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65Hemi
Explorer
Jul 23, 2017

Gas Mileage While Towing a 20 Foot Travel Trailer

Curious about the expected gas mileage while towing a 20-foot travel trailer weighing about 3,100 pounds with water and propane, towing with a full-sized pickup. My truck is a 2017 GMC Sierra with the...
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GrandpaKip
Explorer II
Jul 24, 2017
I've pulled 3 different campers with the same truck.
16' V-nose cargo trailer conversion @ 2400 lbs
23' flat front camper @ 4000 lbs
21' curved front camper @ 4800 lbs.
The overall mpg average for all 3 was/is 10. The only real difference I've noticed is acceleration on ramps to get up to speed on interstates.

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