Curious about the expected gas mileage while towing a 20-foot travel trailer weighing about 3,100 pounds with water and propane, towing with a full-sized pickup. My truck is a 2017 GMC Sierra with the 6.2 liter V8 and a cab-high "cap" (we called them...
Curious to know what highway diesel fuel mileage forum users are getting (at what average speed) with their Class C (B+) Mercedes Sprinter RVs. I am seriously thinking about buying a new one (Citation B+). Any responses will be appreciated. I plan on...
Terryallan wrote:Not so much the weight, as it is the wall you have to pull thru the airExactly. Aerodynamics has a lot greater effect than weight on fuel mileage. That's why keeping your speed at or below 60 mph is so important. Wind/air resistance ...
In my experience, that information is in error (a diesel only beating a gasoline engine by 1 or 2 mpg). A diesel pulling a heavy load will beat a gasoline engine by approximately 40 to 50 percent in fuel mileage, so a gasoline engine pulling a given ...
Exactly. At least cars and light trucks have an EPA fuel mileage estimate on the window sticker to give you an idea, but with heavy duty trucks and motor homes, you're on your own.Bill
