Hey Gary,
In the Albany, NY area, diesel is 10-15 cents a
gallon cheaper. That may change what your cost
per mile calculations tell you.
We have several tow vehicles and all of them
get 8-10 mpg. BUT - what they do is far more
important to me than mpg. I know everyone is
different and everyone has their preferences.
I'm no different in that respect. For me,
there is only one criteria = pure, raw
unadulterated power under all conditions
imagineable and unimagineable. That V-10
will give you this characteristic so long
as you keep all it's other systems in shape.
Enjoy it and sit tall in the driver's seat,
Terry
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We're considering the purchase of a 1996 Dodge
extended cab pickup as a tow vehicle for our
(soon-to-be-roadworthy) 1972 25-foot Tradewind.
This particular Dodge has a V-10 Magnum engine.
Has anyone on the list had experience with using
this type of vehicle for towing a similar-sized
trailer? I've heard only that the truck can be a
gas hog, but nobody can supply any real figures.
Are we looking at 8mpg? 10mpg (claimed by current
owner towing a flatbed trailer of unknown weight),
or more? I like the non-diesel noise levels, but I
don't want to spend all of our time bellying up to
the gas pumps. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Regards,
Gary
