times when I use to have one .So all trucks have problems depends how lucky you are.