TV Mileage
I am in the market for a used TV for my new 3600 Sanibel. Hitch weight is 2,335 length is 39'5" GVW 15,500. This will be my first fifth-wheel. The TV will be 2009-2012. Thanks for your input
Forum Discussion
PawPaw_n_Gram wrote:laknox wrote:
I've always found it interesting that no matter the size trailer and TV, the numbers are almost always in the same range.
That is because no matter what the trailer or TV - it is still a flat 8 foot wide by 12 foot high surface trying to cut a hole in the air at 60 mph.
Aerodynamics, weight variations, TV gearing can be a few tenths adjustment either way - but the end result is the rig is still trying to push huge amounts of air out of the way.
I know that if I got a newer FW, with a more round front cap AND rear cap, I'd probably get the same, or better, mileage with a full-height coach than my square box low profile. My main comment was that a semi, pulling 40,000 lbs gets about the same mileage as my 3/4 ton pulling my FW at 10,000 lbs.
Lyle
