For what it is worth, my truck (1996 F250, 7.3L diesel, 4.10 rearend, manual transmission) was getting around 10 mpg towing. This spring I made a few upgrades. All new 4" exhaust, eliminated exhaust particle filter on exhaust, removed exhaust back pr...
I tow a 2012 34' 5'er with a loaded weight around 11,000 lbs. My truck is a 1996 F250 with the 7.3L and a 4.10 rearend. Last trip out, in the foothills of appalachians, mileage was 12.3 mpg while towing at 65mph. I've made some upgrades to the truck ...
As suggested, scale your truck with a full tank of fuel and the maximum amount of passengers you plan to carry. If you have a fifth wheel hitch make sure that is loaded in the bed. If not, add 200 pounds to the rear axle weight to compensate for the...
