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Jan 16, 2011 | 04:25 AM

rusty9cab

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Towing question

What kind of mileage do you guys get pulling a reasonable load down the interstate?

Jan 16, 2011 | 06:44 AM

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If you call my trailer in my pic reasonable (48') I get between 9.5 and 13. Depends on the speed, wind. 75 with no wind, 11. Wind, 9.5. 60 in drive no wind, 13.

It seems I average about a 6mpg loss with the trailer on.

Jan 16, 2011 | 07:57 AM

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The only time I got less than 10 mpg was pulling a gooseneck 3 axle flat bed with 30,000 pounds of hay into a 60 mph headwind. Seriously. I get 15-16 with the camper most of the time. Depends a lot on the wind around here.

Jan 16, 2011 | 11:31 AM

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with a 25' gooseneck 5 yards of dirt and a bobcat T190 i can get 15 driving about 60mph

Jan 17, 2011 | 09:02 AM

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I wish I was getting the mileage y'all are getting while towing. My '96 crew cab dually, 5 spd. and 411 gears gets 10 while towing a 33' travel trailer @ 60mph. Before ULSD it would get 11/12 mpg.

Jan 17, 2011 | 05:56 PM

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With 9.5 foot truck camper towing my Jeep on the car trailer (about 16k lbs total) I get between 10-12 doing about 68.

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Jan 17, 2011 | 06:05 PM

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15-17 mpg pulling 8-10k (almost always a truck on a trailer, so some wind drag)

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Jan 18, 2011 | 01:53 AM

Talyn

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difference in fuel on our trucks from 65-70 mph is just crazy.

Jan 18, 2011 | 04:32 PM

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I'll get 16.5 - 18 MPG at 65 mph unloaded. Towing my 24' TT, I'll get 12 - 13 MPG at 65 mph.

Jan 19, 2011 | 05:16 AM

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blackf3504dr

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Okay, what am I doing wrong ? I drive 60 mph, no fast starts and use the cruise when I can and still not getting the mpg. most are claiming they get at 5 to 10 mph faster then I drive.......

Jan 19, 2011 | 09:57 AM

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MagKarl

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Okay, what am I doing wrong ? I drive 60 mph, no fast starts and use the cruise when I can and still not getting the mpg. most are claiming they get at 5 to 10 mph faster then I drive.......

I wouldn't feel too bad about it. This is the internet. Everyone gets close to 20mpg while loaded to the gills going 70mph uphill both ways.

I get about 10-15mpg towing depending on what I'm pulling and where I'm headed. Empty average about 16-17mpg or so.