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FMF_Doc_B
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May 20, 2019

2018 Navigator 6mpg when towing 8k lb camper Ecoboost

Hello, First time towing with 18 Navigator L 4x4 Ecoboost with 25k miles. We have a 34' camper that's 8k lb packed (7k on trailer axles, 1k on navi) using a weight distribution hitch. Got it dialed i...
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fitznj
Explorer
May 21, 2019
I tow with a Transit EcoBoost - my last trip (on level ground) got
14.4 mpg according to the trip meter. My previous trip in hills got
13.2 mpg. I tow between around 60 mph. The lowest I've seen is 11.8
mpg.

Try slowing down - you're towing a barn door behind your Navigator.

I just looked up a calculator - I'd be loosing 3.8 mpg if I towed at
75 mph versus 60mph.

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