truck camper mpg vs. fifth wheel
Good morning, Sometime in the next few years I am considering getting a truck camper. We had an ancient small one years ago before going to travel trailers and fivers. I love my 38' fifth wheel and...
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I did haul equipment with my F450 and was observing mpg very closely with different loads.
I could have 10,000 lb forklift on the bed and on freeway driving the mpg was almost unchanged from empty.
Than I had 3000 lb forklift, but with tall mast and that one cut good 20 percent from mpg.
With RV frontal area is having the highest impact, but also drag created by rear can vary quite a bit on your mpg.
Other observation was on our station wagons.
We did own 1999 Mercedes wagon and 2004 Mercedes wagon. They both had the same drive-train, but newer one was more aerodynamic- lower rear, smaller side mirrors and more wedged front, what was resulting in solid 10 percent increase in mpg, while decrease in noise.
I could have 10,000 lb forklift on the bed and on freeway driving the mpg was almost unchanged from empty.
Than I had 3000 lb forklift, but with tall mast and that one cut good 20 percent from mpg.
With RV frontal area is having the highest impact, but also drag created by rear can vary quite a bit on your mpg.
Other observation was on our station wagons.
We did own 1999 Mercedes wagon and 2004 Mercedes wagon. They both had the same drive-train, but newer one was more aerodynamic- lower rear, smaller side mirrors and more wedged front, what was resulting in solid 10 percent increase in mpg, while decrease in noise.
