Ford F-250 Super Duty Archives - PopUpBackpacker https://popupbackpacker.com/category/ford-f-250-super-duty/ Nick's Excellent Camping and Backpacking Adventures Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:35:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://popupbackpacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cropped-avatar-backpacking2-e1475607492124-32x32.jpg Ford F-250 Super Duty Archives - PopUpBackpacker https://popupbackpacker.com/category/ford-f-250-super-duty/ 32 32 38683869 Tow Vehicle: Diesel or Gas Engine? https://popupbackpacker.com/tow-vehicle-diesel-or-gas-engine/ Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:48:08 +0000 https://popupbackpacker.com/?p=151412 Last week we returned home from a two-week trip to visit family in Georgia. In the middle of this visit we rented a Mercedes Benz 15-seat passenger Sprinter van with a high roof and a diesel engine. Tall vehicles suffer on mileage due to the additional wind resistance, which sparked my curiosity as to what … Continue reading Tow Vehicle: Diesel or Gas Engine? →

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]]> 151412 2020 Ford F-250 7.3L “Godzilla” Gas Engine Towing MPG Update 09/20/2025 https://popupbackpacker.com/2020-ford-f-250-7-3l-godzilla-gas-engine-towing-mpg-update-09-20-2025/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 20:52:09 +0000 https://popupbackpacker.com/?p=151408 It’s been 4 years since the last update to our towing mileage statistics. We have a lot of data (miles) now, and the mileage has been very consistent on every camping trip.   Statistics Purchased in March 2020 (5 1/2 years ago) Total Miles Driven: 27,764 Towing Miles: 12,703 (46% of total) Gallons of gasoline … Continue reading 2020 Ford F-250 7.3L “Godzilla” Gas Engine Towing MPG Update 09/20/2025 →

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]]> 151408 A Slide for Our F-250 Super Duty Truck https://popupbackpacker.com/a-slide-for-our-f-250-super-duty-truck/ Thu, 30 Jun 2022 21:59:03 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=148766 Thought I’d share an upgrade to our truck. This isn’t a review; just some thoughts on why we bought it. THIS kind of slide!! Our F-250 is 2+ Years Old This post shared our reasons for buying the truck. Overall we have been very happy with it. Except for occasionally hauling a large item, such … Continue reading A Slide for Our F-250 Super Duty Truck →

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]]> 148766 2020 Ford F-250 7.3L “Godzilla” Gas Engine Towing MPG Update 9/20/2021 https://popupbackpacker.com/2020-ford-f-250-7-3l-godzilla-gas-engine-towing-mpg-update-9-20-2021/ Tue, 21 Sep 2021 00:25:11 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=148306 Okay, now we have lots of data. Over 5,000 miles of towing in all sorts of conditions. Some other points: Our trailer usually weighs between 8,000 and 8,500 points We tow at max speed of 55 mph (this is a California law) Always use “Tow/Haul” mode Use cruise control most of the time Most trips … Continue reading 2020 Ford F-250 7.3L “Godzilla” Gas Engine Towing MPG Update 9/20/2021 →

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]]> 148306 Bargman Trailer Hitch Cable Routing https://popupbackpacker.com/bargman-trailer-hitch-cable-routing/ Sat, 03 Oct 2020 20:44:41 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=147868 In over 15,000 miles, I never had a problem with the Bargman cable that connected our Milan 26RLS travel trailer and our 2012 Ford Expedition, even though the socket on the Expedition was below the bumper. That changed a bit with our 2020 Ford F-250 Super Duty, which has the connection socket above the bumper. The connection … Continue reading Bargman Trailer Hitch Cable Routing →

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