Fifth wheel vs toy hauler weight and mpgs
I was curious on some real world experience on the difference in MPGs between a lighter bumper pull and a fifth wheel toy hauler.
I first bought a 27 foot bumper pull that was marked as 5,800 pounds, but really was probably 7,500 dry. I pulled with a Chevy 6.0, a modded Ford 7.3 and 6.0, a 2002 Duramax and a 2008 Duramax and every truck got terrible mileage and struggled. So I got rid of it for a 21 foot Shockwave, which is 5,500 dry. Now I get 8-11 MPGs depending on speed and such. I have 3 quads, one in the bed of the truck and 2 in the camper. My typical trip through Montana I get about 9 MPG at 70 mph. (I get 11 at 60 MPH) my truck is a 2008 duramax 3/4 ton short bed crew cab.
I see that in 2013-2014 XLR made a Hyperlite model that is 30HFS that is about 9,000 dry. Everything I read and hear, fifth wheels are easier to pull off course, but I also hear that in similar size, the fifth wheel will get better MPGs.
I am curious if I can get similar MPGs with that hyper lite as my current setup pulling at similar speeds. My concern with MPGs isn't money, it's distance to the gas station. I frequently go on 12 hour drives in one day through Montana and northern Oregon where gas stations are often 50 plus miles apart. I also don't want a hassle towing like my 27 foot bumper pull was. My trip to the Oregon coast was 12 hours with the 27 foot, about 10 and a half with the 21 foot and around 8 empty.
Please let me know your thoughts and experiences going from a bumper pull to a fifth wheel.
I first bought a 27 foot bumper pull that was marked as 5,800 pounds, but really was probably 7,500 dry. I pulled with a Chevy 6.0, a modded Ford 7.3 and 6.0, a 2002 Duramax and a 2008 Duramax and every truck got terrible mileage and struggled. So I got rid of it for a 21 foot Shockwave, which is 5,500 dry. Now I get 8-11 MPGs depending on speed and such. I have 3 quads, one in the bed of the truck and 2 in the camper. My typical trip through Montana I get about 9 MPG at 70 mph. (I get 11 at 60 MPH) my truck is a 2008 duramax 3/4 ton short bed crew cab.
I see that in 2013-2014 XLR made a Hyperlite model that is 30HFS that is about 9,000 dry. Everything I read and hear, fifth wheels are easier to pull off course, but I also hear that in similar size, the fifth wheel will get better MPGs.
I am curious if I can get similar MPGs with that hyper lite as my current setup pulling at similar speeds. My concern with MPGs isn't money, it's distance to the gas station. I frequently go on 12 hour drives in one day through Montana and northern Oregon where gas stations are often 50 plus miles apart. I also don't want a hassle towing like my 27 foot bumper pull was. My trip to the Oregon coast was 12 hours with the 27 foot, about 10 and a half with the 21 foot and around 8 empty.
Please let me know your thoughts and experiences going from a bumper pull to a fifth wheel.
