Trip Report: The Perfect Family Trip!
EDIT: I wanted to add this link here at the beginning. Ragusa's Summer 2014 Trailer Hello friends! We have been home for two months, but I am just now feeling like getting to the trip repo...
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I haven't forgotten about this thread! I'll have another few installments done by this weekend.
I've been asked about the performance of the truck. First, it met every expectation I had of it. There wasn't a single moment that the truck felt like it was working hard. Not even through several 10k+ passes in the Rockies. There was one point in Kansas that the crosswind had me paying attention.
Over the entire 6k miles, the computer average (which is verified to be within a 10th) was 11.5mpg. On the 1100 miles from Wichita to home, it got 12mpg. I assume I had a tailwind heading east. I guesstimate that we drove 600+/- miles without the trailer. So the strict towing average would be about 10% less for the trip.
I've been asked about the performance of the truck. First, it met every expectation I had of it. There wasn't a single moment that the truck felt like it was working hard. Not even through several 10k+ passes in the Rockies. There was one point in Kansas that the crosswind had me paying attention.
Over the entire 6k miles, the computer average (which is verified to be within a 10th) was 11.5mpg. On the 1100 miles from Wichita to home, it got 12mpg. I assume I had a tailwind heading east. I guesstimate that we drove 600+/- miles without the trailer. So the strict towing average would be about 10% less for the trip.