[Barney]

I have been daily driving a 2003 Chevy Duramax for the past 3 years. The cost of Diesel has been driving me nuts for over a year! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/banghead.gif) Fuel usually exceeds the cost of Super.

I only need it to tow to races at max once a month. It is hard to justify the extra cost of Diesel for that much towing. It gets about 14-15 mpg average. On the highway, no towing, it will get between 17.5 and 19. Towing my 28 ft white box 11.5 to 12.5. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

I think I would be better off with a 6.0L 3/4 ton gas Suburban for daily use and the ocassional tow. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) I even thought about a 1/2 Suburban but I would be just over the tow rating and I am afraid it would collapse the rear suspension.

What is everyone else's experience? Chevy, Dodge, Ford, Suburban-Expedition-Excusrion-1500, 2500, minivan?

This post has been edited by Barney: Mar 23 2006, 09:39 PM

[jensend]

Keep the diesel for towing and find yourself an early 90's Honda Civic Hatchback with a 5 speed. You'll get stupid good mileage on regular gas and have almost as much fun as if you'd bought a new Mini. Might have to fight some damned kid to get one though. My son commutes in an '89 DX 1.5L 5 spd, shifts at 5k and gets 38 mpg. The little rat box is a blast to drive. He, of course,had to put Koni/coilovers and bigger tires on it. Only had 129K on it, cost $500. It's got 178k on it now. I should have had cars like that to commute in the last 30+ years, I could've afforded a real track car from the savings.