4800lbs trailer verse 3800lbs trailer
I would like some info will I save a lot on gas milage If I downsize my travel trailer from a 4800 lbs trailer To a 3800 lbs trailer is it a big difference ? I am trying To find ways to get bet...
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I dont know what your TV is but your mileage wont improve much. Lets say you do a 5000 mile trip and get 9 mpg. You will use 555 gallons at $3.75 gal equals $2083.00
If you could get 12 mpg with a lighter rig, AND you probably wont, say 5000 miles at 12 mpg would be 416 gallons times $3.75 a gallon equals $1562.00 or $521.00 less than the 9 mpg rig.
You wont go from 9 to 12, you may go up to 10 or 11 so your savings may only be $250 to $325.00 or so per trip.
I was driving a 2013 Chevy 1500 ext cab 4x4 5.3 24 foot Jayco TT Total weight TT and truck bed was under 6000 lb and I would get 10. If I was in a lot of hills I would get 9. If I was on back roads driving 45 mph I may touch 12
If they say 16 mpg, are they going by the dash gauge or actual on paper documentation over several tanks of fuel?
I had a house with a sort of funky drywall repair job on the living room ceiling. I mentioned it to a buddy and guess what he said? DON'T LOOK UP!
If you could get 12 mpg with a lighter rig, AND you probably wont, say 5000 miles at 12 mpg would be 416 gallons times $3.75 a gallon equals $1562.00 or $521.00 less than the 9 mpg rig.
You wont go from 9 to 12, you may go up to 10 or 11 so your savings may only be $250 to $325.00 or so per trip.
I was driving a 2013 Chevy 1500 ext cab 4x4 5.3 24 foot Jayco TT Total weight TT and truck bed was under 6000 lb and I would get 10. If I was in a lot of hills I would get 9. If I was on back roads driving 45 mph I may touch 12
If they say 16 mpg, are they going by the dash gauge or actual on paper documentation over several tanks of fuel?
I had a house with a sort of funky drywall repair job on the living room ceiling. I mentioned it to a buddy and guess what he said? DON'T LOOK UP!
