Cummins vs Hummer Towing 6,000 lbs
Summary towing a measly 6,000 lb camper: Hummer: ~128 mile towing range (Epic Fail), Price $114k Ram/Cummins: 9.7 mpg (Fail), Price $68k Summary: No earth shattering news on the EV, but wha...
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nickthehunter wrote:TurnThePage wrote:Key word here being “anecdotal”Whatchaupto wrote:I think it's all anecdotal, but there have been quite a few posts over the years that indicate just that. Speculation has been that the fiver is very close to the truck, reducing drag, despite being taller.
Cummins12V98. Please explain. 'Tow behind trailers eat more fuel than 5er's.' Thanks.
There're many studies showing the closer to the cab a 5th wheel sits (commercial semis), the less drag.
One extreme is euro semis, where the trailer is almost touching the cab fairing. Mercedes got 18 l/100km (13 mpg) at 88k lbs GVW.
The other extreme is stretched show trucks (300+ WB Petes), 5 mpg on a good day.
Best mileage would be a short box pickup with a sliding 5th wheel. Have the 5'er up tight against the cab on the hwy.
