new tow rig

[jkust]

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You'd be shocked what a 5.3 will do. I've got a 03' Avalanche with 3:73 rear gears that gets 21mpg highway. He should do at least that with the 3:42 rear gears. (not towing of course!)

My wife has the 5.3 in her Buick Rainier suv with 3.73's. On an open, flat highway with absolutly no stopping, slowing down or otherwise it will get 18.0mpg. Any city or stop and go traffic and you will see a hair over 14mpg. She has full time AWD which takes about 1mpg off the rating over the RWD version. The reality is not towing anything we get about 305 miles per 22 gallon tank. The 5.3 is a lot of engine for a midsized suv so it absolutly hauls. Unfortunatly, it's my wifes so it rarely sees anything past 30mph. Everytime I drive it I wonder why every vehicle made doesn't come with a V8. They are a lot of fun. I can't imagine having the 6.2.

 

[642mx]

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My wife has the 5.3 in her Buick Rainier suv with 3.73's. On an open, flat highway with absolutly no stopping, slowing down or otherwise it will get 18.0mpg. Any city or stop and go traffic and you will see a hair over 14mpg. She has full time AWD which takes about 1mpg off the rating over the RWD version. The reality is not towing anything we get about 305 miles per 22 gallon tank. The 5.3 is a lot of engine for a midsized suv so it absolutly hauls. Unfortunatly, it's my wifes so it rarely sees anything past 30mph. Everytime I drive it I wonder why every vehicle made doesn't come with a V8. They are a lot of fun. I can't imagine having the 6.2.

That is right in line of what it should get per the sticker. We had an 01 Explorer with a 5.0L in it, man that thing was fun and fast to drive, but the ole 5.0 didn't get that great of mileage. I agree, all vehicles should have a V8!

 

[ezmobee]

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I've got a Jeep GC with the 4.7. I see about the same mileage as jkust. It's worth it though for the power!

 

[jkust]

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That is right in line of what it should get per the sticker. We had an 01 Explorer with a 5.0L in it, man that thing was fun and fast to drive, but the ole 5.0 didn't get that great of mileage. I agree, all vehicles should have a V8!

Towing my Chaparral at 4000lbs trailer and wet with the suv loaded with gear, we 'only' pay between 1 to 1.5mpg penalty depending on the wind compared to mixed city/highway with no trailer. I'm suprised a little that v8's still get such poor mileage after all these years. My last car was a supercharged v6 with the hp and tq of a v8 but still got a dismal 20mpg and required premium. I see Ford is starting to move to forced induction v6's to bump up the mpg's. My completely unqualified opinion says we should have gas v8's getting a legitimate 30mpg in 2010, in trucks. In my mind there is a disconnect.

 

[timdan94]

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After driving the truck a few hundred miles and breaking it in some. I'm now getting around 19-21 on the interstate and 17 ish when driving 80% highway and 20 town. I figure once the truck really gets broke in it should get better mileage yet.

 

[dockwrecker]

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Yup. That's what they do!

 

[TinInWI]

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here is a pic of the boat and truck

That is a SHARP looking setup, im jealous!

 

[926bill]

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Super nice setup, great choice. I've a older but similar setup to yours. I get 17mpg highway, and around 14 towing, but I've got the 5.7L and steeper gears. Once broke in you'll get better milage. Congrats.

BC

 

[mike343]

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Sharp truck, but I would have got the 6.2L.

Why would he get a 6.2 (about 2k) to Tow a 17 FT BOAT?

 

[jayhanig]

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Why would he get a 6.2 (about 2k) to Tow a 17 FT BOAT?

For when he gets an attack of the two foot disease. Might as well be ready.

 

[642mx]

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For when he gets an attack of the two foot disease. Might as well be ready.

Yep!!!

 

[pmillar]

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But if he stays with Crestliner (tinny) he will be just fine even with two more feet. They are lighter boats. And I am jealous of both the boat and the truck (as an owner of a '97 Crestliner sportfish looking to buy a tow vehicle in the spring.)

 

[timdan94]

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I can tell you I love the truck, its getting anywhere from 17-22 mpg on trips. (I hand calculate it and don't rely on the computer to tell me) The boat, trailer, engine, gear goes 3000# ish and it barely knows its back there.

 

[timdan94]

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Update. With the winter gas and sitting warming up I'm still getting 16-17 on my daily commute to work and back. I'm really impressed with this truck, I could get better mileage but getting on the highways here you need to be doing the speed limit or better at the bottom of the ramps so my right foot gets a little to heavy at times.

 

[shoestring]

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That's 5 more mpg than its rated for... http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/19281.shtml

i've always been able to beat what the sticker says for mileage. some years back they changed laws regarding how they calculate mileage. it is now more of an average rather than a best case. get about 20,000 miles on it and you should get 20+mpg with a light foot. i drive a 2009 2500hd with a 6.0 and 6 speed. 2-3mpg better than my old 2000 f-250 w/ 5.4 triton. That is one gorgeous chevy. just dripping of class and style.

 

[Mi duckdown]

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Thanks for buying it. I'm a retired GM salarie(SP?) worker. just bought the same veh, except mine is white.

 

[F14CRAZY]

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What Subaru did you have? My '07 Forester w/manual trans is rated for 2400 and that should have been enough for your Crestliner

 

[timdan94]

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What Subaru did you have? My '07 Forester w/manual trans is rated for 2400 and that should have been enough for your Crestliner

It was an 08 legacy. it was rated for 2700 lbs. but the boat fully loaded went that. I also needed the truck for around the house jobs.

 

[dvandsm64]

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i'm going to pick up my new 2010 f15o in a while. it is 5.4 with 3.55 gears and tow package in a super crew. i'm gaining about 60 horse from my 09 f150.