Tow Vehicles

[GLF]

With the way the fuel prices are, I was wondering what everyone is using for a tow vehicle. Myself I have an F250 with a V10. This gas guzzler gets a whopping 10-12 mpg. It sits 95% of the time unless I am using it to tow. I wish I would have picked up one with a diesel instead of the V10

What are you using to haul your rig with?

[caznik]

2003 Chevy 1/2 ton Pickup

4x4

Quad steering

5.3 V-8

Bad on Gas (13 miles per gal.)

But very fast

Rich

[Capt. Mike]

2004 Dodge 2500 Diesel 22 mpg @55mph

20 mpg@ 70mph

12-13mpg@ 55-60 pulling a 5th wheel and boat.

15-16mpg for normal everyday driving

[DIRTY DOG]

2004 dodge quad cab 5.7 l. hemie get almost what capt. mikes gets:)

[GLF]

2004 dodge quad cab 5.7 l. hemie get almost what capt. mikes gets:)

I find it very hard to believe, that hemi gets close to 22 mpg.

[Catfishhoge]

1995 Ford Ranger, 4.0 automatic. I figure around 18 to 20 mpg. Not bad for what I need. My boat is around 1 ton and this truck handles it nicely. I have concidered getting a bigger boat but then I would need to upgrade the truck. Think I will stick with what I have for a while, everything works fine.

[Priority1]

I tow with a 2003 Silverado 1/2 ton w 4WD a 4.8L V8 with a Snow Plow, and trailer tow package. I seldom use it other than to pull boats. I never checked the mileage, (it would only PI$$ me off) LMAO

[DangerDan]

I tow my boat about (4500 lbs) with an 04 Chevy Suburban 2500. Vortec 8100, complete tow package trans & oil cooler. This truck has lots of goodies TV, DVD, VHS, OnStar so who cares about the gas milage. If it makes the wife happy my jobs half done!!!

[McFly]

2002 Dodge Quad cab with 5.9L, full towing package. I think I get around 10 mph when I hook the boat on. It's a gas drinker!

[Dv8oR]

'03 Silverado 4x4 5.3

Gets 16 to the gallon weather I'm pulling something or not so that part I'm cool with.

Boat, horse trailer, etc etc etc 16!!!!

[SalmonSlayer]

'00 Silverado 1/2 ton 4wd 5.3L with towing package.

13-16mpg no matter what/where I'm going or what I'm hauling. On a good day with a tail wind and running down hill I'll get 18 on the highway at 60mph.

[Take Six...]

Its an 05' Tacoma with a 245hp V-6. The boat and trailer run about 3,000lbs dry. I get 17mpg when I tow and 22mpg not towing. The tac runs around 2,400 rpm at 70 mph. My only problem is the transimssion has a passive computer system that changes shift points based upon the drivers driving habits. Unfortunatly, that all goes out the window when I hook up.

[Satisfaxion_Gauranteed]

2004 F150 FX4 package

around 17mpg driving general driving

14mpg towing the boat

12 beating on it around the farm :-)

[Capt. Mike]

I find it very hard to believe, that hemi gets close to 22 mpg.

Me too! That I gotta see. SIL has one and gets terrible mileage.

[spoonfed]

2006 HD2500 Duramax Diesel Quad Cab Chevy. Just bought it to pull Spoonfed to the big pond! i get 18 in town, 18 pulling the boat, and 23 empty on the hw.

[Just One]

I got a '04 Crew Cab 1/2 ton. Pullin the boat I get 13 or 14 @ 75mph. If I can keep it around 65 to 70mph I get around 15 to 17mpg. I got a K&N but I still need to get a exhaust. Who wants to take there time when there on there way fishin'

(But im not talkin drivin crazy)