Non-towing mixed 14.5 MPG long term avg.
Towing @ 60 MPH = 7.9 MPG
Towing @ 65 MPH = 7.8 MPG
Towing numbers for flatland freeway little or no wind.
This says that by driving 65 instead of 60 I will complete a 600 mile day 48 minutes sooner and burn $3.00 more gas at $3.50 per gallon. Would I pay $3.00 to get off the road 48 minutes sooner? You bet!
Bill Simonds
'07 Maxlite 28RL by R-Vision
'08 Armada LE 4X4
Hensley Arrow hitch
TruControl brake controller
RCMAN46 wrote: When I travel with friends fuel mileage seems to mysteriously go down. They brag about how good their mileage is. But when we stop for fuel and I go over to read their pump they come up will all kinds of excuses why it has taken so much fuel. People seem to exaggerate about the fish they catch and the fuel mileage for their trucks.
i find the same. funny how good it is till your there to chip in lol
I tow a 1973 Compact Jr. with a 2002 Toyota Sienna. The trailer is 13' long and weighs 1400 lbs. The minivan has a 3 liter V6 that makes 210 hp. Last summer I towed from Texas to Oregon and back averaging 16.1 mpg for the trip. Drove between 60 and 65 mph.
Just returned to Texas from Ohio. No trailer on this trip. Four adults and luggage for 8 days on board. Cruise control set at 70 mph. Averaged 25.6 mpg.
2003 Dodge Ram QC 4X2 with HEMI. 3.55 gears, and automatic transmission. No trailer at 65mph about 17.5. With trailer (4500lbs) getting 11 with O/D off at 65mph.
GVW of trailer is 6300lbs.
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Bmach wrote: Just a curious type post for me.
What are you towing with, engine and trans, what is the GVW of your trailer and what is your MPG and your avg towing speed.
07 Liberty 3.7 4 speed auto
4000 GVW trailer
13.5 at 60-65 mph.
'06 F-150, 5.4L, 4x4, 4 speed auto
6,000 GVW TT
10.5 mpg avg. at 55-65 (all over western U.S., in the Rockies, etc.)
19-20 mpg towing at 65ish mph.
Honda Odyssey minivan
Fleetwood Sun Valley popup (3,500# GVWR, 2,7xx# actual road weight)
No roof racks, AC or other extra crud dragging wind.
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