Thread: V6 vs. V8 to Pull The Z
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Old 10-24-2012, 04:14 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by sig11 View Post
If you want an enclosed trailer definitely go V8. I have a 2011 2500HD with the 6L v8 and wish I had a diesel. ~8mpg with my 24' trailer and ~15 without.

It pulls the ~10,000lb trailer just fine but the gas is a killer. One of the guys has a Ford with the turbo 6 and loves it... gets 15-20 mpg towing his open trailer.
I have the same truck and essentially the same 24' trailer and get 10-11 mpg. The diesel does a lot better obviously.
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