Just returned from a 1200 mile one way trip to Glacier National Park and back. We were fortunate to not have to deal with head winds to often. My question is, how does everyone deal with days when you have tows with lots of hills and strong head winds. How do the diesels perform when towing up the rolling/semi steep hills of Montana while heading into a strong head wind.

You'll be stopping for fuel a lot.

Wyoming has always been the worst for me. Westbound bucking 50-60mph steady headwind with a large frontal area trailer has always eaten a ton of fuel. The newer diesels have no problem doing it....they just get thirsty. Keep an eye on your tranny temps too....trying to maintain the posted speed limit with that much headwind can tax the cooling system.

The diesels perform great, I'm far less tires after a long day of pulling in the conditions you mentioned with my diesel. That said, I normally get 10-10.5 pulling my TT last fall I fought a 25mph headwind with rolling/ steep hills. I averaged 8.5 on that trip, with a 26 gal fuel tank you stop... a lot.

If it is too bad, we stop! Wait until later in day or the next day!We have no calendar when on the road!

Some trucks/large SUVs do NOT use LT rated tires. Changing to LT tires on your TV make a big difference in sway.

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DinTulsa
Explorer
Aug 09, 2017
The diesels perform great, I'm far less tires after a long day of pulling in the conditions you mentioned with my diesel. That said, I normally get 10-10.5 pulling my TT last fall I fought a 25mph headwind with rolling/ steep hills. I averaged 8.5 on that trip, with a 26 gal fuel tank you stop... a lot.
Threebigfords
Explorer
Aug 09, 2017
Wyoming has always been the worst for me. Westbound bucking 50-60mph steady headwind with a large frontal area trailer has always eaten a ton of fuel.

The newer diesels have no problem doing it....they just get thirsty. Keep an eye on your tranny temps too....trying to maintain the posted speed limit with that much headwind can tax the cooling system.
SidecarFlip
Explorer III
Aug 09, 2017
You'll be stopping for fuel a lot.

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