teletech
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I dropped a heavy short box on the back of a 6.6L New-Holland F700 and at about 14,000Lbs it couldn't get out of it's own way. The AT Allison hurt me of course. Moving the fuel plate and turning up the star wheel meant I wasn't the absolutely-slowest rig on the road but still close. 6-7MPG. I then bought an F800 with a 7.8 MH and MT Allison, 18,000 lbs and it got the same mileage as the 700 and would out-climb it any day, still a pig though. more like 7-8MPG. So, I'm looking to re-mount the box from the 700 on something more useful. A couple cheap and local choices are:
1993 F700 with the 5.9. A bit more power stock than the 6.6 and lighter truck but with a fair bit of room to grow in terms of power. Should gross about 14K when I'm done. I'm thinking this might be the best MPG option for a truck about this size.
MPG?
1988 F700 with the CAT 3208. Not a sports car but enough power to move some stuff. Most of the time it would gross about 15K (same box, heavier motor) but I'd hope it would have the power to tow another 20K once in a while. Too much to hope for? What sort of mileage should I expect when I'm just running around at 15K?
Or, I could hold out for a 24V 5.9. Might not do the towing but lots more power that the 12v motor and hopefully better fuel economy.
Thoughts?
1993 F700 with the 5.9. A bit more power stock than the 6.6 and lighter truck but with a fair bit of room to grow in terms of power. Should gross about 14K when I'm done. I'm thinking this might be the best MPG option for a truck about this size.
MPG?
1988 F700 with the CAT 3208. Not a sports car but enough power to move some stuff. Most of the time it would gross about 15K (same box, heavier motor) but I'd hope it would have the power to tow another 20K once in a while. Too much to hope for? What sort of mileage should I expect when I'm just running around at 15K?
Or, I could hold out for a 24V 5.9. Might not do the towing but lots more power that the 12v motor and hopefully better fuel economy.
Thoughts?