Got A New Trailer Puller

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My other half decided we needed a bigger travel trailer. I hemmed and hawed but finally gave in. My worry was that the Chevy, with its 4.8L engine wouldn't be happy.

 

I hate it when I'm right and it's gonna be expensive. The Chevy did it, sort of, but struggled. It continually shifted between 2nd and 3rd, annoying me to no end, and delivered 8 mpg in the process. The other half wasn't going to downsize her new hotel room on wheels, so we needed a different truck.

 

I wanted to go with a Ram because I can get a break with my Dads' Chrysler Employee Family discount, but I was still looking at north of $70K. Even my Dad suggested I look at used. So I did. I found this cherry 2020 F150 XLT with the 3.0L v6 diesel.

 

It's not loaded but has exactly what I wanted on it, which was the diesel, 4wd, and a heavy duty towing package. The engine is down about 30 hp from the Chevy but has over 150 ft-lbs more torque. It could give the Chevy a run for its money in the 1/4 mile. I'm really impressed with the mileage. Just running around, it's turning 26 mpg. That's on par with the other half's Jeep Renegade. The best the Chevy ever did was 20. We won't talk about what my Wrangler does to a tank of fuel.

 

Trailing is done for the year, but we do have a road trip planned for Maine, via Ontario and Quebec, next month. We were planning on taking the Renegade, but we'll probably end up taking the Ford. It's quieter and more comfortable.

 

Edited October 14, 2023 by cheesy