F450 vs Ram 3500 DRW tow vehicle
So the wife and I are moving to the full time RV lifestyle. We just purchased a 42' toy hauler this weekend, with a GVWR of 20K#. Now I'm looking at a tow vehicles. I'm considering either purchasing a...
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^^^ Your fuel economy is similar to my 2017 SRW pulling a little lighter trailer. From what I hear the 2020 Powerstroke is getting significantly better fuel economy than the outgoing engine. It really would be interesting to see how much less fuel you would have gone through had you had 3.55 gears. Nebraska tractor tests have shown that slowing a diesel engine down by 20% and gearing up for lighter loads saves between 15 and 30% on fuel. I really think Ford should offer us a choice of diff ratios in the f450 .... especially now that the engine is capable of cranking out 320 hp at 1600 rpm.
