2,000+ Miles, 10,000lb TT, F250 Gasser

badercubed wrote:
First off, if you have ever seen my wife pack for a weekend, you'd know that 3,000lbs with two kids for two weeks is not a lot. Especially considering propane and golf cart batteries. However, I did mistype. I was actually 9,670lbs, not 9,967 (my scale tickets only go to the nearest 5lbs). Still over but only a shade. It's a guess though, when I hit the scale I was about 75lbs over but I moved one cooler from the TT to the TV, so I am really "guessing" on that number.

GCVW from the scale was 18,220lbs, which seemed correct since my truck is around 7,650lbs for everyday driving. Still roughly 1,000lbs under the GCWR so I felt confident. After the first stop and converting food to waste and beer to piss, I am sure I was under the TT ratings as well.

I have a gasser because that's what my company buys. And for my normal weekend trip 10 times a year it will suit me just find.

Honestly, I didn't mind in the least bit to stop for gas every 150-200 miles. The kids got out and ran, my wife got to pee and I got to stretch my legs. Besides, roads trips are supposed to be fun. We were stopping a lot anyways to sight see or just enjoy the towns we were driving though.

Sounds like you had a great trip (unless the driver was doing the beer converting on the road :)) Getting low mpg for a small percentage of your overall driving really isn't that big a deal. Just part of the cost of vacationing.