Gas mileage with a Truck Camper
Right now, I tow a small 5th wheel with my GMC. Without trailer, I average 15-16 mpg usually.....down to 9.5-10 with the trailer. Truck campers kind of fascinate me, so I was thinking I might pick ...
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My superduty makes 16 mpg with camper shell with CC set at 70mph and 10 mpg with about 5000 lb loaded camper going to Sierra usually with moderate traffic.
My camper stands 12' tall and traffic is partly to blame for lower mpg.
I did some heavy hauling and observing fuel consumption, it is frontal area that makes biggest impact on mpg, while the weight makes difference in city traffic, while has almost no impact in freeway driving.
When I tow my dovetail trailer, the 4500lb makes marginal impact on mpg. I believe dovetail improves aerodynamics of the set comparing to pickup alone.
My camper stands 12' tall and traffic is partly to blame for lower mpg.
I did some heavy hauling and observing fuel consumption, it is frontal area that makes biggest impact on mpg, while the weight makes difference in city traffic, while has almost no impact in freeway driving.
When I tow my dovetail trailer, the 4500lb makes marginal impact on mpg. I believe dovetail improves aerodynamics of the set comparing to pickup alone.
