Are you happy with the size?
Of your travel trailer that is. I'm a new poster here and we're researching buying our first TT. Our main requirement is that we don't want to have to convert our table into a bed every night. So, ...
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SoundGuy wrote:rbpru wrote:
There may be people that get 12 to 15 mpg. I have no reason to question their math.
I do ... 'cause I'd like to know how they do it! :h If there's some magic potion out there that will allow anyone to consistently achieve 15+ miles to the US gallon while towing any full height trailer other than an Airstream with a gasser I'm sure we'd ALL like to know about it. Please, enlighten us! :p
240mi/15.48 gal = 15.5mpg by my calculations. No magic potion. I drive at 60mph. a) This was at the end of the trip, so the trailer was empty (no fresh / gray/black), and we pack light so I estimate the weight to have been 3603 dry + clothing + paper plates. Maybe somewhere in the 3750+lb range. b)By 'full-height'...do you mean 11-13 feet? This is not a full-height trailer; it tops out at a maximum of 9'9" at the AC, and is a foot lower and streamlined in the front. c)This is Michigan (FLAT), so we were able to travel in overdrive (1900-2000 RPM) and the transmission doesn't hunt. I apologize if I implied that this was consistent mileage; it is not; it was simply a data point. In 4th gear at 2500 RPM, 11-12mpg has been consistent, though; the V6 seems to be happy with this setup. Keep in mind the truck normally gets 22mpg without the trailer, so at 50% below normal, this is still a big hit to our mpg. I used to get 10mpg towing our 5th wheel with a GMC, but it didn't get better than 12-13mpg when it wasn't attached which was why we bailed for the Tacoma. YMMV.
Happy Camping!
