Towing MPG???
Hi, So what do you get for mpg towing? I have a 7000 pound, 29 foot travel trailer. It is probably about 7500 loaded. With my 2012 Tundra Rock Warrior I get a little under 8 mpg. This is pretty ba...
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Too many variables to make a meaningful comparison. But, two big things are:
Your overall speed - going 70-75 results in a huge drop in mpg as compared to going 55-60.
Wind: I normally see 10-11. Thought my truck was dieing when I spent a day going across S. Dakota, and got 6! Wind was 25, gusting to 30. Next day, with calm weather, back to normal. Yep, the effective speed was 55+30 or 85mph wind hitting the rig. Lots and lots of drag!
Your overall speed - going 70-75 results in a huge drop in mpg as compared to going 55-60.
Wind: I normally see 10-11. Thought my truck was dieing when I spent a day going across S. Dakota, and got 6! Wind was 25, gusting to 30. Next day, with calm weather, back to normal. Yep, the effective speed was 55+30 or 85mph wind hitting the rig. Lots and lots of drag!
