Towing a 4500lb TT with an SUV
We currently tow our 17ft ultralight TT with a 2007 Honda Pilot. It is rated to tow 4500lb, we are 3500 dry and about 4350 loaded. We know we're near the top of our capacity, and had planned to tow cl...
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11.1mpg over 28k miles of towing. We usually have cruise set at 68 mph, just a wee bit faster than the big rigs that are governed to 65 so we don't play leap frog with them. I've tried going faster when in the flatter parts out west but fuel economy really suffered quickly, to the point where the extra gas stops were pretty much negating the speed increase. The worst tank we had was 8.5 going into a 45mph headwind in Florida for several hours. This is a 5.3 v8 hauling a little 3,600gvwr trailer. We do a little better than average not because the trailer is light, but because it's only 7' wide and under 10' tall.
