Diesel Towing MPG With Ultralight Trailer
Anybody have any idea what a late model 2500 series DIESEL truck pulling a mini trailer 3500lbs max trailer weight would be? My 2017 3.5 Ecoboost gets about 20 mpg highway empty. It gets 7-9 mpg to...
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It's all about wind load and frontal area.
Some of the ultralight teardrop style trailers are terrible of MPGs because the front wall is so far back from the truck. Behind frontal area, trailer gap is the largest contributor to wind drag. Trailer shape is last.
A diesel might be slightly more efficient when towing, but you might find better gains moving to a different trailer. Or just slow down.
Some of the ultralight teardrop style trailers are terrible of MPGs because the front wall is so far back from the truck. Behind frontal area, trailer gap is the largest contributor to wind drag. Trailer shape is last.
A diesel might be slightly more efficient when towing, but you might find better gains moving to a different trailer. Or just slow down.
