Horrible Gas mileage
Ok.. so I know fuel mileage is probably the biggest shock most RV'ers experience, shortly after they shell out the big bucks for their rig. I have a 2011 GMC Silverado, short bed, 5.3L, 3.73 gears, t...
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therink wrote:
The mpg difference you will experience with a new truck would be negligible considering the cost for a new HD truck. HD gassers aren't going to get any more than what you are experiencing now.
A diesel may get 11 to 12 mpg towing. unless you feel like shelling out an additional $9k I wouldn't compare the two (gas versus diesel)
Now if you tow frequently or on a full time basis, a diesel would make sense.
DITTO,
and the only way a diesel will pencil out is if you tow constantly, like for example if you were an RV transporter.
