07 6.0 vs 08 V10 tow report
Took a trip with my new to me 2007 F250 6.0 this weekend. Drove the same route that I had with the V10 many times. While the V10 did seem more stable, even with a lift, the 6.0 did well and it was w...
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carringb wrote:samsontdog wrote:
The least MPG that I recorded with any one of the three V10 that I had {still have one} was 6 1/2. Most of the time between 7 to 9 towing a 34 ft TT.
Exact same numbers for me, wether pulling a 30' trailer or my former 41' weekend warrior (probably helped the WW had a nice curved front cap). And that includes Oregon hills. That can mean 7% climbs for miles.
There are no number of miles where the fuel economy savings on a 6.0 would ever pay for the upgrades required to make it acceptably reliable to me, once the extra fuel cost (around here) is factored in.
Gas is only about 20 cents cheaper than diesel here right now.
