TT Gas Milage

I have a 3/4 ton Chevy Duramax diesel, Arctic Fox 31W and weigh around 18.5K. I average10.3-10.9 depending on the wind but average is 10.6 at 67 MPH on Interstate. I have an Edge computer and set at 60 HP above the normal for an 06. i get from 15.4 to 17.8 without the trailer and I believe it depends on where you buy fuel as some burns faster.
We went out and bought a Prius because Va decided to give us discounts on tolls and tags. Now they want to penalize us because we don't use enough fuel. Now they are going to tax everyone .05 for every mile they drive.

I came across one of the wind deflectors a father of a buddy of mine had laying in the woods , it was made in 1979 , it had suction cups on it . I made it fit on the racks of my excursion . I cant say I have seen an improvement in mileage since I dont track it , but the trailer pulls easier , my rpms run a bit lower at 65 mph .

This was a key factor in deciding on a 21 RBS, with the slide in only 7 feet wide. Huge difference in ease of driving, things like narrow construction and bridge lanes are a breeze compared to the 8.5 foot wide Airstream. It tucks in right behind the truck. Wind is the constant, it is our challenge and the less you move, the better.

Tequila wrote:

dodge guy wrote:
I just got a wind deflector for the X. I went back and forth about getting one, untill i came across a used one on Craigslist that i picked up for $75, brand new there around $400!
I went from 6.5-7 mpg towing my trailer to 8.5! Yes i gained that mich with the deflector. My trailer is 11.5 feet tall. So anything that can get the air up over the trailer instead of slamming into the front is helpful.
BTW, towing at 55 will get better mileage than towing at 75 (i've witnessed that many times). With every increase in mph there is also a decrease in mpg. At 55 on back roads i used to get near 9. I normally travel at 62-67 mph.

That is interesting i am planning to install one. I hope for better mileage, but its worth to keep the bugs off.

When I came across it I thought for $100 I`ll give it a try (talked him down to $75). I thought even if I got .5 mpg it would be worth it. when I got the 1.5 mpg improvement, I was impressed. were leaving for Myrtle Beach tonite. I calculated the MPG without the wing originally, then recalculated with the wing and the improvement I saw. I can potentially save $200 on gas alone on the trip. so we`ll see what I get!

Maybe because it's only a 7 foot wide (but 20+ feet long) trailer, but we are 14 MPG almost dead on every time (give or take a tenth or two). One 200 mile trip dropped to 12 as we were facing a strong headwind one way. Working trailer weight probably just under 5,000 lbs. Towing with a Jeep Grand Cherokee V6.

I spend about $200 in gas alone for a 450-500 mile round trip and some driving once at the camp site. That's towing a #5000 fully loaded 22' TT with an F150. Get about 10-11 mpg's with the Eco.. Got about the same towing with my 97 F150 with a 5.4 V8...

The only way you are going to get 'decent' mpg's towing is with a pop up/fold up type of RV..

Good luck!

Mitch

2012Coleman wrote:
The Middle East situation :h

In case you are unaware, U.S. production of oil and other petroleum liquids has exploded from 5.5 million bpd in 2006 to 11.3 million barrels per day as of April. The oil companies have been complaining that unless the current export ban is lifted they will have to lay down their rigs and stop drilling — because there will be more oil than America’s refineries can handle. I would be surprised if gas prices go that high.

I never check my MPG while towing - it is what it is. Go camping and have fun! :P

A friend of mine in the oil industry in Louisiana explained it all to me. Oil is an international commodity. Apart from taxes, countries really do not control it. You can drill all you want in the US or Canada, the oil will go onto the international market to the highest bidder, not be used to lower domestic prices. It's a bummer, but the way it is. It also acts opposite to most other commodities where supply & demand control prices. With oil extra supply often means more demand which means higher prices. You can sort of see how this happens by looking domestically at what happened when prices were low. Conservation went out the window, and people went out & bought gazs guzzlers like Hummers, and the price went up. Mind you on a global scale, cheaper oil means more expansion in manufacturing (esp in China) which in turn raises the price.

dodge guy wrote:
I just got a wind deflector for the X. I went back and forth about getting one, untill i came across a used one on Craigslist that i picked up for $75, brand new there around $400!
I went from 6.5-7 mpg towing my trailer to 8.5! Yes i gained that mich with the deflector. My trailer is 11.5 feet tall. So anything that can get the air up over the trailer instead of slamming into the front is helpful.
BTW, towing at 55 will get better mileage than towing at 75 (i've witnessed that many times). With every increase in mph there is also a decrease in mpg. At 55 on back roads i used to get near 9. I normally travel at 62-67 mph.

That is interesting i am planning to install one. I hope for better mileage, but its worth to keep the bugs off.

I am averaging 13.5 with my 1 ton diesel dually towing a 6000 lb trailer. The front is very aerodynamic which makes the diference i think.

Look for something narrow, low and aerodynamic.

Best MPG I've seen in a full featured trailer (toilet, shower, permanent bed and dinette, roof air, conventional oven, microwave +) is roughly 15 MPG avg for a 19' Escape trailer. Towed by a gas 4runner. Probably towed by a yet to be introduced mid sized diesel pickup, I could see this getting 18 MPG real world.