8-9 MPG pulling an 11,000 lb. trailer isn't all that bad. That would be around $35 in fuel for 100 miles.
If you had a diesel - the same 100 mile trip at 13 MPG would cost $25. Not a huge difference. And many diesels won't get as good as 13 MPG pulling a trailer.
I have many diesel trucks, but my newest is a 94. All mechanically injected and all easy to work on. No huge investment involved.
I just looked at the lastest actual trailer-towing tests for new 2011 diesel trucks from the "Self-owned Ford", the "Government-owned GM" and "Italian-owned Dodge." $60,000 for a truck, in my mind, is just nuts. The sales-tax alone is more then I'd ever pay for a truck. Seems fuel mileage is a silly non-issue once that kind of money is involved.
New truck tests:
2011 Ford F250 and F350. Engine: 6.7L V-8 Power Stroke with auto transmission. F250 got 17.61 mpg empty, 13.25 mpg pulling 10,000 lb. trailer. Ford F-350 got 17.04 mpg empty and 12.45 mpg pulling 12,000 lb. trailer
2011 Chevy Silverado 2500HD and GMC 3500. 6.6 Duramax diesel and Allison auto trans. 2500 got 20 mpg empty and 13.5 mpg while towing 10,000 pounds. GMC 3500 - GMC 3500 17.83 mpg empty, and 11.02 mpg pulling 12,000 lb. trailer.
2011 Dodge 2500 and 3500. Engine: 6.7L I-6 Cummins and auto trans. 2500 - 17.49 mpg empty and 12.5 mpg pulling 10,000 lb. trailer. 3500 - 14.75 mpg empty and 11.35 mpg pulling 12,000 lb. trailer
My 92 Dodge ex-cab, 4WD, Cummins intercooled cost me $3300 10 years ago. Gets around 19 MPG empty and 13 MPG pulling a 10,000 lb. trailer - AND - I can fix it myself when needed. No payments, cheap liability-insurance only, etc.
My 94 Ford ex-cab, 4WD, 7.3 IDI turbo gets 2MPG less, empty or towing.
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