A nose cone might help if your not using a wedge front trailer to deflect wind.
HAHA....5.9 mpg
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HAHA....5.9 mpg
Just got back from a trip, towing my 12K toy hauler. The entire way home, I had a massive head wind working against me. My max speed on level ground was 65 mph. One of the tanks of fuel, I only got 179 miles out of it for a whopping 5.9 mpg. UGLY LOL!
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Headwind can raise havoc with any vehicles mileage. Its almost like carrying a double load in the back. The wind alone without a load will drop your mileage some. A cummins or a duramax will probably be the same. Hows the mileage normally without a load.
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Think the extra headwind would have given you some RAM AIR, and slightly more boost!! I did a motorhome trip back east and was hit by the most increadible cross winds.. White knuckles for hours!!
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Originally Posted by Hayapower!
Think the extra headwind would have given you some RAM AIR, and slightly more boost!! I did a motorhome trip back east and was hit by the most increadible cross winds.. White knuckles for hours!!
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Motorhomes are the worst though, I will agree. On a trip in the inlaws motorhome, I had the steering wheel cranked so far to counter the wind, that I actually pulled over to make sure it was inded the wind and not a flat tire. I knew for sure as soon as I opened the door and the door just about came off the hinges.
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Since they did the new flash on mine it went from16 mpg average down to 12 mpg average.
Guess I`ll have to plan my trips to go with the wind,LOL.
Guess I`ll have to plan my trips to go with the wind,LOL.
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maybe i'm stating the obvious here, but, find a big rig to suck you down the road.
i ain't battling a head wind if something with 18 wheels will do it for me.
i know being a road gnat is a little childish but 5.9 mpg is ridiculous.
i ain't battling a head wind if something with 18 wheels will do it for me.
i know being a road gnat is a little childish but 5.9 mpg is ridiculous.
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