Thinking of selling the Duramax and going with gas, mistake?
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I can see it now. There goes Gary...................
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This is my daily driver and I use it at work to travel to job sites, meetings, etc... that won't change. If I only used it to haul my race car around it would be one thing, but I am in it a lot. Add to that I am attracted to shiny things and you have my dilemma.
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The new F150 Ecoboost with Max Tow package is rated for 11,300 lbs. Twin turbos in a gasser v6 make a nice 420 ft/lbs of torque and you can trim one out as nice as you can afford.
Very decent gas mileage unloaded and towing gas mileage is what you would expect for a gas truck with two turbos spooling. It does keep the revs nice and low and holds gears when towing which is a nice surprise for a gas engine.
Very decent gas mileage unloaded and towing gas mileage is what you would expect for a gas truck with two turbos spooling. It does keep the revs nice and low and holds gears when towing which is a nice surprise for a gas engine.
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I have an '05 Excursion with 80K miles, 6.0 diesel, zero break-downs, one very noisy turbo whistling away and laggy (coked up) but there's no better vehicle on the market (really no diesel tow vehicle SUV at all on the market) so I'm not particularly motivated to go to a pickup.
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BTW, I use my 3500 dually to tow an 18' open aluminum trailer as the fund for enclosed went to fix the truck which sits in my drive way when not towing or going to the landfill.
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I have an '05 Excursion with 80K miles, 6.0 diesel, zero break-downs, one very noisy turbo whistling away and laggy (coked up) but there's no better vehicle on the market (really no diesel tow vehicle SUV at all on the market) so I'm not particularly motivated to go to a pickup.
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My needs were simple. I wanted a better tow vehicle than my aging v8 suv.
For towing my 22 foot vnose enclosed trailer. Loaded I am now at 7000lbs to 7500 depending on accessories. This falls well within the F150 Ecoboost with Max Tow pckg 11,300 lbs rating. I have an integrated brake controller and very nice towing mirrors to make towing an enclosed box much nicer.
MPG: highway loaded with family and gear cruising 70mph gets 20-23mpg so far on the trips that I have paid attention.
Around town, short trips, stop and go I am seeing an average of 14-16 which is really due to my right foot.
Towing my setup has shown 9.5-10.5 mpg
The brakes feel excellent on my truck and I have never lacked power for any occasion. I note that it is easy to brake the rear tires loose if you add boost too quickly from a stop going uphill pulling the trailer.
The 6 speed trans seems to hold a high gear and let the turbos spool up to build torque which is a huge improvement from a screaming v8 trying to get up a hill.
I drive this truck as my primary vehicle and don't have any regrets and in an F250 I would.
For towing my 22 foot vnose enclosed trailer. Loaded I am now at 7000lbs to 7500 depending on accessories. This falls well within the F150 Ecoboost with Max Tow pckg 11,300 lbs rating. I have an integrated brake controller and very nice towing mirrors to make towing an enclosed box much nicer.
MPG: highway loaded with family and gear cruising 70mph gets 20-23mpg so far on the trips that I have paid attention.
Around town, short trips, stop and go I am seeing an average of 14-16 which is really due to my right foot.
Towing my setup has shown 9.5-10.5 mpg
The brakes feel excellent on my truck and I have never lacked power for any occasion. I note that it is easy to brake the rear tires loose if you add boost too quickly from a stop going uphill pulling the trailer.
The 6 speed trans seems to hold a high gear and let the turbos spool up to build torque which is a huge improvement from a screaming v8 trying to get up a hill.
I drive this truck as my primary vehicle and don't have any regrets and in an F250 I would.
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I test drove an F250 (diesel and gas) and did not care for how it drove and rode. That was my personal conclusion for my needs. I simply did not need that much truck and did not want to live with the harsh ride everyday.
It certainly would tow anything you threw at it but that is not what I needed.
The F150 that I ordered has everything I want and my family loves riding in the spacious Super Crew Cab with the upgraded leather interior. It is still a Ford pickup but Ford did a pretty nice job based on a guy accustomed to Audi interiors.
If I needed to pull a 40ft goosneck I definitely would have been in the F250/F350 zone.
It certainly would tow anything you threw at it but that is not what I needed.
The F150 that I ordered has everything I want and my family loves riding in the spacious Super Crew Cab with the upgraded leather interior. It is still a Ford pickup but Ford did a pretty nice job based on a guy accustomed to Audi interiors.
If I needed to pull a 40ft goosneck I definitely would have been in the F250/F350 zone.
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Just priced out a "Platinum" F150 with Ecoboost and crew cab (max tow 9,300), by the time I was done it was close to $52K! As that is in 2500 Denali range i'm going to stay with full size and GM (as full size Ford trucks ride like... trucks)... and i'm in mine about 2 hours every day.