Which of these two trailers tows better
I understand there are many parameters but I am posting to see if something significant jumps out. I have one of these trailers and the opportunity to trade for the other one. We love both floopla...
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That's really bad mileage. I had a 1995 class c with a 460 motor and the worst I ever saw was with 7 people and gear towing a cargo trailer and as low as 7mpg. WIth just me and no trailer it was 9-11, and thats more frontal area than your trailer too.
Towing is a differnt animal I know. Rarely are yo u pointed straight into the wind, always there are cross winds, so the side area is getting hit with the "apparent" wind, so longer trailer hits more wind.
In your case, a big motor (or more torque specifically at normal rpm's) will yield better mpg's towing, but worse not towing.
The best mpg will be a 24 valve Cummins (Ram) before all the DEF laws ruined diesel. 1998-early 2000's range. I had one and got better mileage than friends gas truck who towed nothing. I did not have giant trailers but could get 16-18mpg in it at 63 mph with what I towed.
I paid the price in $80 oil changes (took 3 gallons of oil each time), fuel filter changes, 2-cycle oil added 15 cents per gallon (that injector liked oil)... so maybe it evened out with the same rig with a gas motor.
3/4 ton trucks have bigger everything, heavier, harder to work on and a little more expensive for parts, so there is advantage to a 1/2 ton, but it might flush out when 1/2 ton wears out quicker than the 3/4 ton would have towing so heavy...
You do need to do something as 6mpg is horrible and you likely are hesitant to travel as much.
I have friends with gigantic rigs with same issues. a chore to hook up, a chore to manuver, a chore to park, very poor mpg, so when I take my little rig any and everywhere, he leaves his at home, bc it is just expensive and a chore. RVing is all about trade-offs unless money is no object, and then we'd all be in $500,000 rigs of some sort getting 3mpg and living it up...
My rule I share is, get the absolute smallest rig you can live with.
Towing is a differnt animal I know. Rarely are yo u pointed straight into the wind, always there are cross winds, so the side area is getting hit with the "apparent" wind, so longer trailer hits more wind.
In your case, a big motor (or more torque specifically at normal rpm's) will yield better mpg's towing, but worse not towing.
The best mpg will be a 24 valve Cummins (Ram) before all the DEF laws ruined diesel. 1998-early 2000's range. I had one and got better mileage than friends gas truck who towed nothing. I did not have giant trailers but could get 16-18mpg in it at 63 mph with what I towed.
I paid the price in $80 oil changes (took 3 gallons of oil each time), fuel filter changes, 2-cycle oil added 15 cents per gallon (that injector liked oil)... so maybe it evened out with the same rig with a gas motor.
3/4 ton trucks have bigger everything, heavier, harder to work on and a little more expensive for parts, so there is advantage to a 1/2 ton, but it might flush out when 1/2 ton wears out quicker than the 3/4 ton would have towing so heavy...
You do need to do something as 6mpg is horrible and you likely are hesitant to travel as much.
I have friends with gigantic rigs with same issues. a chore to hook up, a chore to manuver, a chore to park, very poor mpg, so when I take my little rig any and everywhere, he leaves his at home, bc it is just expensive and a chore. RVing is all about trade-offs unless money is no object, and then we'd all be in $500,000 rigs of some sort getting 3mpg and living it up...
My rule I share is, get the absolute smallest rig you can live with.
