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Post by laknox on Sept 17, 2021 17:20:51 GMT -5
Sister-in-law, who's from Alberta, had gone home for a month to visit kids and grandkids, and used their Reflection FW to quarantine, and live, in while she was there. She grew up towing a large horse trailer with living quarters, so the 35' FW wasn't an issue. So, brother flew to Great Falls to meet her and they headed home. Last night, they were on AZ 93, between Wickenburg and I-40, pulling up a hill when, BANG! Truck bucked and suddenly stopped. They pulled over and noticed a brush fire burning behind them. Grabbed a shovel and the extinguisher and got it out before checking the truck. Couldn't figure out what, exactly happened, as it was getting dark, but it was catastrophic. Long story short, no tow companies from Wickenburg, 54 miles to the south would come pick them up, despite being AAA companies. They ended up calling DPS and =they= made a call, which stirred up a company that had trucks in the tiny burg of Wikieup, a few miles N of where they were broken down. Because they didn't not have RV coverage, they faced leaving the FW on the side of the road and he called me. Even though I have a 2500, I was willing to tow at least to Wickenburg, though I'd've towed it all the way to our shop, about 80 miles, if my truck looked OK. I made it about 5 miles N of Wickenburg before he told me to turn around and head back. Anyway, the call from DPS stirred up a tow truck who was willing to load up the truck on the flatbed and use the stinger to tow the trailer, but the LWB CC F350 was just too long and he could not turn with the FW on the stinger. Luckily, one of his co-workers happened along and they took the FW. So, $1,300 and 9 hours later, they got the truck and trailer to our shop. When he was able to crawl under and look at the damage, he found that a new inspection port had suddenly appeared in the side of the block. So far, I've been =very= good and have not said one word about driving a Ford, though he =was= driving an '05 6.5l diesel, which is known to have issues. Anyway... They made it home, safe and sound, if more than a bit exhausted.
Lyle
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Post by chulavista on Sept 18, 2021 14:55:43 GMT -5
Oh my....hazards of rv travel. Sorry about the truck, glad they got home and no one was hurt in the process! Kudos to them as well, taking care of the brush fire before themselves!! Your ford comment made me laugh! I'm a die-hard ford fan, but there are some year models you can't run fast enough to give me!! LOL!!
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Post by Edd505 on Sept 19, 2021 22:15:37 GMT -5
Was it the 6.0 diesel or 6.8 gas? The V-10 is almost bullet proof not so the 6.0 unless worked over.
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Post by laknox on Sept 20, 2021 10:50:22 GMT -5
Was it the 6.0 diesel or 6.8 gas? The V-10 is almost bullet proof not so the 6.0 unless worked over. The '05 SuperDuty diesel. Lyle |
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Post by Edd505 on Sept 20, 2021 20:34:31 GMT -5
yep that would be the 6.0. I sunk way too much money in my 06, took a ride to look at my current F350 and the wife told the sales guy the old truck was not coming home with us. I'm sure the turbo was going on the trip up.
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Post by nvguy on Sept 21, 2021 20:53:03 GMT -5
Man that stinks for your Brother, nothing worse than a failure on the road. While I am a Ford fan, I had an '05 6L. Traded it off before the warranty expired. Not one of Ford's (actually International) best efforts.
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Post by laknox on Sept 22, 2021 10:07:10 GMT -5
Man that stinks for your Brother, nothing worse than a failure on the road. While I am a Ford fan, I had an '05 6L. Traded it off before the warranty expired. Not one of Ford's (actually International) best efforts. See, if Ford had been smart enough to have John Deere build them an engine, it'd still be running. :-) Lyle |
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Post by Edd505 on Sept 22, 2021 13:46:01 GMT -5
Just talked with a buddy last night 2021 GMC 3500 getting 21 hwy 14 towing his 40ft 5W. That is way better than my F350 14 hwy and 11 towing. I may have to look at a GMC as the next TV. Wife had a GMC 1500 and put 220K trouble free miles, sold it when she had put on 6 miles for the year.
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Post by laknox on Sept 23, 2021 10:58:44 GMT -5
Just talked with a buddy last night 2021 GMC 3500 getting 21 hwy 14 towing his 40ft 5W. That is way better than my F350 14 hwy and 11 towing. I may have to look at a GMC as the next TV. Wife had a GMC 1500 and put 220K trouble free miles, sold it when she had put on 6 miles for the year. This is why I'm really mulling over buying a new D'max vs a used one. Lyle |
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Post by Edd505 on Sept 23, 2021 20:29:40 GMT -5
Just talked with a buddy last night 2021 GMC 3500 getting 21 hwy 14 towing his 40ft 5W. That is way better than my F350 14 hwy and 11 towing. I may have to look at a GMC as the next TV. Wife had a GMC 1500 and put 220K trouble free miles, sold it when she had put on 6 miles for the year. This is why I'm really mulling over buying a new D'max vs a used one. Lyle Still see it regular, he works at the local Walmart, I changed brakes at 210K, and a water pump some where back when, plugs every 100K, etc. Regular oil & filters |
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Post by nvguy on Sept 27, 2021 23:51:17 GMT -5
14 towing? Maybe on one stretch of a trip, but it needs to be over a good long way. Yep, I also got 14 MPG- actual measured not dashboard BS on one stretch, best case as overall on this trip (6500 miles), including a killer headwind in TX (9.6 MPG) has been 11.2 towing. Best was 19.7 bobtail 80% freeway, 20% in town.
When compared to my 2017 with the 6 speed, the 2020 is getting about 1.5 MPG better with the 10 speed.
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Post by nvguy on Sept 27, 2021 23:58:05 GMT -5
Man that stinks for your Brother, nothing worse than a failure on the road. While I am a Ford fan, I had an '05 6L. Traded it off before the warranty expired. Not one of Ford's (actually International) best efforts. See, if Ford had been smart enough to have John Deere build them an engine, it'd still be running. :-) Lyle You're probably right, but I think John Deere is way to smart to start building over the road engines, even Cat got out of that game. |
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Post by Edd505 on Oct 8, 2021 18:53:21 GMT -5
14 towing? Maybe on one stretch of a trip, but it needs to be over a good long way. Yep, I also got 14 MPG- actual measured not dashboard BS on one stretch, best case as overall on this trip (6500 miles), including a killer headwind in TX (9.6 MPG) has been 11.2 towing. Best was 19.7 bobtail 80% freeway, 20% in town. When compared to my 2017 with the 6 speed, the 2020 is getting about 1.5 MPG better with the 10 speed. Your 11.2 is in line with my 2015 F350 pulling my Durango. He is pulling a G366FBT with the 2021 GMC and that was a multi month trip from AZ to KY and back on a southern Rt. The new GMC Duramax is coupled to the Allison 10speed. I borrowed an older Duramax, maybe a 2005, from another buddy to pull a goose neck and asked him about mileage and he also told me 21 highway. He bought the KZ because he liked mine build wise and he's added a transfer tank after one trip w/o one.
I've known the new GMC owner 45 years plus, he was at my wedding and was a reserve office when I was a rookie cop, he retired after 35 years a LT at that department. He tells me he was getting 21 bob tail and 14 towing I believe it. I have been a Super Duty guy since 1999, that's all I have owned, I'm seriously thinking my next TV maybe a Duramax. My 6.7 is getting 14-14.9 bob tail and 11.0 towing. We have some trip together planned for next year and I'll see for myself.
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Post by laknox on Oct 13, 2021 11:21:55 GMT -5
14 towing? Maybe on one stretch of a trip, but it needs to be over a good long way. Yep, I also got 14 MPG- actual measured not dashboard BS on one stretch, best case as overall on this trip (6500 miles), including a killer headwind in TX (9.6 MPG) has been 11.2 towing. Best was 19.7 bobtail 80% freeway, 20% in town. When compared to my 2017 with the 6 speed, the 2020 is getting about 1.5 MPG better with the 10 speed. Your 11.2 is in line with my 2015 F350 pulling my Durango. He is pulling a G366FBT with the 2021 GMC and that was a multi month trip from AZ to KY and back on a southern Rt. The new GMC Duramax is coupled to the Allison 10speed. I borrowed an older Duramax, maybe a 2005, from another buddy to pull a goose neck and asked him about mileage and he also told me 21 highway. He bought the KZ because he liked mine build wise and he's added a transfer tank after one trip w/o one.
I've known the new GMC owner 45 years plus, he was at my wedding and was a reserve office when I was a rookie cop, he retired after 35 years a LT at that department. He tells me he was getting 21 bob tail and 14 towing I believe it. I have been a Super Duty guy since 1999, that's all I have owned, I'm seriously thinking my next TV maybe a Duramax. My 6.7 is getting 14-14.9 bob tail and 11.0 towing. We have some trip together planned for next year and I'll see for myself.
I still find it interesting that diesels, no matter how large the load, all seem to get in the 10-12 mpg range when towing at speed; doesn't seem to matter if it's an 8k load or an 80k load. My '02 D'max, towing my old low-pro Komfort would get +/- 11 and it =still= gets +/- 11 towing my 2' taller / 3' longer KZ. Yes, the Komfort was heavier, but it's aerodynamics were virtually non-existent. The KZ definitely is a lot more aerodynamic. Lyle |
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Post by midlotexan on Oct 13, 2021 20:43:17 GMT -5
My '19 F350, with 3.55 gears got an avg. of 11.4 over 5700 miles this year. Texas to Maine and back. 6 speed 6.7 lwb crew cab 4x4.
As a daily driver, typical is 16.5 mpg. If very patient, it will get high 19's, but that is cruising at 58-60 on flat roads.
My old Gold was 1 mpg less, of course weighed 2k more.
fwiw
Kirt
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Post by Edd505 on Oct 13, 2021 22:37:31 GMT -5
My '19 F350, with 3.55 gears got an avg. of 11.4 over 5700 miles this year. Texas to Maine and back. 6 speed 6.7 lwb crew cab 4x4. As a daily driver, typical is 16.5 mpg. If very patient, it will get high 19's, but that is cruising at 58-60 on flat roads. My old Gold was 1 mpg less, of course weighed 2k more. fwiw Kirt I have a 2015 matching yours and I have never seen over 15mpg, I must be doing something wrong. Our interstate speeds are 75, many city's are 35 or 40 in town. |
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Post by laknox on Oct 14, 2021 10:11:08 GMT -5
My '19 F350, with 3.55 gears got an avg. of 11.4 over 5700 miles this year. Texas to Maine and back. 6 speed 6.7 lwb crew cab 4x4. As a daily driver, typical is 16.5 mpg. If very patient, it will get high 19's, but that is cruising at 58-60 on flat roads. My old Gold was 1 mpg less, of course weighed 2k more. fwiw Kirt The best mileage I've ever seen on my '02 D'max was a run to Cortez with a 14 cu ft chest freezer in the bed, right behind the cab. I saw 23+ mph running at 75 the whole way up and back. That freezer must have really cleaned up the aerodynamics as I normally get 20-21 mpg at 65-70. Lyle |
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Post by summertime on Oct 31, 2021 6:08:03 GMT -5
I have a 21 GMC 3500 and while towing it's showing less than 10MPG. Now that's via the computer not by pen and paper. Sure wish it was 14
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Post by lynnmor on Oct 31, 2021 8:31:20 GMT -5
I have a 21 GMC 3500 and while towing it's showing less than 10MPG. Now that's via the computer not by pen and paper. Sure wish it was 14 Slow down and report back. |
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Post by laknox on Nov 1, 2021 11:50:36 GMT -5
I have a 21 GMC 3500 and while towing it's showing less than 10MPG. Now that's via the computer not by pen and paper. Sure wish it was 14 How many miles? I know my '02's mileage went up after I hit about 40-50k miles. :-) Lyle |
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