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We have had a lot of GM and Ford gas engines. Really liked my 8.1 496 but the milage was poor and it always burned a little oil, which they all did for some reason supposedly. Had a F 150 with 5.4, and now a expedition with the 5.4, all with 6 speed autos and they tow great for what they are. Milage towing a mirage enclosed is about 8-9 mpg at best. I would not want to tow with the 5.4 and a 5 speed auto after having the 6 speed auto. My brother has an 08 V-10 and 5 speed auto and it gets around 14 on highway and 8-9 towing. It's by far the strongest gas motor we've ever had in ANY vehicle, it blows the doors off the 496 Big Block GM we had, which in it's time couldn't be touched! My 6.4l diesel gets better MPG on the highway than V 10, but really the towing mpg is only 1 or so better. V-10's are a much better buy these days too, although I like my 6.4 powerstroke.
Just my $.02!
hmm, i have had completely different results than this. i have good friends with 2 ford v 10s and one dodge v10. All three of them will openly admit my 6.0 with the 4l80e is better towing. Oh well, i'm sure there are many other factors involved, gear ratio, cab set up, what is being towed, etc etc.
I found a 2008 f-250 with the 5.4 v8 with a 6 speed auto has anyone pulled a 4 place enclosed trailer with one? I was wondering about mpg pulling and not. The older 5.4's were way under powered and only had a 4 speed auto now with more power and a 6 speed auto maybe there ok.
We have had a lot of GM and Ford gas engines. Really liked my 8.1 496 but the milage was poor and it always burned a little oil, which they all did for some reason supposedly. Had a F 150 with 5.4, and now a expedition with the 5.4, all with 6 speed autos and they tow great for what they are. Milage towing a mirage enclosed is about 8-9 mpg at best. I would not want to tow with the 5.4 and a 5 speed auto after having the 6 speed auto. My brother has an 08 V-10 and 5 speed auto and it gets around 14 on highway and 8-9 towing. It's by far the strongest gas motor we've ever had in ANY vehicle, it blows the doors off the 496 Big Block GM we had, which in it's time couldn't be touched! My 6.4l diesel gets better MPG on the highway than V 10, but really the towing mpg is only 1 or so better. V-10's are a much better buy these days too, although I like my 6.4 powerstroke.
Just my $.02!
I've never driven a V10 that I thought held a candle to my 8.1L.
the 8.1l chevy is a 502 and they will out pull a duramax atleast the two we have a work and the only good v10 was a 2000 to 2002 dodge and the chevy 6.0 were animals compared the the gmc because their diffrent gear ratio. the 6.0 chevy is the best truck im my opinion takes a beatin and has all the power in the world just my opinion
we had a 2005 8.1 chevy at work and traded it for a 2011 duramax and it does not pull half as good as the 8.1 have nothin to lie about as im a chevy guy from birth to death
Then something is wrong with your duramax. The 8.1 is the best Gas towing motor ever built!(IMO) But it still isn't even in the same league as a Duramax. Especially a new one!
The **** gets deep fast. Dude must have had the most powerful 8.1 ever built or 4.88 gears. Hard to beleive less hp less tq and fewer gears would make something pull better. Guess we all have had it wrong for a long time. In this theory I'm putting a single cylinder 250 fan in my sled in the am.
I found a 2008 f-250 with the 5.4 v8 with a 6 speed auto has anyone pulled a 4 place enclosed trailer with one? I was wondering about mpg pulling and not. The older 5.4's were way under powered and only had a 4 speed auto now with more power and a 6 speed auto maybe there ok.