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Gas mileage while towing from Texas to Ontario

Old 07-29-2016, 12:43 PM
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Check your plug gap.
What quality of fuel you running?
Old 07-29-2016, 11:02 PM
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Yeah with the horrible aero of all the cargo...I think 9.4 is pretty good imo.
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Aside from the equipment/load you have, driving style and driving environment will always determine mpg.
Old 08-01-2016, 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by jtp1984
Check your plug gap.
What quality of fuel you running?
93. I'll check the plugs...
Old 08-02-2016, 04:01 PM
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I'd be thrilled with 9.4 while towing.
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Thats better than I got. The dash said 8.8 over 3100 miles, but was more like 8. I have 3:15 gears which do not help any, and would have loved getting 9.4.

However today without the trailer.



The MTE can't make up its mind, drove 60 more miles home and its sitting at 174.
Old 08-03-2016, 10:18 AM
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MTE doesn't reset when MPG is reset. It's calculated based on history.
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I know, thats why at just under 1/2 tank it sitting at 111 DTE. Its at 21.7 MPG today after 240 miles. I think its appeasing itself after the 8.8 MPG
average.

I went 120 miles in 63.
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I got 9.5 pulling my rig, 6,500 lbs or so at 65, for me did not seem to matter with cruise control or not.

I plan for 8 and feel good spending less.


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