Realilistic mileage with a fifthwheel.
Just curious what kind of fuel mileage I can expect with a fifth-wheel. 1ton 4x4 duramax srw 36 Ft. 13Klbs fifth-wheel. I realize weather, road conditions whether it is flat or hills or mountains ...
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fj12ryder wrote:centerline wrote:Sounds like they fixed the overhead readout so it's more accurate. :) 25,500 lb. 5th wheel and averaging 12.4 mpg...pretty unrealistic.
my '14 ram 3500 with 6.7 cummins, pulling the 5th wheel, fully loaded with 2 4wheelers and gear is 25,500lbs... at 60-65 we were getting an average of 12.4 traveling thru our western mountainous country...
BUT, 3 weeks ago I took the truck in for a recall on the catalytic converter, and now it gets 6-8 mpg.... WITH or WITHOUT the 5th wheel attached, regardless of speed.
they said to bring it back and they would fix it, as the upgrade shouldnt have made any mileage or power difference....
I have to agree! Hand calc over MANY tanks I'm thinking not.
MeAgain what say you?
