Towing fuel economy

[Boosted131]

Originally posted by Masked Bandit


Well that explains it. Lighter weight and no wind resistance. As soon as you go to a regular travel trailer and start pulling that block around, the wind resistance hurts fuel consumption a lot. Throw an 8000 lb brick behind it and see what happens...lol.

I've seen a few Tacoma pulling those 20-26 foot trailer, they slow down to like 60 on hills.

I don't understand the tow ratings on trucks. Mine says 7000 lbs, but I think on a steep hill it would only do like 40kmh up it so that's useless.

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by Boosted131

I don't understand the tow ratings on trucks. Mine says 7000 lbs, but I think on a steep hill it would only do like 40kmh up it so that's useless.

Maximum tow rating 7000 lbs. On a flat highway, no wind. If you plan on using hills/mountains, you should only utilize 70% of the max tow rating. (In other words, bigger truck, or smaller trailer).

It's also why diesel is king of towing. So much low end torque, hills don't bother them at all.

[Boosted131]

Originally posted by Tik-Tok


Maximum tow rating 7000 lbs. On a flat highway, no wind. If you plan on using hills/mountains, you should only utilize 70% of the max tow rating. (In other words, bigger truck, or smaller trailer).

It's also why diesel is king of towing. So much low end torque, hills don't bother them at all.

on highway 93 I wouldn't even want to do more than 50 percent. Kept revving 3000 rpm on most hills

[Tik-Tok]

It would also be nice for some standardization with tow ratings. Right now it's pretty much whatever the manufacturer wants to advertise. There should be a government test. 110km/h at 8% grade. Whatever the truck pulls at that, should be the tow rating.

[Unknown303]

Yeah if I get any bigger of a trailer I'm going to a diesel. Not that I even really need that excuse to get a diesel, I just want one regardless..

[benyl]

I want a diesel. But I don't have a need to tow anything. But I just want one regardless too.

[hedge]

The other advantage of diesel is that since most of them are turbo charged you don't lose half your horsepower at higher elevations.

I have no problem towing my 11k 5th wheel up the mountain passes at the speed limit. I know the gas engines are meant to rev but it's unnerving to me to hear them churning at 4-5k rpm. I rarely see 2k rpm with the diesel.

Having said that, it's not a great truck for around town. It's big to park and short trips are not good for a diesel, especially the modern ones.

[AllGoNoShow]

Originally posted by benyl
I want a diesel. But I don't have a need to tow anything. But I just want one regardless too.

Do it! Get the truck, you will find many uses for it like I did

[Unknown303]

Originally posted by AllGoNoShow


Do it! Get the truck, you will find many uses for it like I did

We could all meet up in front of heavyfuel's place and roll coal!

[ExtraSlow]

youj do have to get used to revving the gas engines. It's hard for ayone used to driving a diesel, but once you get your head around it, the modern gas engines have amazing power.
My 5.4L is very comfortable on smaller hills 3000-3500 RPM, and pulls steeper hills at 4000. If I feel like passing someone up a hill, I can without hitting redline, so that's enough power for me.

[AllGoNoShow]

Originally posted by Unknown303


We could all meet up in front of heavyfuel's place and roll coal!

Hah he would definitely enjoy that

[Boosted131]

Wtb: duramax,
<10,000 cash

[benyl]

Originally posted by ExtraSlow
youj do have to get used to revving the gas engines. It's hard for ayone used to driving a diesel, but once you get your head around it, the modern gas engines have amazing power.
My 5.4L is very comfortable on smaller hills 3000-3500 RPM, and pulls steeper hills at 4000. If I feel like passing someone up a hill, I can without hitting redline, so that's enough power for me.

The 5.4 has plenty of power. But would you really say no to 1000 lbft of torque after a tune? 1000 lbft.

You would need a 16 cyclinder quad turbo to get that out of a gasser. haha

[Masked Bandit]

So, how many guys that have posted in this thread in the last week have now gone onto Kijiji to look at diesel trucks?

1. Masked Bandit

[AndyL]

Nah, I'm patiently waiting to see pricing and some reliability data on the new dodge and nissan 1500 diesels...

Deciding next year will be new 5th time however... gotta see if someone makes a non monstrous 5'er without all the useless expensive crap - a current version of mine with a different layout would be awesome...

[Boosted131]

Originally posted by benyl


The 5.4 has plenty of power. But would you really say no to 1000 lbft of torque after a tune? 1000 lbft.

You would need a 16 cyclinder quad turbo to get that out of a gasser. haha

buddy made a bit over 1000 on a new cummins but if he hammers it the tranny slips... Can only run it on the low tune without buying a race trans

[hedge]

My truck is 800 ft/lb and it's stock. I think H+S got it up to 1600 or something ridiculous.

Just saw this vid the other day, 4 wheel burnout

http://youtu.be/YOpv96EBJ_A

[Cos]

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[Unknown303]

Originally posted by Masked Bandit
So, how many guys that have posted in this thread in the last week have now gone onto Kijiji to look at diesel trucks?

1. Masked Bandit

I sure did but I also do that every day...

[fast95pony]

I've towed our i-Go TT just over 5000 kms this year in Alberta,B.C.,Montana and Idaho . The TT weighs about 5200 lbs. I've been averaging 19.5-20.5L/100kms .

2011 F-150 Screw , 5.0 , 3.73 , tow package.