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Re: Big Bertha Build thread x2
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Originally Posted by Russell Ashley
I've put well over 100K miles on an Isuzu NPR with a 14 foot box during the last few years and never got over 11 MPG, and I'm a conservative driver. It had a four cylinder turbo diesel and top speed was 72 on level road. You mentioned in a previous post that you were getting 9 towing and 13 unloaded, which is about what my son gets with a late model Ford diesel dually. My point is, I don't think you would ever achieve payback if you swapped to a diesel engine, either a 4,6, or V8, considering the cost to do it and the higher cost of diesel fuel.
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you nailed it about the diesel I am very happy with the gas mileage.
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1959 Apache Short Fleetside,
1959 Apache NAPCO Long Stepside,
1957 3100 with 59 fleetside bed
1957 5700 LCF Crew Cab "Big Bertha",1959 GMC F370
1958 GMC 600, 1946 Chevy, 1959 Viking 60 LCF
1974 Elcamino SS, 1979 6500 GMC Tilt Bed Wrecker
Big Bertha Build
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