tstammer
Pennsylvania
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Looking for the mpg for the 6.8 and 8.1 gas ford.
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bagman
Wyandotte, Michigan
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The 6.8 Ford is a little thirstier than the 8.1 Chevy! Bagman.
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Ed C
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Over 35,000 miles we got 7.25 MPG on a 35' Adventurer with the Ford. On our 38' Suncruiser we get 6.8 MPG with the Workhorse.
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crickeydog
Marietta, Ga.
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tstammer wrote:Looking for the mpg for the 6.8 and 8.1 gas ford.
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Fulltimingman
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If coaches of the same weight are compared, the Chevy is typically slightly more fuel efficient. However, weight difference can really upset the balance. For instance, Ed's Adventure probably had a GVWR of 20,500 pounds. The Suncruiser would be on either a 22,000 pound or the 24,000 chassis.
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engr4fun
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lowest mpg we had was 6.3 up windy steep roads at 35
best was 8.5 on open freeway
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battleb
Michigan
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I have the 6.8L (ford F53 chasis). On a recent trip, pulling my 4 door jeep (4100#) and running the generator for the coach air on a over 1700 mile trip I averaged about 7.1 mpg.
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427435
Rochester, Mn
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I doubt there's a measurable difference if you could do an actual comparison where all the other variables were the exact same.
Mark
2000 Itasca Suncruiser 35U on a Ford chassis
2003 Ford Explorer toad with US Gear brakes,
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dleslie125
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We had a 2000 Triple E 20,500 lb GVWR with 6.8 V10 and we now have an 8.1 in a Class C that has a 19,500 GVWR. We never towed with the 6.8 and regularly got a bit over 9 MPG. Not towing with the 8.1 our best has been 7.9. Towing a Tahoe with the 8.1 we get 7.4. In our view the Ford uses LESS fuel than the 8.1.
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Admiral
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Average over 32,000 mi.= 9.1 mpg
2004 Ford V-10, 4 speed OD trans.
16,000# coach towing a 3200# toad 90% of the time.
Usual speed: 60 mph
Cruise control only used on flat land
Worst 1 tank mpg: 7.2 with a 35 mph headwind
Best 1 tank mpg: 11.4 with a substantial tailwind
Has anybody with an 8.1 WH kept accurate records for comparison?
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