08 Ford F-450 Dually
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08 Ford F-450 Dually
Any ideas on getting better fuel mileage. If it does not get better it is for sale. Only have 600 miles, getting 6.8-7.5 pulling 38 Fountain. 336 214 6900 Roger
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You mean to tell me that you have 2 very expensive offshore boats and a $65K dually....and you can't afford the gas? WTF are you thinking? The best that you can expect is another 3 miles per gallon with ANY of the other dually's towing a 35 to 38 foot boat. So 10,000 miles a year towing at 7MPG = 1429 gallons at $3.00 a gallon = $4,287. 10MPG = $3,000 annually. You cannot afford $1,287 annually or $107 a month? I do not understand these arguments given the type of total expenditures to pursue this hobby. I sold my new truck with 600 miles on it and lost $12,000 in depreciation.....but it saves me $1,287 a year? WTF?? What I can't figure out is that people say crap like this and yet somehow figure out a way to earn or borrow $500K worth of equipment??
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Is it the average consumption ?
How long trips do you make ? A lot of "stop and go" or constant speed ? How fast do you go ? It all makes a difference.
How long trips do you make ? A lot of "stop and go" or constant speed ? How fast do you go ? It all makes a difference.
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You mean to tell me that you have 2 very expensive offshore boats and a $65K dually....and you can't afford the gas? WTF are you thinking? The best that you can expect is another 3 miles per gallon with ANY of the other dually's towing a 35 to 38 foot boat. So 10,000 miles a year towing at 7MPG = 1429 gallons at $3.00 a gallon = $4,287. 10MPG = $3,000 annually. You cannot afford $1,287 annually or $107 a month? I do not understand these arguments given the type of total expenditures to pursue this hobby. I sold my new truck with 600 miles on it and lost $12,000 in depreciation.....but it saves me $1,287 a year? WTF?? What I can't figure out is that people say crap like this and yet somehow figure out a way to earn or borrow $500K worth of equipment??
EXACTLY !!
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You mean to tell me that you have 2 very expensive offshore boats and a $65K dually....and you can't afford the gas? WTF are you thinking? The best that you can expect is another 3 miles per gallon with ANY of the other dually's towing a 35 to 38 foot boat. So 10,000 miles a year towing at 7MPG = 1429 gallons at $3.00 a gallon = $4,287. 10MPG = $3,000 annually. You cannot afford $1,287 annually or $107 a month? I do not understand these arguments given the type of total expenditures to pursue this hobby. I sold my new truck with 600 miles on it and lost $12,000 in depreciation.....but it saves me $1,287 a year? WTF?? What I can't figure out is that people say crap like this and yet somehow figure out a way to earn or borrow $500K worth of equipment??
To me, it is the extra stop on a 300 mile trip that drives me nuts. I went FL, I almost went F450 but didn't like it.
And, yes, you can install extra tanks.