Towing fuel economy

[Boosted131]

What do you guys get for mpg when towing and what do you tow?
Last trip to Invermere I got 12.5L/100km with just a truck bed full. This weekend I'm pulling a 12 foot aluminum trailer with a kodiak 450 in it. Less than 2000 lbs for sure, just wondering what to expect

[SJW]

27L/100 when I tow my 24' camping trailer.

[spikerS]

Originally posted by SJW
27L/100 when I tow my 24' camping trailer.

+1

exactly what I get too.

[Boosted131]

I'm hoping to only lose a couple L/100km
I guess we will see

[HiTempguy1]

I have an old-ass 1993 GMC extended cab 4x4 (5.7L TBI). I get 15L/100km on flat highway towing 7000 pounds of race car, trailer, and people/parts in the cab/bed.

Mountains is about 20L/100km. Wind resistance is a bitch (in regards to campers).

[Boosted131]

Originally posted by SJW
27L/100 when I tow my 24' camping trailer.

time for a diesel ? My dad still gets 19 mpg pulling the boat

[ExtraSlow]

Unless you are towing every day, you'll never make back the premium you pay to buy the diesel, regardless of the improvement in fuel economy.

[Cos]

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[spike98]

~18L/100km, Grand Cherokee 5.7L, 20ft TT @ ~3700lbs

[spikerS]

Originally posted by Cos
Yikes, hope I dont get 27 L/100km. Just towing it around to crossfield to fill it up and such I am getting 22 with a 4000# 26'.

LOL if I get better economy than the ecoboost in a 5.4L w/ a 4 speed.


Ill let you know Monday after my trip to kananaskis

no, you will get better numbers towing. your gearing is better suited to it.

Once the EB goes over 17-1800 RPM, the turbos really kick in and start drinking.

however, I will take you on mileage wise any day of the week when not towing.

[Boosted131]

I'm hoping to get around 15L/100 with the trailer on. With my gearing it hums along at 100kmh @1500 rpm

[SJW]

Originally posted by Boosted131
time for a diesel ? My dad still gets 19 mpg pulling the boat

Nah. I'm fine with it. Next year I'm getting a 5th wheel because I just bought a new 17' boat. I want to have the boat where ever I camp. Who cares about mileage. It's all about the memories.

[Boosted131]

Originally posted by SJW


Nah. I'm fine with it. Next year I'm getting a 5th wheel because I just bought a new 17' boat. I want to have the boat where ever I camp. Who cares about mileage. It's all about the memories.

we used to pull a 5th wheel with a boat on it all the time with a 5.3 Sierra . No problems

[redline]

I get 650-700 km empty to a 90l tank and 300-350 towing...

[ExtraSlow]

Originally posted by redline
I get 650-700 km empty to a 90l tank and 300-350 towing...

Sounds about right for me too. Towing my little travel trailer cuts me nearly in half. My tank is a little bigger, I can get 400km while towing.

[SOAB]

haven't really kept a close eye on what my mileage while towing is but i average about 600kms per tank (not towing) in the city with a 110litre tank.

i know i had about 1/3 of a tank left after towing from Calgary to Mount Kidd and back. my trailer is 33' long bumper to ball.

[Kavy]

2013 Ram 1500 with mileage killing 20's
5.7l Hemi, 8 Speed, 3.92 Rear

All amounts are according to an app on my iphone that tracks cost of gas, liters filled, km's driven and gas purchased, no numbers are from my dash which tends to show low by about 1-2L per 100km.

Day to day driving 14L/100km

When hauling a bed full of wood 18L/100km

When towing a 6000lb Travel trailer 21L/100km the last 4 trips.

I imagine the Hemi and the 3.92 rear end have a lot to do with my very reasonable gas mileage when towing, my old 2011 Tacoma was around 38L/100km when towing a 4000lb trailer.

[AllGoNoShow]

'08 F350 6.4, 3.73's,
32.8" 17's right now will have 35" on 20" results soon.

600km to a tank loaded roughly 10-11k, passing half tons left right and center
550km to a tank unloaded heavy right foot

Diesel FTW!

[corsvette]

35L/100 kms towing a 34ft travel trailer with a Ford Excursion with a V10 and 35" tires.......ouch!

[SOAB]

how would you track your kms driven if you don't go by the odometer in your vehicle?