Miles per gallon thread.

[Fireballsocal]

Neal and Bev are going to make this thread a sticky so anyone can get an idea of what to expect for fuel milage. Please post your hi-lo model # and year, your tow vehicle and any pertinent info such as automatic/stick shift and V8, V10. diesel, etc. And of course, your milage.

[vannooch]

I have a 2693RD I tow at approximately 5000# with a 2001 Savana van with a 5.7 gasoline engine, four speed auto and 3:73 axle ratio. I get about 12 to 13 with this combination. Most of my travels are 50% mountainous with a 600# motorcycle in my van as well.

[sayhonkmon]

I have a 2207 classic that I tow with a 2005 Dodge 2500 diesel, 6 speed manual and I get 20 mpg. I try to drive 60-65 mph. I take it easy and drive like there is an egg under my accelerator foot. I do not like giving my gas money to the greedy oil people. Right now, I have the diesel parked in my garage, my camper is in it's garage and my little Honda is only used for grocery runs. This is how it will be until I figure out how to make white lightning that will power my diesel engine. Some day, somewhere, some intelligent person will invent a fuel that will be cheap and plentiful, that will not be petroleum based and will put OPEC out of business. I hope that I live to see that day. Amen!

[JackandJanet]

Great idea! I have a Ford 2005 F-150 KR SuperCrew 4X4, 5.4 V8 gas engine. It has an ARE bed cap on it that weighs about 300# and the truck has the factory tow package with a 3.73 gear ratio. I tow a 1707T Hi-Lo that is normally at about 3600# when towing (I've weighed things at a truck scale). And, my truck bed tends to be pretty loaded with food, equipment and so on. When towing, I drive at or below 65 mph. When not towing, I drive the speed limit - in Arizona it's 75 on the Interstates.

I've towed this thing over 11,000+ foot passes in Colorado and to slightly lower (10,000+ foot) elevations in Arizona and California.

Using a spreadsheet to keep track of things, my average fuel usage when NOT towing (over 5671 miles) was 15.1 mpg. This is almost entirely on trips - I drive a car in town as my "daily driver". My towing fuel usage was 12.6 mpg over 3559 miles.

So, towing the trailer has given me a 2.5 mpg hit in gas mileage.

I've attached a picture from our last trip to Yosemite to help clarify things.

- Jack

[campthewestcoast]

I think I get pretty good milage, I tow with a 06 toyota tacoma prerunner 4.0 liter v-6 automatic and a 97 21ft. towlite of a wieght of 3500# loaded.
I get 16.1 miles per gallon!!!!

[Neal and Bev]

2010 F150
Two wheel drive
5.4 engine
Automatic Transmission
3:55 axle

Towing our 2201 TL

We average about 15 MPG, 65 to 70 MPH

[RCREYES]

About 9 MPG pulling a 2404T
2003 GMC Sierra 2500HD 4X4, Automatic, with Astro Camper Shell
6.0 Gas Engine, 4:10
K&N Cold Air Filter
True dual exhaust (Turbos)
Travel at 65-70 MPH

[Bubbie]

2007 Classic 28 Footer (2807C)
16-17 MPG cruising @ 65 MPH
2006 Dodge 3500 Mega Cab Dually 5.9 Cummins Diesel rear wheel drive
6 speed stick shift with cab-high camper shell
(MPG doubled with HI LO compared to old 36 foot 5th wheeler)

Next trip - 2011 Dodge 2500 Crew Cab with 6.7 Cummins 4x4
6 speed automatic 4x4 cab-high camper shell

UPDATE: As anticipated, the MPG did drop with the bigger, more powerful 6.7 Cummins, Auto Trans
with 4WD. Just over 14 MPG cruising at 65 MPH. May improve after break-in.....
I do like the "Tow/Haul" tranny and the engine brake (especially in the mountains). HiLo brakes will last 4-ever!!!!

[TJM]

We tow our 1996 22' Hi-lo with a 2001 Toyota 4WD,3.4V6,automatic with a Snug Top shell with 127,000 miles on it and get 12-14 miles per gallan. Will be interesting,though, to see what we get on our upcoming trip next month, to the West Coast as I think that we all know that the fuel we are being gouged for now is junk.

[Fireballsocal]

2006 Toyota tundra regular cab long bed. 2wd, V8 and 5 speed automatic. Completely stock with 3.92:1 gear ratio. I had approx. 500 pounds of motorcycle and fuel in the bed.
2203T fully loaded with full freshwater tank and food/beverages/supplies for 1 person on a 3 day weekend.
338 miles traveled round trip with 1 decent sized hill (Whitewater grade on the 10 freeway near Palm Springs). The conditions were pretty optimal with little traffic and almost zero headwind so I think this is a best case scenario. I traveled a steady 60mph with street pressure (35PSI) in the both truck and trailer tires. Fantastic milage!
14.9MPG.