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Re: new excursion limited v10
Originally Posted by Panic Button
Have a 2000 V10 and a 2002 Diesel, 15mpg towing & 19mpg with the diesel they are blowing smoke up your a**!! More like 16 non towing and 11-12 towing. V10 gets 8 towing and 13-14 around town, both MPG towing 10K Cig...
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Re: new excursion limited v10
If you buy an Ex, do the DIY Superduty suspension upgrade. Front springs/rear blocks. Lifts it about 3" in the front and levels it. makes a much better, more stable ride and a big difference towing. Plus you can put 315/17 tires on it (Hummer H2 size)
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I pulled my Tiger to Florida and back in November about 3200 miles and averaged 12 MPG with a GM Duramax. Normal in town driving is around 16 MPG.
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GLH. how'd the DMax do towing? ken.
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Do not buy any gas truck for towing!!!
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DIESEL is the only way to go!!
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357sr1man I will be more than happy to race your buddies modded Excursion with my modded duramax duall any day and lay a GRAND on it. wont even have to do it in secret let the public see it.
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Re: new excursion limited v10
Originally Posted by JPD Motorsports
357sr1man I will be more than happy to race your buddies modded Excursion with my modded duramax duall any day and lay a GRAND on it. wont even have to do it in secret let the public see it.
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Towed my boat back from FL and got 16.7 MPG and it didnt shift once.... 05 6.0 Ex. and no more new Excursions.
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I dont think its as cut and dry as people think.
Lets do some math based on some of Trouty's findings V10 14mpg Hwy Diesel 18mpg Hwy Current Gas Price (Tampa) $2.30 Current Diesel Price (Tampa) $2.65 Cost of gas based on 100,000 miles $16428.00 Cost of Diesel based on 100,000 miles $14722.00 Diesel Cost Savings over Gas $ 1706.00 ( Based on 100,000mi) Diesel Option cost over V10 $5100.00 Net Loss for Diesel $3394.00 5 year old resale on Ford Diesel Truck (NADA) $19075.00 5 year old resale on V10 Truck $15500.00 Difference $3575.00 Net Net Cost savings of owning a Diesel truck over gas (5 years/100000mi = $181 This does not include Additional cost in maintance etc......... So one must ask is it that much of a difference, and how many of us actually keep a truck that long? |
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