Real world 1/2 ton truck mileage?
Hi all! First time posting. We are trying to get into the RV world correctly by buying the tow vehicle first. We are a family of 2 adults and 2 young kids. We are looking to get an RV no longer th...
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SoundGuy wrote:jerem0621 wrote:
I don’t have a travel trailer (TT) yet. I expect 6-8 MPG towing a TT. (Past experience towing a TT, a gas truck will generally get 6-8 MPG average while towing. Anything more is just a bonus and not to be expected.
Tow Vehicle- 2008 F150, SuperCrew XLT, 2wd, 4.6 (248 HP, 294 lb ft tq)
The OP's question isn't about fuel mileage when towing but fuel mileage when not towing. However since you brought it up, most of us would consider just 6 - 8 mpg when towing pretty dismal unless it's a particularly large, heavy trailer or a particularly under powered tow vehicle. I've been towing for 12 yrs now with 3 different 1/2 ton 5.3L GM trucks, all running a 3.42 axle ratio, and my fuel mileage towing a variety of travel trailers weighing up to 5500 lbs loaded & ready to camp typically ranges from ~ 10.5 to 12.5 miles to the US gallon. Only if I encounter significant upgrades and / or heavy head winds does mileage occasionally drop below 10 mpg, which is fortunately not that often. If you experience much less than that you're towing too much trailer with your smaller 4.6L F150, as otherwise a properly sized combination should easily be able to achieve a 10 mpg average. :)
My gas towing experience is similar to Jerem0621, I have been in the 6-8 MPG range. Those 10-12 MPG figures are more in line with my diesel towing experience. I currently get 11 towing the combo in my signature.
