Fuel consumption too high?
Hello, I have a Ford Ranger 2019 that does 18-21mpg on the highway at around 65mph. I have just purchased a GD 17MKE which is a 21', 6400 GVWR, travel trailer. I expected to go from 18-21mpg not to...
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OP, welcome!
Yes that mileage seems reasonable. Especially given your stated location(s). It ain’t like towing eastbound with a tail wind through the flat-lands.
You are wringing just about every last HP out of that tiny (but impressive) motor and basically using all the rated capacities of the truck to their fullest.
The fact that it will pull that trailer at 75mph is impressive, but you can’t expect fuel economy to be any more than dismal while doing it. Not you, not the truck, that’s just how it works.
Yes that mileage seems reasonable. Especially given your stated location(s). It ain’t like towing eastbound with a tail wind through the flat-lands.
You are wringing just about every last HP out of that tiny (but impressive) motor and basically using all the rated capacities of the truck to their fullest.
The fact that it will pull that trailer at 75mph is impressive, but you can’t expect fuel economy to be any more than dismal while doing it. Not you, not the truck, that’s just how it works.
