What kind of RPM's do you get? What about MPG?
Just curious what others out there are getting as I look at TT options. I've heard that 2400RPM and 7.5MPG is pretty standard. Is it wrong?
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Biggest factor in towing is wind resistance AKA drag. The faster you go the higher the resistance the less gas mileage. I drive at 65 MPH normallly and I have a 2500HD GMC and tow a 10K travel trailer and my normal flat ground rpm is 2200ish. Uphill grades I jump to 3700 and can hit 4800 depending on steepness and dealing with momentum stealers in traffic in which I've hit 5500 at times to make up for the loss of momentum. Normal MPG is 9.5 towing.
I take secondary roads mostly when I can and because of the lower speed and less drag and in spite of the stop and go I get 10 to 11 MPG. We prefer the slower pace and going through the small towns and making stops when we want over the Nascar drivers on the expressways and waiting for rest areas.
I take secondary roads mostly when I can and because of the lower speed and less drag and in spite of the stop and go I get 10 to 11 MPG. We prefer the slower pace and going through the small towns and making stops when we want over the Nascar drivers on the expressways and waiting for rest areas.
