Diesel Towing MPG With Ultralight Trailer
Anybody have any idea what a late model 2500 series DIESEL truck pulling a mini trailer 3500lbs max trailer weight would be? My 2017 3.5 Ecoboost gets about 20 mpg highway empty. It gets 7-9 mpg to...
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"Third, add the cost of DEF"
That cost is microscopic compared to the other costs, it's a fraction of a cent per mile. I just added a $7 bottle of DEF after more than 4000 miles of mostly towing this summer.
You also did not add in the higher resale value of a diesel and it's longer life and engine brake. That engine brake is a major factor in my mind.
But the main point is none of those points, it is where you are towing. In the flatlands like the country east of the Mississippi a gasser is fine. In the mountains is where the diesels shine.
That cost is microscopic compared to the other costs, it's a fraction of a cent per mile. I just added a $7 bottle of DEF after more than 4000 miles of mostly towing this summer.
You also did not add in the higher resale value of a diesel and it's longer life and engine brake. That engine brake is a major factor in my mind.
But the main point is none of those points, it is where you are towing. In the flatlands like the country east of the Mississippi a gasser is fine. In the mountains is where the diesels shine.
