diesel vs gas
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I get 21 on long 600 mile trips not towing.
The v8/v10 ex folks get 10-14 hiway.
I get 15-18 around town.
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The question is which ENGINE gets better mileage, not which CONFIGURATION gets better mileage. So in a CCLB 4x4 automatic SRW, a diesel will get better mileage than a gas motor in the same truck.
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It does not depend on the set up at all. Thats like saying a Prius only gets better mileage because its a hybrid car. Comparing 2wd manual SRW to a 4x4 auto DRW is not the same thing. Apples and oranges.
The question is which ENGINE gets better mileage, not which CONFIGURATION gets better mileage. So in a CCLB 4x4 automatic SRW, a diesel will get better mileage than a gas motor in the same truck.
The question is which ENGINE gets better mileage, not which CONFIGURATION gets better mileage. So in a CCLB 4x4 automatic SRW, a diesel will get better mileage than a gas motor in the same truck.
tends to get pretty decent mileage..so the "setup" would be my deciding factor based on mileage..in my experience with fleet 7.3s they get about 14 mpgs in the cclb and and the gassers get about 11 cc lb (v10 and v8) ...but my scsb consistently gets 16 ...i don't think a comparable diesel gets THAT much better to justify the expense...it just depends what config he wants
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That they do. Like everything else in this world it comes with a fee. At the moment a $0.50/gallon surcharge as well as the added cost, complexity, and maintenance expense of owning a diesel.
Whether or not it's worth it depends on the situation and budget. I've had two diesels in the past and am currently a very happy V10 owner.
And Trey, I'd love to know the conditions where you get 16 and your buddy gets 11. Just this afternoon I was pulling nearly 12 MPGs towing my 3,500 lb boat back from the shop!
Whether or not it's worth it depends on the situation and budget. I've had two diesels in the past and am currently a very happy V10 owner.
And Trey, I'd love to know the conditions where you get 16 and your buddy gets 11. Just this afternoon I was pulling nearly 12 MPGs towing my 3,500 lb boat back from the shop!
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I'm not trying to undersell the V10, that thing has more than proved itself. It never gets the maintenance it needs and has never complained. I'm just simply saying shes a thirty gal
In addition to her 11MPG she also enjoys about 2-3 quarts of oil every 10,000 miles.
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Diesel will get better mileage. Will it cost less per mile? That could go either way. If we are talking newer trucks, probably not. Too many other added costs with the diesels. In my case, I save money now using V10's.
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Drafting obviously skewed the numbers!!
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That they do. Like everything else in this world it comes with a fee. At the moment a $0.50/gallon surcharge as well as the added cost, complexity, and maintenance expense of owning a diesel.
Whether or not it's worth it depends on the situation and budget. I've had two diesels in the past and am currently a very happy V10 owner. And Trey, I'd love to know the conditions where you get 16 and your buddy gets 11. Just this afternoon I was pulling nearly 12 MPGs towing my 3,500 lb boat back from the shop!
Whether or not it's worth it depends on the situation and budget. I've had two diesels in the past and am currently a very happy V10 owner.
And Trey, I'd love to know the conditions where you get 16 and your buddy gets 11. Just this afternoon I was pulling nearly 12 MPGs towing my 3,500 lb boat back from the shop!
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With 35s, i typically get 11-12.5 driving around town/some hwy, but that is extremely LIGHT driving, rarely over 2300rpm. Highway i can get 15-16 if i try, with stock tires i could pull 17 sometimes, and 13-14 around town