who has switched from a 1/2 ton TV to a 3/4 or larger TT and why? - Page 5

Len & Cheri · 07-24-2012, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jmswms

Well-we have a Ford 250 and be as skeptical as you want because we get 15-16 mpg with our 5ver. When we had the TT we got 16-17. I've told DH that we may never get rid of that truck. I dont know anything about it or why-just going to enjoy it.

What year is is? Diesel or gas? Is that hand calculated? You should never get rid of that truck if you're getting that good of MPG while towing.

JFM-jr · 07-24-2012, 03:40 PM

With those kind of numbers while towing there is no need to ask if it's a gas or diesel.

dwaynerz · 07-24-2012, 04:48 PM

terrain will have a lot to do with it. if i stay in illinois, i have basically flat terrain. i go west to missouri, i start running into hills. pretty amazing the difference in terrain 1 river crossing can make.

Len & Cheri · 07-25-2012, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JFM-jr

With those kind of numbers while towing there is no need to ask if it's a gas or diesel.

I think it does matter since I'm skeptical of either fuels getting that MPG while towing. Maybe it's powered by fusion

OldCoot · 07-25-2012, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Len & Cheri

I think it does matter since I'm skeptical of either fuels getting that MPG while towing. Maybe it's powered by fusion

X2 at least!

ironj · 07-25-2012, 01:19 PM

you guys are funny...there is always a guy or two in our group who makes claims of 20+ mpg while towing...

generally i just smile and say "man....you got a freak of a rig"....

i always find it curious that they are needing to refill thier diesel the same time i am needing to in my 11mpg rig....same trip, same roads.....

its hard to boast numbers when i pull up behind them and can see EXACTLY how much diesel they put in, and i know EXACTLY how many miles we have gone!....most avoid the topic in the future, and some make claims of getting a bunch of "bad" diesel on the trip...LOL

either way, in 10yrs i have yet to have the honor of seeing the elusive 20+mpg 15k hauler.....the mystical creature it is....heck, mine just gets 21mpg EMPTY on a good day....LOL...

Skelshy · 07-25-2012, 02:07 PM

There isn't any doubt a better TV will be a better experience. The difficult question is how much money are you going to sink into it?.

I tow with a 1999 F150 with the 250 HP 5.4L V8. It does operate closer to it's limits than my Mazdaspeed 6. My Mazdaspeed3 goes up a pass in 6th gear without breaking a sweat. The truck will downshift groan, but you do have to realize automobiles are constructed to be safely and reliably operated at their peak performance. With the US speed limits, you just usually don't. The F150 was 1/10th the cost of a new truck. I guess eventually we'll upgrade, but I have to say it's more a luxury than a necessity.

Beausdog · 07-25-2012, 03:22 PM

I filled up the other day with my rig, and while sitting at the pumps, i reset my fuel mileage....when i started to pull out, it said i was getting 67 mpg....so there you have it....it is possible :roflback:

Len & Cheri · 07-25-2012, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Beausdog

I filled up the other day with my rig, and while sitting at the pumps, i reset my fuel mileage....when i started to pull out, it said i was getting 67 mpg....so there you have it....it is possible :roflback:

Dang it, I knew I should have bought a 6.7L

fordmantpw · 07-25-2012, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Len & Cheri

Dang it, I knew I should have bought a 6.7L

But he forgot to mention he was getting 67 GPM (gallons / mile) on his DEF!

Us 6.4L owners have to stick together! We use 25% more fuel, but 100% less DEF!

ironj · 07-25-2012, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Beausdog

I filled up the other day with my rig, and while sitting at the pumps, i reset my fuel mileage....when i started to pull out, it said i was getting 67 mpg....so there you have it....it is possible :roflback:

And if its like mine it crashed down to 6mpg as soon as you made it outta parking lot and accelerated......lol

Coops1 · 07-25-2012, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ironj

And if its like mine it crashed down to 6mpg as soon as you made it outta parking lot and accelerated......lol

Mine hits 99mpg then crashes down to 13.1mpg... Then real world hand calculating kicks it down to 12.5mpg, that's with the continental divide, Rogers Pass and a million other hills in between and def still intact... No crying here

Beausdog · 07-25-2012, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by fordmantpw

But he forgot to mention he was getting 67 GPM (gallons / mile) on his DEF!

Us 6.4L owners have to stick together! We use 25% more fuel, but 100% less DEF!

Lol...but my truck is sexier than your truck buahahahahahaha :roflback:

fordmantpw · 07-25-2012, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Beausdog

Lol...but my truck is sexier than your truck buahahahahahaha :roflback:

OK, you got me there, but my wife is sexier than yours, and that's more important than sexy trucks! :P

Oh, and my dog is cuter than yours!

Beausdog · 07-25-2012, 04:56 PM

I dont know about that....

i got a cute pup..... :roflback: he is a 26 lbs attack dog who thinks he is a mastiff. But i will leave the wife one alone as i dint feel like sleepin on the couch tonite :roflback:

Len & Cheri · 07-25-2012, 05:16 PM

You guys are killing me

fordmantpw · 07-25-2012, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Beausdog

I dont know about that....

i got a cute pup..... :roflback: he is a 26 lbs attack dog who thinks he is a mastiff. But i will leave the wife one alone as i dint feel like sleepin on the couch tonite :roflback:

Ours is a 13 lb rat terrier guard dog. I tell everyone that if someone breaks into our house, she will be barking at the intruder from under the couch so she can protect herself!

To bring this thread back around to where it started, the pup's so small, we didn't have to upgrade trucks to take her camping with us!

Beausdog · 07-26-2012, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by fordmantpw

Ours is a 13 lb rat terrier guard dog. I tell everyone that if someone breaks into our house, she will be barking at the intruder from under the couch so she can protect herself!

To bring this thread back around to where it started, the pup's so small, we didn't have to upgrade trucks to take her camping with us!

Mine is a corgi/Pomeranian mix and didnt have to upgrade either. My bigger one i had to put down a few months back. He was my 100 lber whobruled the CGs

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fordmantpw · 07-26-2012, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Beausdog

Mine is a corgi/Pomeranian mix and didnt have to upgrade either. My bigger one i had to put down a few months back. He was my 100 lber whobruled the CGs

Sorry to hear about the loss of your dear friend. I never thought I could get as attached to "just an animal" as I am to ours. She is our "first born" and is a part of the family!

Beausdog · 07-26-2012, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by fordmantpw

Sorry to hear about the loss of your dear friend. I never thought I could get as attached to "just an animal" as I am to ours. She is our "first born" and is a part of the family!

Yea...you always remember the little things, like, he was deaf and had NO idea how much racket he was making trying to get dishes out of the sink. Caught him doing everything lol. I do miss him. And will get another soon, if i ask dw she says no....but if i bring one home she will wont make me bring em back. A few nights on the couch night be worth it :roflback:

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