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Saw this pic of a guy towing a 39' Outerlimits with a F150 and went

My friend was towing his 40ft fountian with a 2500 Dodge Hemi, got maybe 5-6mph and it was a scary ride IMO.

I towed my 36 OL with my F350SRW 6.0l Powerstoke and used 1/3 the fuel as him, and it felt much safer both driveline and ride.

To look at gas vs. diesel from a cost stand point doesn't make a lot of sense to me for go fast boat owners. Imagine if you looked at your boat the same way?

Bottom line if you can afford the 3/4 or 1 ton, with a diesel just do it! Just like if you can afford twin blue engines for your boat vs 6.2 small blocks. Would you get the 6.2 to save fuel?

You did not mention what you are towing, but your screen name suggests a 38 ft boat. Do not factor your lbs but what the title states as dry. My dry 8,000 lb OL tipped the scales on the trailer at 14,000 wet with gear.

Your so right on many points. And if you can afford the boat you should be able to afford the proper truck. But with that said if your towing less than 10k why go diesel specially if you only go an hour or less majority of the time. That makes no sense as well.

Anybody know anything of the GMC 1500 with the 6.2L in it

Coolness with a programmer they are the fastest trucks on the road. My truck with a banks turbo, intake, exhaust and six gun would embarass ricers and leave them in a cloud of black smoke.

-up to 20 mpg, 15-17 while towing.
-power to make you giggle, and light up 37" tires like they were donuts. Gives a sports car feel acceleration
-and it is "real" truck, not a softened up 1/2 ton for the masses.
- tow around in 5th gear at low rpms and never see the tranny shift at 75-80 mph
-chassis of a 3/4 has little to no flex compared to a 1/2 ton when towing, it is just safer if you have to evade something

Where you at in CNY?? what truck you have again and what intake and programmer you have

Where r u getting 100 oil changes? ???? I pay 57 for a full service oil change. I get bout 23 MPG. An pulling 25,000 for the farm I get bout 13 if I'm not in a rush. Hell put a chip upgrade Turbo an will pull any boat u throw at it. I have had 3 diesel an 3 gas. An they average out bout the same over time. But its what ever u preferred really

If u drive smart u can also get 600 miles to a full tank. Price depends on were u r located fuel here is only 350 a gal. Gas is 3.32 a gal

shell rotella at walmart, 15 quarts means 3 3gallong jugs at 15 a pop plus two more quarts so figure 50-55 for oil and another 20 for the filter. Dont know where you getting it done for 57. Im not concerned what it can pull, im concerned about MPG> Sure you can do DPF delete and spend 2 grand, but then your voiding your warranty. Like I said if your under 10 grand dont waste your money on a diesel. Fact is majority are towing under 10 grand.

I change the oil myself in my 2010 Cummins for $48-57 once a week (every 3500 miles of heavy car hauling) saving all my reciepts for business. I shop at autozone plus with the reward card save about 10% overall, so the price is actually $43-52. I usually use rotella 15 40 3 gallons/12 quarts and a stp filter. Depends what they have on sale, sometimes other brands are on sale and prices vary depending on what state I am in.