Well I am towing a 2800lb base weight figure 3600 actual with full propane tanks Battery and gear, Towing with a 2011 Nissan pathfinder V6 Pa is hilly so in 4th gear allot is automatic but to limit beating the tranny I run it manual, Well I am getting 8.7 mpg. Not thrilled but oh well having fun anyway. We have a 600 mile trip to Myrtle beach planned so hoping no more than 4 fill ups one way.

Wv to Colorado towing 33ft tt fully loaded with gear.. 9 to 8 mile per gallon.

08 Ram 1500 std cab std bed 4.7 4wd. 5700 lb 19 ft TT.10-11 mpg in East Tennessee, north GA, western NC. Limited interstate, mostly old state and U.S. highways.

Can't Wait Now wrote:Well I am towing a 2800lb base weight figure 3600 actual with full propane tanks Battery and gear, Towing with a 2011 Nissan pathfinder V6 Pa is hilly so in 4th gear allot is automatic but to limit beating the tranny I run it manual, Well I am getting 8.7 mpg. Not thrilled but oh well having fun anyway. We have a 600 mile trip to Myrtle beach planned so hoping no more than 4 fill ups one way.You are wise to run in manual.... and up hill take it down to 3rd probably if it is a 4 speed. Your mileage sounds reasonable, but if you want to improve it, the best thing you can do is slow down. 55-60 in the right lane of an interstate is a good place to be.

It Is what it is, If I was worried about it I would have never bought the 5er, all you can do is Slow down. IMHO

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azdryheat
Explorer
Jun 19, 2016
9.6 mpg
Hawk7
Explorer
Jun 19, 2016
Wv to Colorado towing 33ft tt fully loaded with gear.. 9 to 8 mile per gallon.
TNrob
Explorer
Jun 19, 2016
08 Ram 1500 std cab std bed 4.7 4wd.

5700 lb 19 ft TT.

10-11 mpg in East Tennessee, north GA, western NC. Limited interstate, mostly old state and U.S. highways.
coolmom42
Explorer II
Jun 19, 2016
Can't Wait Now wrote:
Well I am towing a 2800lb base weight figure 3600 actual with full propane tanks Battery and gear, Towing with a 2011 Nissan pathfinder V6 Pa is hilly so in 4th gear allot is automatic but to limit beating the tranny I run it manual, Well I am getting 8.7 mpg. Not thrilled but oh well having fun anyway. We have a 600 mile trip to Myrtle beach planned so hoping no more than 4 fill ups one way.

You are wise to run in manual.... and up hill take it down to 3rd probably if it is a 4 speed.

Your mileage sounds reasonable, but if you want to improve it, the best thing you can do is slow down. 55-60 in the right lane of an interstate is a good place to be.
W5CI
Explorer
Jun 19, 2016
It Is what it is, If I was worried about it I would have never bought the 5er, all you can do is Slow down. IMHO
Mmwtdh
Explorer
Jun 19, 2016
2013 2500HD, 6.0, 4.10 gears pulling 9000# travel trailer 7.5 - 8.5..
Chuck_thehammer
Explorer
Jun 19, 2016
December 2015, my F 250 from N.E. Ohio to Myrtle beach, SC.

going down was 9.6 and returned was 9.1... Gas 6.2L .. Running 60 mph.

truck, motorcycle and travel trailer was 16,800 pounds. Cat Scale at Akron Ohio on the way down.
time2roll
Nomad
Jun 19, 2016
8
dodge_guy
Explorer II
Jun 19, 2016
7-8 depending on speed and terrain.
Headed_West
Explorer
Jun 20, 2016
Indiana to Maine avg 10 mpg. Maine back to Indiana 7.8 mpg Average for entire trip was 9.5 mpg The hills in New York on hwy 88 killed the mileage on the way back but the view was worth it.