tomt5078

My trailer is right around 5000 lbs........i went on a five hour trip and got 6.4 mpg at 67-69 and 9.2 mpg at 57-59 and tried my best to drive around 60 but couldn't..........set cruise at 70 and hammered down!!!!!!


Per the wife going slow takes to long!!!!!

Jeff1024

Just towed our boat about 100 miles to meet up with some friends at Lake Cumberland. We usually stick to our "home lake" of Dale Hollow so this was the longest tow we have done w/ this boat/truck combo. Boat is around 6,7500 - 7,000lbs depending on fuel. Truck was pretty full, me the wife, the dog. Tons of stuff in the bed, clothes spare tire for the trailer, boat covers, coolers, beer.

Truck did great, towing through the back roads of Southern Kentucky we averaged 11.2mpg according to the truck. I didn't take the time to hand calculate it. Plenty of power from the EcoBoost, transmission temp hit 210 during a hill climb but then settled back in at 205 and stayed there for most of the trip.

Nicklaus

Report of our way back from camping: 11.5 mpg with a 6000 lbs trailer (2019 3.5EB). We got 10 mgp in our way to camping. About 300lbs lighter with slower winds could explain better fuel consumption in our way back.

brwarrior

I'm wanting to move up to a TT from the popup (it's a beast at 28' long and probably 5000lbs generally) and I'm not looking forward to the gas bill. I get 14.5 if it's interstate type driving (run 60 once I cross the line with a few excursions to 65 for passing or downhills). Central California to Southern Utah/Northern Arizona got me 14.5 towing. Locally if I'm heading to the coast it's down to around maybe 12 because of the hills (Coast Range). Heading up to the Sierras (start climbing within probably 10 miles) and it drops to single digits. I usually run Tow/Haul and never see higher than 8th gear (about 2000 rpm @ 60). 55 will usually run in 7th.

acdii

It's not the weight that will zap the MPG, but the frontal area. I get the same MPG towing my 6 x 12 enclosed which weighs at least 1/3rd as much as my travel trailer, that I get towing the travel trailer. I hardly know the little one is back there, but the engine sure does.

Jim Sewell

Most of the trailer tires are rated at 65mph. Keep it slow

getting 10-11 Mpg with our trailer. 6000#

Avg 22/25mpg on my commute at 65 mph on. Cruise control


Anyone added a sway bar on the rear axel? Putting Bilstein shocks on this weekend and looking at a Hellwig sway bar too.

Sweetlou

Youre correct. I upgraded my tires to Goodyear’s with a speed rating of 87mph.

lewiston

I added a sway bar to mine and it helped a bit with our camper, I put sumo springs on as well as bilsteins, our camper tows better with the changes. The biggest help seemed to be the 1000# sumo springs which I added last. Those and adding a bit of fresh water to help put some additional tongue weight on the hitch seemed to make our 27” ultra light tow better. The sway bar helps cornering and I have it on the lightest setting right now, the stiffest setting seemed to make the front and rear feel disconnected driving around town I originally had it on the middle setting but moved it to lighter with the sumo springs.

Kurt Dahl

I averaged 10.1 mpg from Colorado to Yosemite and then down to Southern California. Average speed is between 60-65 mph. We had serious headwinds through Utah and Nevada as we followed the leading edge of a cold front. I mostly stayed in 7th and downshifted to 6 on steep hills. I ran 8th a few times. I really love the 10 speed after going over tioga pass and driving through Yosemite. The roads are really narrow and I was able to find the perfect gear and stayed in it; made the drive easier as I could focus on my mirrors and what was in front of me. Some guy following me commented that he thought my brake lights didn’t work until they came on when I stopped at a stop sign.......

mhamershock

Towed 1300 miles this week averaged 9.0 MPG. I5 Portland to Sacramento and back, 8200 lb toyhauler. 2018 EB3.5 HDPP truck. Never broke a sweat. Ran about 62 MPH on the way down, 65 on the way back.

Mike