OT (pulling RV and mpg)

steve19438

Well-known Member
my cousin is currently on the road with his diesel ford p/u and pulling a 32 ft travel trailer.
he says he is averaging 12-13 mpg. he also says that other trailer men with gasoline engines tell him they are averaging 5-6 mpg.

around here diesel is about 40 cents more a gallon than gaoline.

how big advantage is the diesel ?
 
What are the yr make emg cid lot goes into this equation.wind speed directon grade and altitude. In my book a Dodge Cummins is my all around pick.
 
I get 10-12 mpg with my 40' diesel pusher motor coach on level ground driving 65 MPH. If I could drive 55, it gets closer to 15 MPG.

I considered ordering a diesel when I specd out my 3/4 ton, 4WD Dodge Ram back in 1999. The diesel option was $6-7 grand at the time. The intended purpose for the truck was to tow a 25' Toy Hauler to the desert about 100 miles away. For me, it was difficult to justify the additional cost for the diesel and selected the V-10 which gets between 7-10 MPG. For my use, the V-10 satisfied my requirement for less money as I new it was to be a low use vehicle.

If you RV full time, the diesel will pay for itself in a relatively short time.
 
For several years we had a 2000 f-250 with a V8. Also have a 2000 f-250 with a 7.3 diesel. Pulling our 14' cargo trailer for work diesel averages 15 mpg. Gas 6 mpg. With out trailer diesel gets 21. Gas 14. But it's a 7.3-- best motor you can get in a Ford truck.
 
I'm not sure.
Nebraska Test rated the fuel use at PTO speed on a 4000D @ 2.9 gph but I just had it idling along...
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