Issues Fueling up?
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4wd Low
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grossing 27K? So is that basically a 7000# vehicle and a 20K trailer? If so, Isn’t that over weight?
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No. It's an F350 DRW. truck was over 10k lbs and trailer was over 17k lbs.
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Even for my SRW F-350 that would have been within its ratings with a bit more to go.
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4wd Low
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I’m going to try to keep the weight of trailer and contents around 10K with the load properly distributed. I’m getting a weigh safe hitch to keep an eye on the hitch weight. And keep the heavy stuff down low if possible.
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We average 8 to 10 mpg pulling a smallish fiver with our 7.3, normally cruising at 65 mph. Wind and hills you can't control, but your speed makes a big difference too. One of the best things about retirement is not having to rush!
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4wd Low
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Whats a “smallish fiver” ?
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30'-5" long, 13'-3" tall, so called "ultra-lite". The PDF attached to my last post shows where I normally scale. It's just for reference since you asked about mileage with a 7.3, maybe your travel trailer will do better since it won't be as tall. I budget for 8 mpg and $3.50 per gallon if I'm trying to guess, and I'm usually happy because I usually beat that by a little.
Last edited by kshoop1958; Dec 29, 2025 at 04:28 PM.
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4wd Low
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30'-5" long, 13'-3" tall, so called "ultra-lite". The PDF attached to my last post shows where I normally scale. It's just for reference since you asked about mileage with a 7.3, maybe your travel trailer will do better since it won't be as tall. I budget for 8 mpg and $3.50 per gallon if I'm trying to guess, and I'm usually happy because I usually beat that by a little.
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