Ramrod79 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Hey guys, just wondering how far can you go on a tank of fuel(diesel) with your 181L/48g tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramrod79 Posted October 2, 2019 Author Share Posted October 2, 2019 I guess I will have to find out on my own if I ever make it home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 I get over 700 with my gas engine and 36 gallon tank. I would imagine the 48 gallon diesel would go 900-1100 miles depending on gearing, load, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotRunrGuy Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 (edited) Look at a site like Fuelly.com for results that users publish. http://www.fuelly.com/car/ford/f-350_super_duty?engineconfig_id=300&bodytype_id=&submodel_id= HRG Edited October 2, 2019 by HotRunrGuy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramrod79 Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 This is taking a long time, I don’t put a lot of km’s on in a year. I am currently half ways through my first tank of fuel and have 600km’s on my trip counter and DTE still says 610km’s. Approximately 180 highway and 420km’s around the city. Avg of 15.5L/100km. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snooter Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 10-12 towing..16ish hauling butts if your lucky....u dont buy superduty for fuel economy...u haul crap like 35klbs (max) on a goose neck trailer...my 15 exploder gets 13mpg as comparison (4 banger) around town... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramrod79 Posted October 25, 2019 Author Share Posted October 25, 2019 I went with the diesel this time for the fuel economy while towing my fifth wheel, if I can get 10-12 towing that will be a pretty significant increase over the 8-9mpg I normally got with my 6.2L. Plus the larger fuel tank with the long box, I’m looking forward to towing next camping season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snooter Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Diesel would be an advantage in the mountains..they dont downshift like the gassers...that will be of benefit...be interesting to see the 7.3 in front of the new 10sp though....personally i would give up a few mpg for not having to fork out an additional $9-12k and avoiding the diesel headaches (plus i still think the inline oil burner is the better choice)..for you a lot depends in what you are towing in a camper and gearing...at least with the diesels you could go with a higher gear (3:31's) and thats a huge advantage over 4:30's or 4:88's...but again nobody knows your config Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramrod79 Posted October 26, 2019 Author Share Posted October 26, 2019 The 7.3L was definitely an option for me until the numbers came out. Not saying they are bad but I wasn’t getting one unless it had 500 or more torque. So I decided to go with the 6.7 which will tow my 9500 lb fifth wheel like a champ. My new truck has the 3.55 gears which will be plenty. My 6.2l 250 had the 3.73 gears which pulled fine, the 4.30 would have been a lot better though. I have pulled my trailer on the flats and through the Rockies and it managed....manual mode and my foot to the floor and just listen to her scream. Where I live it gets crazy windy and I found the wind worse than any hill I have had to climb while towing as the hills have a end, where you can push the wind for hours straight and a fifth wheel catches a lot of air. My parents bought my 6.2l 250 off me so I might get some more seat time in it yet, I only put 101k km’s on it in the 8 years I had it. I hope they enjoy it(and my dad will finally get to drive a real truck now, he’s a Chevy guy). Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramrod79 Posted November 8, 2019 Author Share Posted November 8, 2019 First road trip, no complaints here about the range! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramrod79 Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share Posted November 12, 2019 (edited) Same trip, I was in the middle of nowhere and fuel wasn’t cheap so I just put in enough to get me home. Total of 1642km’s and the truck said 12.8L/100km’s. Edited November 12, 2019 by Ramrod79 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcall Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 The truth for me it depends on how fast I'm going 100% freeway 600+ no more that 700 at best with my 17 SD C/C . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramrod79 Posted December 2, 2019 Author Share Posted December 2, 2019 I agree that speed is a big factor with these trucks. I found that mine started dropping off at 110km/h. My speed above was mostly at 105km/h. Speed limit was 100 for most of that trip with some 110km/h. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramrod79 Posted January 4, 2020 Author Share Posted January 4, 2020 Approx. 300km’s on highway, 751km’s in town. DTE was 70km but a had taken the pic after I started filling the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramrod79 Posted July 18, 2020 Author Share Posted July 18, 2020 (edited) First pic is the on way home from vacation pulling the fifth wheel, second one is the trip to the vacation spot with the fifth wheel. Pretty happy with those numbers. That’s 10.83mpg and 11.76mpg for you guys south of the border. Edited July 18, 2020 by Ramrod79 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzman Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 So if I am undestanding this correctly you are averaging close to 1500km every tanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramrod79 Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 The most I have had was over 1300km and filled up at the next gas station as I was in the middle of nowhere. The truck was brand new at the time as well. I can get about 800kms on a tank in town driving. Surprisingly better in town on fuel than my 6.2 F250 was. This past summer I towed my fifth wheel and got around 750kms on a tank of straight towing, pretty much all flat land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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