Kurt_Orban
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I've been considering getting a new tow vehicle and I'm more than likely gonna get a 2017+ Diesel F250 Supercrew if I end up going through with it. Right now I'm towing a United 7x16 and even though the truck does fine, just hunts a little in the hills like going to Pitt for example, the gas mileage is horrible.
Now there are a few mechanical issues I'm sorting out now that I believe are effecting the MPGs, but I dont think its gonna be dramatic when towing uphill through the mountains. (My MPG up through Breezewood to Wampum was prolly 7-8 MPG)
I wanna know if anybody can chime in and educate me on what kind of MPGs they get using a 7x16, or close to it, with a Gas/Diesel F250 or Chevy, Ram, or whatever they have. I know Diesels will yoke the hell out of a trailer uphill, but I'm more concerned with MPG.
Dont care about all the CBA of ownership and maintenance costs at all. I just wanna know about MPG because it just makes me mental when I see 6MPG. I looked at the new F150s with the diesel engine and they said 30MPG highway unladen. That's insane and sounds like a fairy tale, and I'd be willing to even do that if they could stay 16MPG towing. My F150 pulls the 7x16 fine and I keep it at 70mph on cruise control with no craziness from the motor or gears on hill climbs.
I also need an excuse to get the new gen F250 just because they look awesome and I wanna be cool like the rest of you fogies that figured it out already.
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Now there are a few mechanical issues I'm sorting out now that I believe are effecting the MPGs, but I dont think its gonna be dramatic when towing uphill through the mountains. (My MPG up through Breezewood to Wampum was prolly 7-8 MPG)
I wanna know if anybody can chime in and educate me on what kind of MPGs they get using a 7x16, or close to it, with a Gas/Diesel F250 or Chevy, Ram, or whatever they have. I know Diesels will yoke the hell out of a trailer uphill, but I'm more concerned with MPG.
Dont care about all the CBA of ownership and maintenance costs at all. I just wanna know about MPG because it just makes me mental when I see 6MPG. I looked at the new F150s with the diesel engine and they said 30MPG highway unladen. That's insane and sounds like a fairy tale, and I'd be willing to even do that if they could stay 16MPG towing. My F150 pulls the 7x16 fine and I keep it at 70mph on cruise control with no craziness from the motor or gears on hill climbs.
I also need an excuse to get the new gen F250 just because they look awesome and I wanna be cool like the rest of you fogies that figured it out already.
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