Mileage empty/towing 6 liter Fords

[Larryd1]

I posted this in tow and haul. I have a 2002 Duramax Diesel short box ext cab 4x4 60,000 miles. The mileage it gets empty is around 20 mpg With my 5 th wheel 8,000 lbs. 10 or 11 mpg. I am thinking of buying a new 2006 Ford quad cab with a 6 liter diesel and wanted to know what the mpg on these beast are. Also any good points/bad points are. Thankyou.

 

[Maxtor]

Depends

Since you own a chevy that tells me that you have never hauled or pulled anything heavy. Since you are thinking about buying a real truck, I would not worry about the mileage, just enjoy the experience.

 

[bushpilot]

You dont say what speeds your running to obtain these
numbers.

towing between 5k & 6k @ around 75-80 mph i see 15-13mpg

 

[Larryd1]

I always run between 60 and 70 mph towing and have never seen any real change in mpg. I have run tanks at 1800 rpm up to 2100 rpm and not much has ever changed in my mileage. The best tank I ever had was running at 82 mph for 250 miles I got 21 mpg on that tank, I drove another 2000 miles on that trip slowing down to 72mph and got between 19 and 20 mpg. Doesn,t make sence but these are hand calculated and I know that wind plays a roll but there wasn,t much of one on that whole trip.

 

[powerboatr]

towing our fiver below at 70-75 ish, we get a solid 11 mpg and tons O power left over, not bad for 4.30 gears
my 02 with 4.10s didnt get that good

 

[RoyBoy]

Double posting is a
Anyway, I get 13-14 Combo of pulling 7000lb enclosed cargo/ hot rodding empty.
And 8 pulling a 30,000lb gooseneckView attachment 1622 driving as fast as it will go

 

[ranger boy]

I get around 17/20 empty. I'm not a hauler.


On a good, light footed day i can squeeze out around 20/22.

 

[Kleetus]

Man that just looks top heavy...

 

[F350DRW1]

Since you own a chevy that tells me that you have never hauled or pulled anything heavy. Since you are thinking about buying a real truck, I would not worry about the mileage, just enjoy the experience.

How does the fact that he owns a chevy mean he has never hauled or pulled anything heavy? And if he's buying a 'real' truck he shouldn't worry about the mileage? Can you elaborate? -popcorn

 

[ranger boy]

How does the fact that he owns a chevy mean he has never hauled or pulled anything heavy? And if he's buying a 'real' truck he shouldn't worry about the mileage? Can you elaborate? -popcorn

i'm gonna take a shot at the fact that he might be making fun of Chebby's.