My towing "faster" experience.
I was just reading a closed thread on trailer tires that can go faster. I wanted to reply, but it was closed. This also probably has been discussed, but towing faster doesn't mean your going to get th...
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Cummins12V98 wrote:larry barnhart wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:
Towing West on 40 with a 40 mph head wind.
Looks like it is sucking fuel from the gauge. Not messing with ya just seeing it going to E
chevman sitting in the snow at this time at home. SUCKS
Wife said she was sick of the cold so we poured the coal to it. Was constantly looking for fuel. Another pic shows closer to 5mpg! So doing 75 burns a lot of fuel but add in a 40 mph head wind and it get's very expensive in a hurry.
Yep, been there too! Heading to the Badlands/Black Hills truck was only getting 6 mpg. I freaked! Almost started looking for dealers to service it in Rapid City. Luckily, after unhitching and in the still evening air, I found that it was getting 22 mpg on a 30 mile test drive near the Badlands. Stupid wind!
