Posted by Brendon-KS on October 31, 2014 at 03:40:10 from (63.245.147.52):
In Reply to: Truck engines posted by jcsinga on October 31, 2014 at 02:50:27:
A smaller engine might not save as much fuel as you'd think. As an example, a friend of mine used to have a mid-2000 Chevy 1500 with a 4.3L V6. Although he drove conservatively his mileage was only one or two mpg better than other friends who had the same kind of truck but with the 5.3L. Besides that, his overdrive gear was just about useless due to the high (numerically low) axle ratio; the engine just couldn't make enough power at those low speeds to do much with. If your job will involve a lot of towing I'd sure not skimp on power in an effort to save only 10% on the fuel bill.
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