Ecoboost 3.5 Towing MPG Sucks
Hi all, back after a couple years without a RV......I jumped back in with a Passport Ultra Lite 153ML, GVWR of 4500lbs. I just returned from picking up the trailer and pulled it with my 2017 F150 3...
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whjco wrote:
A major factor in fuel economy when towing a travel trailer is the frontal area of the trailer. It takes energy to push all of that air out of the way and that's more of a factor than weight.
I have a 24' enclosed car trailer and I get the same mileage empty as I do with a 4500# vehicle in the trailer. I also drive charter buses and we pretty much average about 6 mpg whether we're loaded or empty. I think if you really want good fuel economy, get a pop-up or a crank-up that doesn't have the frontal area.
Bill J., Lexington, KY
That is very true. I pull a 28' toyhauler bumper pull with an 08 Duramax. It gets about 8-9 mpg doing it. The trailer which is set up to work out of and not as an RV weighs 13K. I pull a 16' enclosed trailer on occasion at about 6000 pounds and with that trailer I get the very same mileage. The frontal area of the two trailers is very similar even though the weight isn't even close.
