which TC is best for me?
I'm looking for a good size TC that will: - work with a full ton truck that is not a dually; - host 2 people for up to a week in good weather, 4 people for a 3 day weekend in winter conditions. We...
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fpoole wrote:
Like I said, I started with (considering) the 1500 and got so fed up with the "Well, it'll probably be ok, but you might want to have....." due to weight/stability/sagging... that I just said screw it and went with the 5500 cab chassis and put a bed on it.
So far?
It's working great. Mileage sucks, 8.6 with trailer, 9.6 just camper and 10 to 11.5 just truck... without a load on it, it'll knock your teeth out on a rough road, but with a load works fine.
My 5500 gets 8-10 mpg while towing my enclosed trailer (I always get better mileage traveling east) and 10-12 mpg with just the camper (just returned from central OR and WA with 10.5 mpg). It rarely gets used unloaded for any distance to give you unloaded mileage. I'm driving 55-65 mph with my 4.44 gears to get this mileage - What gear ratio did you choose on your truck and how fast are you driving?