Fuel mileage 5th wheel vs travel trailer
We just sold our 2011 Crossroad Cruiser Patriot 5th wheel for a 2020 Winnebago Voyage travel trailer. The 5th wheel was 34 foot and weighted 9700 pounds. The new Winnebago is 36 foot and is 1500 poun...
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Totally different results than OP. My mileage went up when I switched back to a travel trailer of nearly the same size. Maybe I "wanted" it to be that way and drove a little more conservatively? Maybe the OP's TT had a dragging brake or some other mechanical problem? Maybe the OP's tow vehicle developed a problem after the switch? On the other hand, if 5ers now get 30-40% better fuel mileage, I may purchase another.
