thebrakeman
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- City, State
- Canton, Michigan
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2006 Mercury Mountaineer
That last poster probably has a 2" receiver, which means their V6 truck also has the factory tow package, which includes the fuel hungry 3.73 rear gearing. All V8 trucks ('06 and later), and V6 trucks w/o tow package, retain the base 3.55 rear end.16? Are you putting it on cruise control and going up 45 degree inclines?
For '06 and later, I would never advise anyone to buy an V6 with the tow package. The V8 with tow package will tow 2000 lbs more, and get better gas mileage with or without a trailer in tow. Purchase price in the used market is not very much more, and would be made up in 1-2 years of fuel savings.