Ford 7.3 gas burner mpg hauling TC
What kind of mpg could you expect from Ford's new gas burner 7.3 hauling a Northstar Laredo? I have seen where they got 5.6 hauling a heavy loaded trailer.
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deltabravo wrote:
In the grand scheme of things, several MPGs difference doesn't make that big of a dent in the cost of fuel for a trip. If it does hurt that much (to a persons pocket book) they probably shouldn't be RVing in the first place. .
"grand scheme" is not real life scheme.
Over the years I did own a lot of different RV.
Between bus conversion who on good day would make 5 mpg and was clumsy to drive, to Sprinter conversion who can make 25 mpg and zooms in traffic - the difference is HUGE.
I was always diesel fun for economical reasons. I always advise people who are shopping around to take piece of paper and pencil.
Estimate how many miles you plan to drive the truck before sale, estimate fuel cost for those years once for gas, once for diesel, summarize resale price difference and having numbers you can make educated decision.
When different MY will deliver different mpg, rule of thumb will make gasoline engine delivering 20-25% less mpg that comparable year diesel.
Obviously comparing 500 ft-lb gas engine with 1000 ft-lb diesel brings more to the table.
I have copy of receipt when in summer of 2017 I filled diesel for $1.99. That did not happen this summer.
