Truck camper mileage
I know these things aren't exactly fuel efficient or bought for that purpose but what sort of mileage are you guys getting with the camper on and is your rig gas or diesel?
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13.5-18 range TC and small cargo trailer. Cummins 5.9 diesel 24v. 64mph.
13 is into a 35 mph headwind.
18 is with a healthy tailwind.
Usually I see 15.5-16.5 range. Wind is usually present crossing the country in the form of crosswinds, which are worse than straight on winds since trailer gets the full brunt of it too.
Without wind I never see below 16.
Without trailer I should go up ½ or 1 mpg due to obvious lost weight and lost air resistance.
Pointing out the obvious variations is stupid here, but the big one no dummy points out is the size, shape and weight of the TC. Tall square ones are the worst, and folding ones don't really even count, but rounded and smooth shapes will yield the least wind resistance. Mine is rounded and smooth, so will always punch through the air smoother than the stick built square shapes most TC look like. I think I would lose several mpg with square corners.
Also, do you have junk strapped to the roof or not, to the back on a tray or not?
13 is into a 35 mph headwind.
18 is with a healthy tailwind.
Usually I see 15.5-16.5 range. Wind is usually present crossing the country in the form of crosswinds, which are worse than straight on winds since trailer gets the full brunt of it too.
Without wind I never see below 16.
Without trailer I should go up ½ or 1 mpg due to obvious lost weight and lost air resistance.
Pointing out the obvious variations is stupid here, but the big one no dummy points out is the size, shape and weight of the TC. Tall square ones are the worst, and folding ones don't really even count, but rounded and smooth shapes will yield the least wind resistance. Mine is rounded and smooth, so will always punch through the air smoother than the stick built square shapes most TC look like. I think I would lose several mpg with square corners.
Also, do you have junk strapped to the roof or not, to the back on a tray or not?
