We are beginning to look at travel trailers. One consideration is the cost of towing the unit. With the Middle East situation and with the government saying that our highways are seriously underfunded, I can certainly see fuel prices easily being $4 to $5 a gallon.My question is do the light weight, not pop-up or fold down, travel trailers get much better milage than a full size TT? Thanks in advance...

Fuel economy while towing travel trailers is much more about frontal area wind resistance than weight.

Popups are reLly easy to tow,low drag, better mpg,ours opened up28ft long, now it's all happy-camping

EcoBullet wrote:Fuel economy while towing travel trailers is much more about frontal area wind resistance than weight.That's the fact!If you want to get better gas mileage, consider something such as the Trail Manor units. Otherwise, you can't beat a pop-up tent camper.Although we downsized to a trailer that weighs less than 6,500 lbs. loaded, gas mileage is only 9 to 9.5 mpg on the average.

Bzeitham wrote:My question is do the light weight, not pop-up or fold down, travel trailers get much better milage than a full size TTNo.On average, they all get about 10 mpg with a pickup truck. An underpowered TV will get less. Wind resistance is the biggest factor, and these so-called aerodynamic-front trailers are a marketing gimmick.

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mbopp
Explorer
Jul 02, 2014
I figure on 9-11 MPG depending on wind and terrain in my gasser 1/2-ton.
If you're thinking about a smaller tow vehicle to save gas, don't. Gas mileage will be the same and you may be in for a white-knuckle ride.
wmoses
Explorer
Jul 02, 2014
Bzeitham wrote:
My question is do the light weight, not pop-up or fold down, travel trailers get much better milage than a full size TT

No.

On average, they all get about 10 mpg with a pickup truck. An underpowered TV will get less. Wind resistance is the biggest factor, and these so-called aerodynamic-front trailers are a marketing gimmick.
scbwr
Explorer II
Jul 02, 2014
EcoBullet wrote:
Fuel economy while towing travel trailers is much more about frontal area wind resistance than weight.

That's the fact!

If you want to get better gas mileage, consider something such as the Trail Manor units. Otherwise, you can't beat a pop-up tent camper.

Although we downsized to a trailer that weighs less than 6,500 lbs. loaded, gas mileage is only 9 to 9.5 mpg on the average.
Monaco_Montclai
Explorer
Jul 02, 2014
Popups are reLly easy to tow,low drag, better mpg,ours opened up28ft long, now it's all happy-camping
noteven
Explorer III
Jul 02, 2014
what EcoBullet said
EcoBullet
Explorer
Jul 02, 2014
Fuel economy while towing travel trailers is much more about frontal area wind resistance than weight.

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