Proof that wind is the big factor in MPG.
I just towed the Hitchhiker II fifth wheel from Arkansas down to the Lake Charles, Louisiana area, over very flat roads. On April 3, driving into a strong headwind, the Ford F350 diesel got 7 miles pe...
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If the truckers will let you stay there whip in behind one of them and draft them. That works too...
Also you always get better mileage going South then you do going North with the same wind. Something about always going uphill when going North here in North America... So they say...
I get GREAT gas mileage pulling my POPUP behind my F150. Not much wind hitting my trailer setup...
It is almost hard to tell if the truck gas mileages changes from when we are pulling the Popup trailer or not...
I can make Gatlinburg TN from Northern Neck VA on one tank of gas everytime...
We usually however gas up just south of Roanoke and grab a bite at Shoneys close by...
Also you always get better mileage going South then you do going North with the same wind. Something about always going uphill when going North here in North America... So they say...
I get GREAT gas mileage pulling my POPUP behind my F150. Not much wind hitting my trailer setup...
It is almost hard to tell if the truck gas mileages changes from when we are pulling the Popup trailer or not...
I can make Gatlinburg TN from Northern Neck VA on one tank of gas everytime...
We usually however gas up just south of Roanoke and grab a bite at Shoneys close by...
