diesel class c
thinking of trading our Class A for one of the smaller Class C diesel models, looking at Tiffin and Winnebago--can I get some comments please
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DrewE wrote:davelinde wrote:
a rig that grossed at 15 ton and got 9 mpg it annoys me to contemplate something that will weigh so much less and not even manage 8...
8 mpg is not at all unrealistic most of the gas is used to overcome air resistance, which is determined by the shape of the vehicle, not its weight.
So... yes, my Volvo got pretty much 9 mpg running bobtail (at 8 ton) or hitched up (at 15 ton) and it was 12' 3" high. What I'd like in a more compact RV is the ability to carry the weight and get reasonable mpg. From what I'm reading the V10 based rigs might get 8 and if I go to the diesel options the chassis are not set up to carry much weight. I makes me wonder how the my huge profile, really heavy 2001 Volvo did so well and a recent smaller vehicle is so much worse.
