Towing challenges with flagstaff 25FKS
We are brand new RVers We purchased a flagstaff 25FKS July 2020. We tow with a 2020 Chevrolet 1500 5.3 L Silverado that has a 3.23 rear ratio and a towing package with built in sway control. It took...
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Grit dog wrote:Metzfamily wrote:
When we get past Lansing going north on 127 then I75 it just seems like there are not as many gas stations right off the road and not very large for a truck pulling a TT. won’t be as big of a deal if we were getting better MPG. It is beautiful country up there and can’t wait to go back when it warms up.
Fuel stations aren’t rare in N MI, compared to other parts of the country.
But it’s all relative. If one is used to 3 gas stations on every 3rd corner in the city, then it must seem like the Wild West once you get away from the city lights.
Yeah, used to live 20 miles north of Lansing and covered both the UP and upper lower penninsula for work...rare to be more than 10-15 miles to the next gas station.
But if he feels uncomfortable, it's an issue. Much cheaper options than upgrading to a diesel dually. The simple expedient of a full 5 gal jug of gas will give him an extra 35 miles of range if he miscalculates. Or he could upgrade to a built in tank tied into the fuel system.
