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Shawfamily6
Explorer
Mar 30, 2019

MPG and RPM Question for Chevy truck-New RVers

We just bought a 31 foot grey wolf travel trailer (7725 gvw) We previously had a small pop up. We were just wondering if the gas mileage we are experiencing is normal. We have a ½ ton 2015 Chevy Silv...
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MFL
Nomad II
Mar 30, 2019
While you don't want to lug your engine, you are running more rpm than should be necessary. What speed what gear are you running in? It seems to me, that you are pushing a smaller truck engine harder, to make up for a fair sized trailer.

Most late model gas trucks get 8-10 mpg, towing an average size trailer.

Jerry

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