First RV tow with EcoD
Well it's not my first time but it is with the Eco-diesel. Was only about 30+ miles and all in the mountains around Knoxville Tn with some very step twisty grades. The travel trailer was a 25' weighin...
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brulaz "IIRC GDE makes software that manages the turbo so you effectively have an exhaust brake?"
yes you are correct it uses the turbo so it would be a exhaust brake.
"Did you haul the trailer up & down Newfound Gap in Smokey Mtns NP"
No, I picked up a trailer my BIL was borrowing from his BIL. He needed the trailer do to the number of guest staying at their home the week we were there. The trip was just over 30 miles all surface streets and some of the grades were maybe 11%? But anyone that has driven in the Tenn mountains knows that their are some very step grades on the secondary roads.
Mowingman "UNTIL, I looked at the price. Wow, no Ecodiesel for me. I will stick with my F250, 6.2 gasser. Tows great, and I can buy a lot of gas for the approx. $15,000 premium it costs to buy one of these diesels."
Not sure where you are getting the $15,000 number from but the Ecodiesel is a $4,750 option over the base V6 and only a $2,250 option over the Hemi V8.
Now get into the HD trucks and the Cummins is a $8,995 option over the 5.7 Hemi or a $7,600 option over the 6.4 Hemi.
But either way there is not a $15,000 up-charge for either diesel.
Don
yes you are correct it uses the turbo so it would be a exhaust brake.
"Did you haul the trailer up & down Newfound Gap in Smokey Mtns NP"
No, I picked up a trailer my BIL was borrowing from his BIL. He needed the trailer do to the number of guest staying at their home the week we were there. The trip was just over 30 miles all surface streets and some of the grades were maybe 11%? But anyone that has driven in the Tenn mountains knows that their are some very step grades on the secondary roads.
Mowingman "UNTIL, I looked at the price. Wow, no Ecodiesel for me. I will stick with my F250, 6.2 gasser. Tows great, and I can buy a lot of gas for the approx. $15,000 premium it costs to buy one of these diesels."
Not sure where you are getting the $15,000 number from but the Ecodiesel is a $4,750 option over the base V6 and only a $2,250 option over the Hemi V8.
Now get into the HD trucks and the Cummins is a $8,995 option over the 5.7 Hemi or a $7,600 option over the 6.4 Hemi.
But either way there is not a $15,000 up-charge for either diesel.
Don
