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B92F
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Jul 04, 2017

Joined the diesel side of the force

My former gas '05 F250 just did not pull as well as I wanted. It would have been just fine back in the flatlands of Kansas when we purchased it, but out here in the hills of NC the 5.4L engine just didn't have the stuff. So over the weekend we bought a 2015 F250 diesel. This is the first diesel that I've ever owned.

The '05 only got 15 MPG when not towing and that was on a good day. For the 400+ mile trip back from the dealer we got 19 MPG, so I'm eager to see what we'll get towing.
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  • rav's avatar
    rav
    Explorer
    Jul 04, 2017
    or I as I have said to the kid with the loud pipe- it will also pull a camper!!
  • B92F's avatar
    B92F
    Explorer
    Jul 04, 2017
    rav wrote:
    enjoy the new truck! you will like towing with it and driving is fun too-


    Going from a 5.4L to the 6.7L is already a lot of fun.:B
  • ParkCountry's avatar
    ParkCountry
    Explorer
    Jul 04, 2017
    You'll be wearing that silly grin on your face for the foreseeable future. Once you've tasted the sweet nectar of diesel power, you won't be going back to gasoline. Congratulations on the new rig.
  • ACZL's avatar
    ACZL
    Explorer
    Jul 04, 2017
    1st long trip w/ our truck in sig 2 years ago, we ended up in Asheville and had to go north to pick up I-81. Had 5 people in cab, 5er and both engine/engine brake worked GREAT. Maintained speeds going up/down hills, albeit maybe not at set hiway speed uphill, but nonetheless cruised effortlessly uphill. Congrats on your new ride and enjoy the smile.
  • rav's avatar
    rav
    Explorer
    Jul 04, 2017
    enjoy the new truck! you will like towing with it and driving is fun too-
  • B92F's avatar
    B92F
    Explorer
    Jul 04, 2017
    alexleblanc wrote:
    Having previously towed for four summers with a 2013 F250 with the 6.7 I can say that you'll enjoy that drivetrain a bunch, takes the stress out of climbing and going down hills.


    There was a lot of stress on the few trips we've made so far, especially going down hill.
  • alexleblanc's avatar
    alexleblanc
    Explorer
    Jul 04, 2017
    Having previously towed for four summers with a 2013 F250 with the 6.7 I can say that you'll enjoy that drivetrain a bunch, takes the stress out of climbing and going down hills.

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