Originally Posted By: Somethingsmellsf
Originally Posted By: MikeH
Originally Posted By: Somethingsmellsf
Ford would tow anything at 8 miles a gallon

Fishy

My 7.3 powerstroke will tow the 5th wheel and a hay trailer loaded and get almost 20 MPG.
Gas vehicles and towing are a problem IMHO. I towed all of our stuff from Wyoming when I moved to WA and got 18-20mpg.

Noted my truck is also modified for towing and fuel mileage.
Back to the topic of his taco towing.


I knew someone would bring the diesel factor into it and rave about how great they are, but at what cost? Seems the OP wants to keep that in check and wants a rig that will tow and not be a behemoth the rest of the time.

My Tundra does quite well and suits me just fine.

Fishy

I like my behemoth smile
I never said your tundra is not nice. I like the tundra. I own a diesel because I needed it to tow heavy loads before I moved to WA.
I never said is was better, but it does suit my needs quite well. I have a valid opinion being that I work on trucks and cars for a living and have driven most kinds of trucks at some point and time. If you factor the price of fuel and the average MPG it actually equals out to almost even between a diesel and gas. Especially in towing times.

Back to the subject of him getting his taco ready for towing.


Edited by MikeH (03/18/12 01:27 PM)