Weight vs gas mileage?
I'm sure this question has been asked many times but I did a search and didn't find much. Looking at small TT the weight difference between 18-19 ft TT's and 21-22 ft TT's is about 800 lbs. 2600 vs...
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In my experience, weight indeed does matter if you have a lot of hills to pull up, or if you are stopping and starting a lot. If you are just driving along at 60 mph, weight matters little. The over-riding factor is the aero drag of the trailer. Rounded corners vs square on the front, that sort of thing. I added Airtab's to the rear of two different car haulers, and in both cases I got 15% better fuel mileage. Now, that was going from 9 mpg to 10.5 mpg, so I was still getting lousy fuel mileage, but a consistent 45 - 50 Km's more per tank was welcome.
Brian
Brian
