B+ motorhomes
I just bought a Trail Lite B+ 211s with 8.1 Chevy engine. This is my fifth motorhome (others range from an old 20' Vagabond, and three Winnegagos, from 19 to 32'. This vehicle is fantastic. I am...
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fly boy 1 wrote:Great MPG. Very nice!
Just returned from 850 mile trip to Virginia with our 2004 23.5 ft Trail Lite B plus. This was our first trip with this rv it has 19,000 miles on the odometer. I averaged 15 mpg @ 58 mph both ways. It has a 6.0 Chevy for power.
I've been wondering how the fuel efficiency "Really" compares between the short model B+'s built on the classic Ford & GM chassis, to the same RV length Sprinter based RV's. I'm thinking if the classics were driven the same speed as the Sprinters generally are, weighed down (carrying less gear) to a comparable curb weight as the Sprinters because of their lighter ccc, and don't tow a vehicle as the Sprinters don't tow, then maybe the classics aren't very different in MPG. It also seems the GM's do a little better than the Fords with MPG.
It would be great if there was a study done amongst friends with the various RV's, caravanning together across the country on a 6,000 mile vacation.
