Michael Canfield wrote:
I have to disagree about the IDI Ford diesels. I have several and,no, they are not the best out there but they tow good enough, get decent mpg and are reliable as an old Timex watch. My 86 E350 conversion van gets 15mpg towing a 36 foot tagalong camper IF you keep it below 60mph. Go faster and you will lose a lot. My 89 F350 4x4 gets 17mpg running on 35" tires with empty trailer and 15 with a car on at 65-70mph.
Maybe my thinking is colored by only having experience with a 1980s F250, C6 tranny, converted to dual rear wheels, that never saw more than 9mpg empty and had a top speed (governor limited) of around 65mph. Perhaps it suffered from lack of locking torque converter and too short a final drive ratio?
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