Diesel mpg
Question: those of you who use a diesel truck to pull an RV, what kind mpg do you get when you pull your RV?
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- 2013 Ram 3500 pulling rig in sig. 11300 lb 5th wheel. 12.7 at 60 mph. 20 empty at 60. A bit better at 62 mph. Aisin transmission.
- Based on on-board computer (not what it took at the pump):
2006 F350 with 6.0 engine and 4.30 gear ratio, towing 38' KZ Escalade (circa 16,000#'s): Highway towing at 65: 9.9 - 10.2 mpg.
Without the trailer, it jumped all the way up to 13 mpg! - 06 5.9 Cummins, 6spd manual.
15000lbs 3 axle 5th wheel trailer x 13ft high x 39ft long
10 - 12 mpg US
Will happily do 8-9 mph in wind.
0 mpg idling. - 00 Excursion PS with 30' trailer. Usually about 12 mpg. Sometimes 11 mpg.
- Just back from a Fall Florida trip and averaged 11.4 mpg, traveling 60 to 65 mph pulling a Artic Fox 30U with a 2009 Duramax and Allison transmission. Very pleased with the equipment.
- My friend pulled my TT with his 2012 Silverado dually and got about 12mpg @ 72mph. Compare that with 8-9mpg @ 65-70mph for my 6.0L gasser.
- 04.5 Duramax LLY all stock, Pulling a 38' 15,000# 5er, 9-10 mpg.
- 8000# truck.........14,000# 5th wheel (13'3" wind sail)
4 speed auto.....4:10 rear end (5.9L CTD)
10.5-11.5 mpg 62mph - 2012 Ram 2500 CTD pulling a 9000lb 5'er. 10.5-11.9 depending on flats or mtns.
- Stock '07 LMM Duramax pulling ~6200 lbs 30' TT 12mpg. I generally dive 60-65
