11-12 MPG Towing
06-15-2012, 08:03 AM
#42
Senior Member
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Says 65MPH in his post. I know I should have been going at that speed, but 65MPH on Route 80 might get me killed!
I find it funny that the truck's DTE has been rising since I took that trip last week. The other day, it read 300 miles to empty after fillup, next morning I started the truck and it said 347. Its also going down slower, but thats probably because I have been grandpa driving it this past week.
I find it funny that the truck's DTE has been rising since I took that trip last week. The other day, it read 300 miles to empty after fillup, next morning I started the truck and it said 347. Its also going down slower, but thats probably because I have been grandpa driving it this past week.
06-15-2012, 09:15 AM
#43
Senior Member
Says 65MPH in his post. I know I should have been going at that speed, but 65MPH on Route 80 might get me killed!
I find it funny that the truck's DTE has been rising since I took that trip last week. The other day, it read 300 miles to empty after fillup, next morning I started the truck and it said 347. Its also going down slower, but thats probably because I have been grandpa driving it this past week.
I find it funny that the truck's DTE has been rising since I took that trip last week. The other day, it read 300 miles to empty after fillup, next morning I started the truck and it said 347. Its also going down slower, but thats probably because I have been grandpa driving it this past week.
my dte does this all the time, pretty sure its because when your fuel economy mpg goes from 15mpg to 20mpg the dte doesnt automatically reset, it resets on the next startup when the computer resets.
06-15-2012, 10:52 PM
#44
towed approx 5500lb boat with dual axle trailer approx 600 miles into TN and some pretty decent hills. Got about 11.5-12mpg most of the way. 65 solid. If I was down at 55 MPG seemed to increase significantly, up to the 14 range, but time is money.
Update: final tally after approx 1000 miles with boat is 11.3mpg. Pretty much all cruise control on, probably 70% at 65mph (even in 70 zones, it would pull faster, but I don't want to damage my z5 bimini)
Update: final tally after approx 1000 miles with boat is 11.3mpg. Pretty much all cruise control on, probably 70% at 65mph (even in 70 zones, it would pull faster, but I don't want to damage my z5 bimini)
Last edited by pprior; 06-16-2012 at 10:27 PM.
