I took my diesel Yukon to Wichita Falls last week. Got my normal 30’ish going up. Filled up in WF struggled to get 21-22 going home. No trailer on. Cruise set 77-78 mph
Years ago I sold RH bumpers and had testimonials from customers who purchased from me. One man in tears telling me I saved his son’s life as he walked away from a head on. I had shared testimonials with him and that’s what made him decide the price was an investment in his family. Ranch Hand has saved me as well and will be on every truck I own.
My F150 was recently totaled in a similar way - someone pulled out in front of me. The passenger cabin remained completely in tact but the rest of the truck was destroyed. I walked away. Kudos to the design team & engineers for building a safe passenger cabin.
I tow a Shasta 26BH, weighing roughly 6k, with a 2018 F-150 with a 2.7 EcoBoost...22mpg unloaded, and 9 mpg with the trailer... but surprisingly never been let down with the power its had! The 2.7 Nano with the 10R80 has proven to be a good combo for me!
I tow a 33’ Fifth wheel with my 23’ F150 2.7l. I have towed across the Appalachian mountains 5 times now. At 9100# I get between 10-12 MPG. Even up the 8% grades, I was easily able to pass the semi trucks at 55mph. Never felt under powered. When I towed my Imagine TT at 7k#, I only got 8-9 MPG.
No truck would've survived that, but I saw a video last year on an Alumaduty that had a small wrinkle, barely noticeable, and it totaled the truck because those aluminum skins literally wrinkle problems like waves all around the truck. Amazing. I'm glad everybody is safe.
Your opening showing the F450 is why I drive a full sized F350 truck. I've had 2 mid-sized trucks but mpg's were not much better (about 1mpg ) than theF150's ECO or V-8 I've had. Your 7mpg's with your wife's truck, is what I got with a v-6 Ranger & a 7k flatbed though. Another reason I stick to full size trucks. My F350 with a 7.3L towing a 8400# TT gets an average of 10.3mpg's and the worse I've ever had was 7.5. That was up & down hills with a very strong head wind. I'm also pushing a lot of air with the height. All gas engines. I can buy a lot of gas for the cost difference of a diesel.
@@kenhughes9437 It's the Ford "Godzilla" So far in ~14k of towing mileage of a 8400# tt I've averaged 10.3mpg. Thats thru the hills & mtns of the Pacific N.W. + a trip to AZ going up & down the Siskiyou's & Tahatchipi grade. Usually at 62-64 mph. Only 2 trips empty but 17 & 17.5 mpg. ~13 empty around town. Lots of RUclipsr's documenting the same. It's not unusual at all.
The dually took it like a champ. And still pretty good fuel economy with the baby D. Just for comparison, here is some numbers. I get 16 mpg highway empty and 8 mpg hauling 10,000 lbs. Im thinking around 14 mpg hauling the side x side. 6.2 gas superduty.
That F450 looks like my 2008 GMC 3500 duallly 2 weeks ago. My wife and I were going to an rv show driver crossed centre line hit my back wheels tearing the axle off the springs. Spun me around and I hit another vehicle on the left front corner. Insurance says it’s a write off. Over $31,000 to repair. My truck was in mint condition low mileage.
Only thing that did was lesson the damage to the truck. The passengers took more G-forces than they would have without it. The bumper attaches directly to the frame which then transmits the crash energy through the rest of the truck, without it the front crush zones absorb that energy and the passengers take less of it. They walked away either way, but will be feeling the impact a lot more than they would without the bumper. Been there, Done that. TWICE!
The bumpers purpose is mostly for animals. Where I live way more likely to total vehicles hitting big game then crashing. Good bumper doesn't hurt truck at all usually without I've seen them totaled or thousands in damage.
Don’t know if this has been said and you probably know about them, but I got a receiver clamp thing (don’t know the name of it) from a hardware store. It keeps my hitch from rattling around on my F-150.
Misconception really. The harder the material is between the passengers and the crash, the more G forces the passengers get. Without that bumper, the trucks crush zones would have soaked up more energy and the passengers would feel less pain. Bet they are hurting pretty good for a few days. Been there, Done that. Without the bumper though, the damage would have been far greater to the truck.
Chains are supposed to be crossed to "catch" or "cradle" the tongue in an event it pops off the ball from a high hitched situation. In many states it is the law also.
I have a 17 Chevy Silverado 1500 with a 5.3 V8. Pulling my 5000lb RV trailer, it gets 13 MPG on average, which is a 10 MPG difference from the empty MPG. The numbers you are getting is impressive and I would have bought a truck with the 3.0 L engine already accept for the fact that it was built for a tilt cab bobtail truck and the drive belts and timing chain are not at the front of the engine. I am still interested in your truck so keep bringing the videos. You may convince me to buy one.
What are your thoughts on 2023 ecodiesel Ram 1500. There are couple in my area with big discounts and thinking of picking one up which will eventually be used to tow a travel trailer. Would love to hear your thoughts on it. Thanks!
@@davesuddreth3749 Thanks and yes, typically I would but majority of the issues I have read and seen is the lack of use and causing issues. Plus the incentives on it help about majority of the depreciation. The 2025 Ram is going to unobtanium at least for me and I won't be surprised for majority of the people..
I need your help for the last 3 months or so we are seeing 100s of fram damage and insurance company are not paying on grand designs... Can you look into and make a video thank you
Great video very informative and that sounds like one hell of a truck. Keep up the good work and be safe. God bless America.
I took my diesel Yukon to Wichita Falls last week. Got my normal 30’ish going up. Filled up in WF struggled to get 21-22 going home. No trailer on. Cruise set 77-78 mph
Years ago I sold RH bumpers and had testimonials from customers who purchased from me. One man in tears telling me I saved his son’s life as he walked away from a head on. I had shared testimonials with him and that’s what made him decide the price was an investment in his family. Ranch Hand has saved me as well and will be on every truck I own.
Thanks for the car show. Have to come visit the museum.
My F150 was recently totaled in a similar way - someone pulled out in front of me. The passenger cabin remained completely in tact but the rest of the truck was destroyed. I walked away. Kudos to the design team & engineers for building a safe passenger cabin.
I tow a Shasta 26BH, weighing roughly 6k, with a 2018 F-150 with a 2.7 EcoBoost...22mpg unloaded, and 9 mpg with the trailer... but surprisingly never been let down with the power its had! The 2.7 Nano with the 10R80 has proven to be a good combo for me!
I had a 2015 2.7 and towed a 7k trailer. Never was a lack of power as well.
I tow a 33’ Fifth wheel with my 23’ F150 2.7l. I have towed across the Appalachian mountains 5 times now. At 9100# I get between 10-12 MPG. Even up the 8% grades, I was easily able to pass the semi trucks at 55mph. Never felt under powered. When I towed my Imagine TT at 7k#, I only got 8-9 MPG.
2.7 is a sewing machine
No truck would've survived that, but I saw a video last year on an Alumaduty that had a small wrinkle, barely noticeable, and it totaled the truck because those aluminum skins literally wrinkle problems like waves all around the truck. Amazing. I'm glad everybody is safe.
Your opening showing the F450 is why I drive a full sized F350 truck. I've had 2 mid-sized trucks but mpg's were not much better (about 1mpg ) than theF150's ECO or V-8 I've had. Your 7mpg's with your wife's truck, is what I got with a v-6 Ranger & a 7k flatbed though. Another reason I stick to full size trucks. My F350 with a 7.3L towing a 8400# TT gets an average of 10.3mpg's and the worse I've ever had was 7.5. That was up & down hills with a very strong head wind. I'm also pushing a lot of air with the height. All gas engines. I can buy a lot of gas for the cost difference of a diesel.
I have never seen a 7.3 get 10 MPG without towing. You better keep that one of a kind truck
@@kenhughes9437 It's the Ford "Godzilla" So far in ~14k of towing mileage of a 8400# tt I've averaged 10.3mpg. Thats thru the hills & mtns of the Pacific N.W. + a trip to AZ going up & down the Siskiyou's & Tahatchipi grade. Usually at 62-64 mph. Only 2 trips empty but 17 & 17.5 mpg. ~13 empty around town. Lots of RUclipsr's documenting the same. It's not unusual at all.
Nice, could have been the summer or the winter blend diesel is the reason why you were getting a lower mileage, or is that just with the gas motors.
Oh dang not bad on the damage thankfully everyone walked away!
The dually took it like a champ. And still pretty good fuel economy with the baby D. Just for comparison, here is some numbers.
I get 16 mpg highway empty and 8 mpg hauling 10,000 lbs. Im thinking around 14 mpg hauling the side x side.
6.2 gas superduty.
That F450 looks like my 2008 GMC 3500 duallly 2 weeks ago. My wife and I were going to an rv show driver crossed centre line hit my back wheels tearing the axle off the springs. Spun me around and I hit another vehicle on the left front corner. Insurance says it’s a write off. Over $31,000 to repair. My truck was in mint condition low mileage.
Still repairable. New frame and front clip
Bout the same thing happened to my 98 k2500.
Very similar
I think the white truck damage would have been much worst with a stock bumper
Totalled is totalled.
F450... good thing they had that grill guard and bumper...
Only thing that did was lesson the damage to the truck. The passengers took more G-forces than they would have without it. The bumper attaches directly to the frame which then transmits the crash energy through the rest of the truck, without it the front crush zones absorb that energy and the passengers take less of it. They walked away either way, but will be feeling the impact a lot more than they would without the bumper. Been there, Done that. TWICE!
So true... But looking tough is wayyy more important@@acdii
The bumpers purpose is mostly for animals. Where I live way more likely to total vehicles hitting big game then crashing. Good bumper doesn't hurt truck at all usually without I've seen them totaled or thousands in damage.
That’ll buff right out.
Yeah, like straightening back out a crushed soda can. 😆
Don’t know if this has been said and you probably know about them, but I got a receiver clamp thing (don’t know the name of it) from a hardware store. It keeps my hitch from rattling around on my F-150.
I have found any open trailer with a tailgate of any kind increases the wind drag like a parachute
breaks my hart to see the f450 like that. looks like really bad but great everyone walked away. looks like the front bumper helped in the accident.
Misconception really. The harder the material is between the passengers and the crash, the more G forces the passengers get. Without that bumper, the trucks crush zones would have soaked up more energy and the passengers would feel less pain. Bet they are hurting pretty good for a few days. Been there, Done that. Without the bumper though, the damage would have been far greater to the truck.
My fab four bumper did a good job but I never got to test it like this
Picked a 24 elevation with the lzo, crew cab 6.5ft bed with max tow of 12,500
If pull the cover on trailer will that increase fuel mileage or decrease it? Why you cross the chains?
Chains are supposed to be crossed to "catch" or "cradle" the tongue in an event it pops off the ball from a high hitched situation. In many states it is the law also.
My fuel economy always suffers in the winter. Oil and gas grease viscosities are higher, and fuel blends are different.
Parasitic loss
Its barley dented because of steel ranch hand ....the Ford aluminum is mashed up like a pop can.
How was def usage towing?
One of my trucks years ago would lose fuel mileage after oil change then pick back up .
Take it out of autotrac and put in 2wd. Auto kills mpg
I have a 17 Chevy Silverado 1500 with a 5.3 V8. Pulling my 5000lb RV trailer, it gets 13 MPG on average, which is a 10 MPG difference from the empty MPG. The numbers you are getting is impressive and I would have bought a truck with the 3.0 L engine already accept for the fact that it was built for a tilt cab bobtail truck and the drive belts and timing chain are not at the front of the engine. I am still interested in your truck so keep bringing the videos. You may convince me to buy one.
Looks like a little dent puller should fix that 🤔
Was the truck in 4wd Auto? That will hurt the mpg’s.
What are your thoughts on 2023 ecodiesel Ram 1500. There are couple in my area with big discounts and thinking of picking one up which will eventually be used to tow a travel trailer. Would love to hear your thoughts on it. Thanks!
Stay away from Dodge
Ram is a better choice than the baby duracrap. Hit the forums and see real owners experiences.
@@davesuddreth3749 Thanks and yes, typically I would but majority of the issues I have read and seen is the lack of use and causing issues. Plus the incentives on it help about majority of the depreciation. The 2025 Ram is going to unobtanium at least for me and I won't be surprised for majority of the people..
Maybe ,if you keep pasta 100K it's Big Money to change the timing belt, very labor intensive,@@Itsa_Mea
@@Itsa_Mea Thanks!
Sounds like an injector may have an issue lessening the MPG.
Hi jd how are you doing?
I need your help for the last 3 months or so we are seeing 100s of fram damage and insurance company are not paying on grand designs... Can you look into and make a video thank you
Glad everyone walked away from this !!!
clicked on your link, says texaspridetrailers out of business
Sorry, forgot to put the s at the end. Fixed
@@BTBRVReviews ok thx
@@BTBRVReviews I wish I had your life. For starters I'm sure you're wealthier than me with a pretty wife