Towing Fuel Mileage

[fastrob]

Please post what you get with what you have.

We get 10-12 mpg gas with '03 GMC Sierra, 4.8 liter, 4 speed auto and '76 Tradewind 25'.

What do you get and what do you have?

Robert

[balrgn]

Originally Posted by fastrob

Please post what you get with what you have.

We get 10-12 mpg gas with '03 GMC Sierra, 4.8 liter, 4 speed auto and '76 Tradewind 25'.

What do you get and what do you have?

Robert

03 GMC Sierra, 5.3 Quad Steer (with Towing package) 13-14 MPG towing 25' '75 Trade Wind

[vajeep]

05 3/4 ton 6.0 Quadrasteer Suburban with a 3.73 rear towing a 27' Overlander (about 6000# loaded)

We get around 10-11 mpg. But almost all of my towing has been in the "hills of VA) I average around 65mph.

[redeagle313]

2006 Chevrolet 2500HD with the LBZ Duramax and six speed Allison transmission pulling a 2005 28' International CCD. 2400 mile round trip when the truck was a week old, we averaged 13.6 mpg @ 65 mph. I expect that the truck with 8000 plus miles on it now will do even better than that on future trips. Come on Spring!

[Silvertwinkie]

At first I was getting about 11mpg towing a 6300lb 2004 Safari, but as the truck ages, I seem to get better than that. On a trip to Jackson Center, then to Louisville, I managed to get 13.7. Of course I wasn't going 65 or 70.

[Larry71]

We get about 11 MPG towing a 1971 23 foot Safari with a 2005 Nissan Titan LE.
that was from NJ to Colorado and back.

[Mike Lewis]

04 duramax 4x2 2006 30' Classic----60-62mph-----14-15 mpg
----------------------------------------65-68mph-----13-14 mpg
------------------------------------------70-72mph------12-13mpg
Pieman

[Coastalview]

With our 97 Ford powerstroke crewcab 4WD shortbed 4spd. auto,4:10 gearing and being 7,200 lbs, pulling our 78 29' Ambassador of 6,200 lbs loaded, we average:
12 mpg at 70 mph.
14 mpg at 65 mph.
15 mpg at 60 mph.
Our powerstroke has some nice modifications for additional torque, but mpg figures have remained the same.Jeff
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[RDM16CCD]

Airstream = 16' CCD
Truck = Dodge Quad Cab, Cummins Turbo Diesel
MPG Towing = 16 to 17

I'm definitely on the good side of the power to weight ratio - but I live in the Rocky Mountain region, and it sure is nice on long grades and high elevations.

[Kistler]

The Expedition gets 10-11 mpg towing and 14-15 solo. I like 62-65 mph and use cruise control with OD shut off.

[till]

12-14 mpg w/ 1993 Chevrolet Caprice 5.0, 4 speed auto towing a 1967 Overlander (26 feet).
I will report back on the 1991 Caprice wagon 5.0, 4 speed auto with tow package and 1967 Ambassador (28 feet)

[scf31]

1999 Chevy 2500 350 Vortec 3;73 gears , 1977 25 ft Caravanner at 70 MPH get 14 MPG and with no Airstream , ,,,, 15 MPG

[GreggH]

2006 F250 PSD Crewcab/short bed towing 2005 31' Classic/dinette
Our first trip out from Nashville to SC coast then down to Fla and back
averaged 12-13 in mountians and 13-14 on flats. Kept speeds between 65-70.

[jlovelady]

I just purchased a 2006 GMC 2500HD with a Duramax and an Allison xmission.
The engine is 360HP.
Fuel milage is a great 20.2 mpg at 55 mph over 100 mile distance.
I towed my 34' Excella wide body this week over 240 miles and got 16.2 mpg.

I am very very pleased with this performance.

Previously, I owned a 2001 Chevy Silverado that got 12.4 mpg without the trailer and 10.2mpg with the trailer. It had the 8.1 Liter engine with an Allison. I towed with it to Nova Scotia and to Alaska from Texas.

Jim

[lewster]

2004 Dodge (Mercedes) Sprinter van LOADED (14,990 CGVW) pulling a 2006 19CCD........15.5-16.5mpg. By loaded, I mean a van full of service tools in roll-away cabinets, a 600 lb motorcycle and a bunch of other stuff .

[ArtStream]

12 mpg towing
14 not
55 -65 MPH

Michael

[Devoman]

'05 Volkswagen Touareg pulling 25' Safari
12 MPG give or take a MPG.I live in florida so everything is flat.Climbing mountains I would think around 9 MPG give or take a MPG.
Also I did most of my pulling during the winter but would think it would go down about 1 or 2 MPG in the summer with the heat making the engine run harder.

[wkerfoot]

1977 Lincoln Continental 460CI 4V 2.75 axle - 8-10 mpg towing a 1979 23' Safari.

1973 Dodge W200 PowerWagon 360CI 2V 4.10 axle - 7-9 mpg towing a 1979 23' Safari.

Bill

[eubank]

Oh, we haven't check it. We just fill up the tank and keep the Pepto Bismol (chewable variety) on hand.

Lynn

[nickvansant]

Towing my '76 Argosy 20 with a 2000 Ford Ranger 4x4 4.0L automatic got 10 mpg across I-80 out west. That was a shocker! Had the truck first. the running gear is great in the Berkshires in winter, but why am I dragging it over the Rockies?