Daniel_C_
Feb 25, 2002Explorer
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...
Atlee wrote:Doesn't seem like too many Chinook/Born Free owners are responding. I would believe the response from "tarnold" that recorded every gallon. Hard to compare the Chevy powered Trail-Lites, but suspect they would be close. Our 5.7 (350CI) Chevy with every gallon recorded averages 12.1 MPG. Doubt that a "Banks exhaust" would do much for these smaller units as most are not underpowered and fairly well streamlined so that the extra from the Banks system might not be noticeable.
What is a realistic MPG figure for a Chinook/Born Free sized RV (21-24 ft) with the Ford V-10 engine, and driving at 65 mph or less?
And what value would a Banks exhaust system bring to this sized unit?