Tamerman18
New York
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I have a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado and am interested in purchasing a Camplite 16' aluminum travel trailer weighing approximately 2500 lbs. What range of gas mileage can I expect to get when traveling on the highway. I now own a trailer that weighs approximately twice as much and I get about 9 mpg. I'm looking to find something that will use less gas on a long trip. Thanks!
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donn0128
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Not enough information.
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sh410
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The 16' Camplite trailer has a dry weight of 2700# and the GVWR is 5000#. The height is 9.5'. I have a similar height and Weight trailer and I get 9-10MPG with the same TV.
It is not so much the weight but the heighth and wind resistance (drag) that causes the reduction in MPG. A pop-up would give you more fuel efficiency because of the lower profile
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SilnJohn
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My experience, wind resistance is a bigger factor than weight. I've pulled a 3500# 16 foot Jayco, a 5000# 21 foot Spree and a 6500# 26 foot Shadow Cruiser all with my old F150. My gas milage averaged around 11 mpg with all of them.
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rfryer
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I pull a 16’ 3000# loaded TT with a F150 4x4 5.4 and 3:55 axle. I spend a lot of time in the mountains and my worst single tank mileage was over 9, the best just over 17. Overall I get 13.7. In flatter country I’d obviously do better. The weight has less impact than the air resistance unless you’re pulling mountain grades and the best way to control air resistance is keep the speed down.
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Sandia Man
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Get the TT that suits your needs best, but downsizing to a smaller TT to realize a couple of MPG increase would make it difficult to ever recoup the cost of the smaller rig in potential fuel cost savings. Drag and speed are bigger factors than weight as we don't see much MPG increase when towing without water and atvs which is roughly 2000 lbs less.
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1995brave
San Antonio, TX
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1-10mpg depending on how heavy the right foot is.
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goducks10
Keizer OR
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I towed our 1st TT with an 08 F150 5.4 3.73's and a 4sp. The TT weighed 4050lbs, was 22' long, 7'6"wide and 9'9" tall. We consitantly got 10.5mpg. We travel in the mtns most of the time, you might be able to squeeze out 11mpg on the flat. I always ran 65+ on the freeway and 55-60 on the hwy.
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MitchF150
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If you setup a 4x8 sheet of plywood at the tailgate of your truck and it was strong enough to withstand the wind going 60+ mph, you will notice a significant drop in your trucks mpg compared to not having it there..
16' trailer, 33' trailer.. No matter, you are still trying to pull the front of it thru the air too. Sure, weight does factor in to, but it's that huge wall in front AND back that'll get you.. Yes, even the flat rears of most TT's have these days causes another aero penalty called DRAG. The air going over the trailer and suddenly the back end cuts off, the air 'sucks' around the sides, bottom, top and creates a kinda vacuum situation which now needs to be overcome...
Bottom line. Tow a full height TT of any size and expect lower fuel economy all around...
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B.O. Plenty
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I pulled a 19 ft travel trailer that weighed about 4500# on one trip and now pull a 34 ft full-height 5th wheel that weighs just under 11,000#. Pulling them with the same truck, a diesel, my mileage is almost the same...may be 1-2 mpg less with the fiver.
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