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Brassica
Explorer II
Jul 21, 2014

7100 lb-rated new Silverado towing 4000 pounds

The 4.3l V6 in the "double cab" truck is rated for 7100 pounds. The trailer would be 4000 pounds wet. The truck would have two adults and 500 pounds of supplies. The trailer would have a frontal area...
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Dadoffourgirls
Explorer
Jul 31, 2014
Brassica wrote:
21-22mpg commuting with the V6 is stunning. My Windstar minivan with a 4 liter pushrod engine only got 19 mpg in my typical driving. The minivan also weighed 1100 pounds less. I weighed it at the scrap yard = 4000 pounds. Thanks, Dad!!


So on my fourth day of normal commute/take kids to where they need to be, I am averaging just under 20 mpg (19.9). I did fill up, so I am using accurate numbers.

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