Towing MPG

[markbrit]

Please state your tow vehicle, regular and then your tow MPG. Just curious.

2000 Dodge Ram 2500 360 Engine

12.5 - Regular MPG
8.8 - first trip to Poconos

[Poppy & Nana]

2008 Ford F250 4x4 diesel

Regular = BAD

Towing - EVEN WORSE

Actually this vehicle is only used for towing the TT - and we get around 12 - 13 mpg towing - varies depending on IF DH remembers to put tranny in tow mode!

We've had the vehicle about 10 months now and have almost 6,000 miles on it - engine is still in the break-in mode. (Or so they say).

[pwb01]

2007 Ford F150 5.4L V8 4x4

Regular = 18 MPG best on highway
Towing = 12 MPG

Tows my T-1950 with seemingly no effort.

[Steve Collins]

'02 Dodge Ram 3500 dually with the Cummins 2nd Generation Diesel, automatic tranny, and 4.10 gears.

Highway is around 15 MPG and towing is variable. In the Adirondack Mountains, 11 MPG is about the best it will do. Same for interstates with speeds around 60+. Outside of the mountains on 55 MPH highways with fairly few hills, it'll get up around 12.5

I expect it'd get about 11 in the Poconos, too.

[Viking]

Truck: 2004 Dodge 2500, 4 door and 8' bed, with Cummins Diesel and
4 speed automatic.
Trailer: GWVR is 7000#. Actual weight unknown.
Running solo at moderate highway speeds in flat MI: 21 MPG.
Towing at moderate speeds in equally flat MI: 13½ MPG.
Roar

[Viking]

Sorry,
Forgot to mention that the Dodge Ram 2500 is a 4x4.
Roar

[dkasten39828]

Our Chevy is a 2500... not the HD (I guess it's the LD)... with the small (5.3L) gas motor.

We get between 17 and 18 mpg highway driving in the flatlands of Florida and Georgia at highway speeds (65 and 70).

The few times we've towed the Sunline we've got between 10 and 11 mpg running between 55 and 60 mph. I will not tow faster than 65. And I keep the tranny in "3" (not OD) with the Tow/Haul mode ON when towing. The transmission hunts WAY too much in OD while towing the Sunline (I could tow the popup in OD) and I KNOW that's B-A-D for the tranny.

[HappyCampers]

I'm going to admit at first that I am a lead foot driver.

2004 5.9 H.O. Cummins 3500 Ram, CC, LB, 4x4, 3:73 rears, 43,000 miles

Around town 14.5 - 15.5 mpg
Highway (75 mph, mountains) 17.5 - 18 mpg
Highway (75 mph, flats) 18.5 - 19 mpg
Towing in the flats (to the shore) 12.5 mpg
Towing in the mountains 9.8 - 10.5 mpg

I've never reached the 20 mpg level in any way shape or form. I know I'm a lead foot and this is probably a big factor in my mileages. I reguraly tow at the 70 mph range (I know that the trailer tires are only rated at 65 mph, I just can't help it.) I don't feather into the throttle either. My trailer weighs in at approx 12,000 lbs. I reguraly tow in OD, as long as I can maintain a speed that keeps the tranny from searching. And I always remind myself that I love camping, and my heavy Sunline, and that the fuel bills are definatley worth it.

[Honda03842]

This is for Laughs.

I get 26-28 in normal driving and 20-21 towing. Of course my 1982 Sunline 15.5 SB weighs under 3000 pounds and I tow with a gas Honda CRV, 4 speed, 160 HP.

When we finally get a Honda diesel CRV the mileage will leap to 30 mpg towing and the tow capacity to 4400 pounds.

We love our little trailer, and I suspect will love it even more as the year goes by.

Norm and Ginny Milliard

[JohnB]

Here are 3 TV’s towing 2 different campers.

All at Towing 60 MPH. All with Tow Haul on. That is all I tow to.

2002 K1500 Tahoe Towing 2004 T2499. Camper close to empty but some “stuff” ~ 5200# 5.3 Votec, 3.73 rear end. 3rd gear. ~ 8.5 to 9.0 MPG

2003 K2500 Suburban towing 2004 T2499. Camper loaded. 6,300#. 6.0 Vortec, 4.10 rear end. 3rd gear. TT= 6,300#GVW. GCW = 13,660#. Mileage 7.5 MPG to best ever 9.5 MPG. Generally 7.5 to 8.5 MPG

2003 K2500 Suburban Towing 2004 T310SR. 6.0 Vortec, 4.10 rear end. 3rd gear. Camper close to filled until I reached GCWR of truck. TT = 8,540#GVW. 15,750# GCW. Mileage 7.0 to 8.0 mpg.


2005 F350 towing 2004 T2499. 6.8 V10 with 4.10 rear axle, 5th gear as Tow haul allows. Camper partly filled. Weights TT= 5,300# GVW approx. GCW =13,500# approx. Mileage on OH gas. 8.5 to 9.0 MPG. Mileage on NYS gas, 13.0 MPG


2005 F350 towing T310SR. 6.8 V10 with 4.10 rear axle, 5th gear as Tow haul allows. Camper filled. TT= 8,840# GVW. (no water) 17,040# GCW. Mileage: 7.0 to 8.5 MPG. When filled with water GCW = 17,400. No change in MPG.

Empty:
2002 K1500 Tahoe : 18 MPG
2003 K2500 Sububan: 15 MPG
2005 F350: 13.0 MPH unless using NYS gas = 14.5 MPG.

Norm has us all beat on the MPG. All my TV's have had serious drinking problems when towing. Amazingly they all get about the same MPG but the pull capacities and stability per TT are night and day.

John

[markbrit]

All my TV's have had serious drinking problems when towing.

Thank goodness for you John I was getting a complex with all these "hybrids" I am reading about :P

[DF5.4]

2007 Ford Expedition. 5.4 3 valve, 6 speed auto, HD tow package w/3.73 gears.

Everyday running around - 15-16.
Towing the Sunline - 9-10

[luvrque]

2007 Tahoe 4x4, 5.3L 320HP,4Speed Auto,3.73 Rear

regular........Avg. 18 MPG Highway

Towing........10 to 13.5MPG...with AVG. of 11.5 @ 55 to 65 MPH
(Without Tow/haul mode on.)

[Steve Collins]

Originally Posted by JohnB

Mileage on OH gas. 8.5 to 9.0 MPG. Mileage on NYS gas, 13.0 MPG

I take it that Ohio is an ethanol state?

There's some pockets here in NY that have it - 10% mixture seems to be the norm.

Is the mixture the same there?