Towing MPG's
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From: Harwood, MD
2003 V10
On a trip this last weekend (~1000 mile round trip) to pickup a jeep from Asheville, NC. Mostly kept it around ~70-75 when I could, didn't really push it that much.
13.8 avg w/empty trailer
12.8 avg w/jeep on the trailer.
On a trip this last weekend (~1000 mile round trip) to pickup a jeep from Asheville, NC. Mostly kept it around ~70-75 when I could, didn't really push it that much.
13.8 avg w/empty trailer
12.8 avg w/jeep on the trailer.
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From: SE Texas
My old travel trailer weighed approx 5800 lbs.
The new one weighs just over 8000 lbs dry.
My truck got 9 mpg towing both of them on the same day, same route, same everything. The extra weight made absolutely no difference.
My open car trailer with my Tbird on it weighs 5700 lbs.
The truck gets 11-12 towing that.
It gets 14 running empty.
JL
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From: Winchendon MA
I'm getting 9.8 pulling my 30 ft toy hauler that weights in at 11800 doing around 70 up and down the New Hampshire / Vermont boarder mountains..
Kinda depressed was expecting 11's years ago i rented a 24ft V10 u-haul in Milwaukee and hauled a flat bed trailer with a 62 dodge dart home to Mass and got 12.2 the whole way. I was not aware the 3 valve hurt mpg so much but the Diesel was not with in the cost limits of the budget..Still love my truck except the seats sucks...
SEE UPDATE ON PAGE 4
Kinda depressed was expecting 11's years ago i rented a 24ft V10 u-haul in Milwaukee and hauled a flat bed trailer with a 62 dodge dart home to Mass and got 12.2 the whole way. I was not aware the 3 valve hurt mpg so much but the Diesel was not with in the cost limits of the budget..Still love my truck except the seats sucks...
SEE UPDATE ON PAGE 4
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Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Memphis, Tn.
I have a '99 36' motorhome on an F-53 chassis. Gross is about 25,000 towing a 2400# Saturn. I get about 8.25 most of the time, but have the Banks Power Pack with the trans chip and air intake. I came up the Plateau out of Knoxville to Crossville on I-40 in East Tennessee, at 60mph, all the way, passing some autos.
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From: Wayyy NoCal, USA
I hear ya! You'd have to do something like 500,000 miles per year to save enough in fuel to pay for a new rig!
At least, that's what I tell myself to minimize the cringing when I fill my tank 2 or 3 times per day on long trips....
At least, that's what I tell myself to minimize the cringing when I fill my tank 2 or 3 times per day on long trips....
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From: Texas
I have done the math and I would have to drive 150,000+ miles a year for it to be worth a new truck. If you have the money and use your truck for play rather than to make money I can't blame you for going to the 6.7.
390 HP must make it a beast pulling! Please post back with your mileage with it.
390 HP must make it a beast pulling! Please post back with your mileage with it.
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With about 800 miles on the truck since Friday the 21st, best mileage has been just over 22mpg. That was all 65 mph on the highway and around town I am getting 18-19 all city driving (that is by the computer). Haven't towed yet, plan to hook up this weekend but it will just be around town. Will update after I have more towing done. This truck is wicked fast!
Tim
Tim
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From: Shawnee, Ks
Mine is a 99 F350 dw 4x4, 2v V10 and I pull a 35' Avion, 10,000# dry. I take a trip from Ks to Mi every year. I pull 65 to 70 mph and avg 7-8 mpg. At 55 mph I can get 10 mpg. I also have it power programed for 87 oct.
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try the no ethanol gas ... my 2001 v-10 got about 10 mpg pulling the camper (30' 2004 fleetwood prowler ..7000 lbs) from tricites tn to chattanooga tn ( 225 miles one way ) return trip on gas with ethanol was about 7-8 mpg
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JL
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From: Rogue River, Oregon
I'm getting 9.8 pulling my 30 ft toy hauler that weights in at 11800 doing around 70 up and down the New Hampshire / Vermont boarder mountains..
Kinda depressed was expecting 11's years ago i rented a 24ft V10 u-haul in Milwaukee and hauled a flat bed trailer with a 62 dodge dart home to Mass and got 12.2 the whole way. I was not aware the 3 valve hurt mpg so much but the Diesel was not with in the cost limits of the budget..Still love my truck except the seats sucks...
Kinda depressed was expecting 11's years ago i rented a 24ft V10 u-haul in Milwaukee and hauled a flat bed trailer with a 62 dodge dart home to Mass and got 12.2 the whole way. I was not aware the 3 valve hurt mpg so much but the Diesel was not with in the cost limits of the budget..Still love my truck except the seats sucks...