Gas class a mpg

theoldwizard1 wrote:

STBRetired wrote:
With the toad, 6.8 MPG running 65 - 70
Without the toad, 7.2 MPG running 65 - 70
Best ever? 9.5 MPG No toad, running 55 on the interstate.

WOW ! Big difference !

Was a one time only best. Might have had a tail wind. Was on flat terrain. I was in the middle of a line of MHs with trailers on the way to a race. Was about 150 miles with no stops. MPG went down when we got off interstate and got into normal stop and start traffic. I treat that as a strange outlier.

The 6.8 MPG with the toad is averaged over about 9000 miles between Chicago area and Alabama Gulf Coast.
The 7.2 MPG with no toad was average over 2000 miles on trip between Chicago and North Carolina.

On our 2018 37' Miramar, the mileage has been as low as 6.2 and as high as 8.3. I average around 6.8mpg and that's pulling a JKU Jeep and usually running the generator for the AC units. This is driving at around 65mph. If I drive over 70mph, gas mileage starts dropping rapidly.

STBRetired wrote:
With the toad, 6.8 MPG running 65 - 70
Without the toad, 7.2 MPG running 65 - 70
Best ever? 9.5 MPG No toad, running 55 on the interstate.

WOW ! Big difference !

set the cruse on 60 and you will gain 2mpg from 60 to 70. No hurry Enjoy your trip. Head and tail winds make a big difference

alot of good info as always. we are moving up from a 5th wheel towing with diesel 1 ton dually. we would get around 13 mpg give or take.

My buddy gets 7 with his 2017 37footer. towing his focus gets him about 6.8.

2010 Mirada 35DS with V10. We weigh right at 20,000 lbs on the grain elevator scale and I set the cruise control @ 65 mph on the interstate. I don't tow a toad. I keep a log of gas and mileage. Over the last 12,000 miles we have gotten 6.77 mpg. We do use the generator a fair amount and if I deduct out estimated generator usage, I'd guess we are right at 7 mpg just for travel.

Good responses so far. Your foot, and even wind direction can affect your mileage. Your wise to budget, and plan for expenses, but here’s my philosophy; I figure on worst case scenario, say 6 mpg, use a high amount per gallon for a total needed for the trip, then I don’t think about it. We just go, and enjoy.

I would expect 6-7.5 mpg depending upon the chassis rating & gearing, whether your towing or not, lots of generator use or not, and level or hilly terrain. If you can get REAL 100% gasoline with no ethanol, bump that up to 6.5-8.5 mpg depending upon the above.

In any case, if you get more than the lower numbers of the estimates, you'll be pleasantly surprised. But don't expect it! :)

Oh, the generator pickup tube is usually set so that the generator cuts-off when the gas tank is down to about 25% full or 20 gallons left. If you're using the generator while travelling as is commonly done during the hot summer months, you'll want to make sure you refuel BEFORE you dip down to that level.

So, from a full 80 gallon tank, plan on refueling after about 50 gallons of driving, or 300-350 miles of driving. Usually, I start looking for gas stations when I pass the 300 mile point on a tankful.

~Rick

FIRE UP wrote:

rk911 wrote:
we average roughly 6-mpg

Wow,
Someone that's honest about mpg.
Scott

thanks but no point in fudging.