ive been towing with a 99 Dodge Durango SLT 4x4. 5.9L V8





i bought this for the sole reason of towing to the track... impulse buy. i really like the
durango, and its nice that i can fit all my tires and tools in the back of the truck and dont have to worry about stuff getting stolen out of the back of a truck. it tows incredibly well! BUT, I get about 8mpg when im towing and 13mpg when im not towing.... now that i know what bad gas mileage is and how it affects my cost of track days, i would have bought diesel... and im currently looking for a diesel truck.

(OH, btw the Noble is not mine. a local that drove to the track blew up his noble and it wouldnt fit on a tow truck so i gave him a ride home.)

My Z is the black nismo behind the trailer with the pink tape covering the front bumper! lol

 

Thats what I love about this hobby/sport; the comradery.

Well done.

 

yesir!!

 

I always see a guy towing motorcycles with a Tacoma X runner. Pretty sure he has a turbo/supercharger as he has an FMIC. Wondering if anybody else has had any experience with one.

 

What kind of MPG do you get with that towing and not towing?

 

I always remember when these things happen to me and how crappy it makes your day. I always try to do as much as I can to help people bc that's what I would want if I was in their position.

 

Agreed, if I can do something to help I will; I always have a **** load of tools on hand...

 

Same here. Seems like almost everyone is always willing to give a hand. I love it!

 

I got 10 mpg doing 65 on the way to Denver from rapidcity southdakota with my z and about 16mpg on highway. Cats removed. Pretty shitty

 

im trying to hunt down a turbo diesel thats within the $7k range. anyone know enough about diesels to post up what diesels get the best gas mileage?

 

5.9 Cummins would be my best guess or perhaps some of the foreign diesels like BMW's or Audi's, but that in the 7k range is non-existent.

 

Funny I was just looking at this bad oscar. Its Canadian.

http://www.casc.on.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=24368

 

yeah, i just want something that wont break my bank when i tow to the next event. and since its primary purpose is occasional towing, i dont wanna spend alot.

 

The ford 7.3 see about 4 to 6 MPG better on average for standard driving. Still would be next to impossible to find one in that 7k range.

 

That maybe a good deal.

 

Really? I love my 7.3, but I figured the 5.9's would be better since two less cylinders, but they may have to work harder towing because of that.

 

I was a bit surprised as well. When I was looking most 5.9c owners where saying they were only gettin 11 to 12 city and 14 to 15 hwy.

 

im seeing a bunch of guys with the 7.3L Fords as getting 15mpg towing and up to 20 driving normal.

 

my 5.9 dually reads 19mpg all day-city and hwy. i do have the tow mode downloaded from pmt bullydog. towing the boat about 15-17mpg. it all depends on how u drive also....i like the 7.3's but after driving all of them (besides duramax), im cummins all day long. hands down

and u wont find a diesel for 7k

 

My 7.3 with teh 3.73 gears and Super swamper mud tires gets 17-19 hwy and 14-16 towing.

Crew cab Long bed 8000# unloaded

Once I switch back to all terrain tires I will easily see 20mpg regularly.

If you get a 7.3 the motors last forever so dont balk at high mileage ones Biggest cost is replacing injectors on these things so If you can get one with injectors having been done recently nothing else is too crazy and is all chance.

My 7.3 has 340,000 miles on it and is slightly modded and it runs perfectly and fires up everytime even in low temps.
Chip+intake+ exhaust will help you see best MPG on the 7.3. That and keep stock tire sizes. If you drive all highway you can regear/size tires to achieve a more friendly cruise RPM but you will sacrifice around town/downlow.