That mpg of 22.5 the screen shows is wrong, but the 820 miles was 38.9 gal or 21 mpg. You can go a long ways on a tank was my point.You must be deleted to get that kind of milage.
That mpg of 22.5 the screen shows is wrong, but the 820 miles was 38.9 gal or 21 mpg. You can go a long ways on a tank was my point.You must be deleted to get that kind of milage.
That is remarkable fuel economy. Another benefit of a diesel is installing an auxiliary tank. You can go a thousand miles or more between fillups. I paid 3.55 for gas in Nevada and the next day I was paying 5 75 in California. That hurt.That mpg of 22.5 the screen shows is wrong, but the 820 miles was 38.9 gal or 21 mpg. You can go a long ways on a tank was my point.
I replaced the fuel tank in my F350 Tremor with a 60 gallon. On long trips I can get well over 1,000 miles. Using the fuel purchase app, it can be a substantial savings
Seems like the typical f250 gasser is only around 1000-1500 lbs heavier. Diesel adds another 1klbs. At least that's what my simple googling showed. I've been back and fourth on this very topic and would have 250 if not for the ride quality on and offroad.I really notice how heavy my truck is when I do any off road trails. It has the shortest wheel base of the f250's, so it'll go anywhere, but I have to go real slow, and I know my tires don't appreciate it.
My truck is 7000 with me and a half tank of gas. The modern diesels are 600 lbs heavier. That is also why a diesel has less payload, but slightly higher towing limits. Until you get to drw, the modern diesels motors are way overbore for the chassis.Seems like the typical f250 gasser is only around 1000-1500 lbs heavier. Diesel adds another 1klbs. At least that's what my simple googling showed. I've been back and fourth on this very topic and would have 250 if not for the ride quality on and offroad.
12k must include depreciation.I saw something on the news a couple weeks ago that said the average annual cost of vehicle ownership right now is $12k/year.......NOT including car payments. What on earth. Does anybody on here (that drives a reasonable amount of miles) even come close to that number?
I drive about 30k miles a year. My fuel ranges from 6-9k per year depending on how much I drive and cost of fuel. That's average 11 mpg. Contracting business. Truck $46k total cost/150000 miles life span. = 32 cents a mile plus repairs and maintenance. Yeah it gets expensive.12k must include depreciation.
I get it. I owned a service business for many years with a dozen trucks on the road. The IRS standard deduction is 67 cents a mile this year and I think that's too low.I drive about 30k miles a year. My fuel ranges from 6-9k per year depending on how much I drive and cost of fuel. That's average 11 mpg. Contracting business. Truck $46k total cost/150000 miles life span. = 32 cents a mile plus repairs and maintenance. Yeah it gets expensive.
I had 2 diff F250s, gas and diesel…downsized to F150, even with the standard length bed (not super short) and couldn’t do it. Ended up gettin into a 2022 Chevy 2500 gas and am super happy so far.
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I've always been curious about pulling tandem.. I hope you're tugging all that with a 6.7 and not the 7.3. Not that the 7.3 wouldn't do it but my buddies 7.3 pulling a 35ft. empty toy hauler was getting 6mpg. I can't imagine adding another set of wheels and what that does for mpgsView attachment 724061
I could maybe do this with a Tundra or other half ton, but this F250 does it no problem.
We run the interstate at 70mph. It would go faster for sure but it's a lot of tires and we are typically pulling in the heat.
There's a group of people on Facebook tandem pulling bumper pulls with half tons, but honestly, this just makes more sense.