Real world mileage numbers
Here are some real (sort of) numbers for mileage on various vehicles when towing, from Pickup Truck magazine: Magazine Some of the numbers are surprising to say the least. Expect howling from on...
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Tvov wrote:
What surprised me was how well the 7.3PSD ranked. I had one for 3 years, great, noisy engine, but didn't think its fuel mileage was quite that good! I am not surprised by the 5.9 Cummins, I had always heard that it has crazy good mileage.
Some of those charts are a bit hard to decipher, they are mixing in large pickups with things like Honda Element? lol
The 7.3 ranking didn't surprise me. I still got mine, used almost exclusively for towing since I got it new in 1996. The only thing I've had to fix on it so far was the water pump, last year.
When towing my 27-foot Jayco travel trailer at 55-60 mph, I can depend on 14 mpg. When driving solo at 70 mph, I get 21 mpg.
In my observations through the years, the 7.3 Ford runs about neck-and-neck with the 5.9 Dodge, which is reflected in the poll. Both are classics and highly regarded for their longevity and economy.
