Tundra MPG Expectations
I have a '13 Tundra with the 5.7 engine. It gets about 9-11 MPG towing a 34-ft/7000-lb trailer. I'm considering downsizing the trailer (to 25-ft, 4500-pounds), and am wondering what improvement in g...
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Campfire Time wrote:N-Trouble wrote:
Most of the time people exaggerate their mileage, go by inaccurate MPG gauges or are simply bad at math. You just have to read between the lines and not believe every claim out there. 15MPH towing with a gasser is pretty optimistic...
He tows an Airstream. Big difference in aerodynamics. While I suspect that at 65mph he won't get 15, I also think in the right conditions its possible he can get it at 55. I emphasize, the right conditions. No wind, or a tail wind, flat terrain, moderate temperature.
Yes anyone (and a lot of people do this...)can get on the highway under perfect conditions, reset their MPG monitor to get an inflated number, then come on here and brag about it. Now, go drive a 500mi+ round trip and come back and post numbers and I'll bet they're a bit more realistic. Instant or averages taken over a short period "under perfect conditions" doesn't mean much in my book. Averages over long hauls under varying conditions are all that matter when its time to put fuel in the tank.
