Ford Superduty V10 towing trip
Hello everyone. As the subject says, I was on a 1800 mile trip this summer and I hand calculated the mileage I was doing towing my 10K pound fiver @ 65 mph avg. I thought some of you might be intere...
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To the OP. That's about what our Excursion gets pulling our newer 30' TT. The older 30' TT was slightly better. The older camper was a two-stepper whereas the newer unit is a three-stepper entry. The higher road clearance of the newer TT didn't help getting in/out of our driveway and now pulls harder on the highway. Rats.
The 14.7 mpg empty highway was a best case, no-wind, scenario, with slightly under 14 more normal. The best it ever did towing was a 9.9 with a brisk tailwind and 50 mph max road-speed in OD. One of the truly rare times the wind was ever favorable. :R
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To the OP. That's about what our Excursion gets pulling our newer 30' TT. The older 30' TT was slightly better. The older camper was a two-stepper whereas the newer unit is a three-stepper entry. The higher road clearance of the newer TT didn't help getting in/out of our driveway and now pulls harder on the highway. Rats.
The 14.7 mpg empty highway was a best case, no-wind, scenario, with slightly under 14 more normal. The best it ever did towing was a 9.9 with a brisk tailwind and 50 mph max road-speed in OD. One of the truly rare times the wind was ever favorable. :R
Wes
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