Towing and Fuel Economy?

[Zembonez]

Pulling my 24' parachute drops mine to between 7 and 8 MPG. My guess is it weighs in somewhere around 3200 lbs - boat, motor and trailer.

SHAZAAAM!

That makes me feel better!

I guess I should throw in the fact that Southern Indiana has a lot of hills so that also contributes to the poor mileage. The fact that I'm pulling a giant box around does the worst damage though, for sure.

I'm sure that isn't exactly helping your aerodynamics. A bit like pulling a large sail.

 

[RebelThunder]

I can't say I've ever checked it. I guess I don't really care what my mileage is. Very rarely do I check it even doing normal driving.

 

[Vmax2007]

I can't say I've ever checked it. I guess I don't really care what my mileage is. Very rarely do I check it even doing normal driving.

+1

I don't see the point.

 

[Zembonez]

I rarely check mine. More of a curiosity thing than a thing of substance.

 

[Z71 Kris]

When I tow my uncles trailer, quad, loaded with gear and food and my quad in the bed I stay around the 14-16 mark...but that is only about 1000lbs maybe 1200

 

[Sodbuster]

I can't say I've ever checked it. I guess I don't really care what my mileage is. Very rarely do I check it even doing normal driving.

+1

I don't see the point.

+2 Sometimes on the long haul I do, but never for the local stuff...

 

[09ramslt]

Towing my boat/motor/trailer @ 2800 lbs. I am getting about 14-15 on the Hwy @65. If I get it over 1800 rpms, I am drinking loads more gas, but who cares if you piss people off driving slow in the fast lane? I know I don't!: dunno:

 

[ryan_h]

I don't tow anything or haul anything except for my fat ass and I get anywhere between 11.3 - 12.4 mpg with city driving, it's awesome.

 

[Kudzu35]

Heavist I've hauled as about Saturn Ion and a bed full of house. From Ft. Worth to Columbus, GA I stopped twice for gas at the end of my fuel range which was about 350+ miles. I kept the speedometer between 60 and 65 and never gunned it.

With the 22 gallon tank that's about 15mph.

Without towing anything and sticking between 60/65 I can get up to 18 to 20mph. I've gone 240 miles on half a tank before and done the same trip and gotten in with 1/4, all about the gas pedal.

 

[RebelThunder]

Heavist I've hauled as about Saturn Ion and a bed full of house. From Ft. Worth to Columbus, GA I stopped twice for gas at the end of my fuel range which was about 350+ miles. I kept the speedometer between 60 and 65 and never gunned it.

With the 22 gallon tank that's about 15mpg.

Without towing anything and sticking between 60/65 I can get up to 18 to 20mpg. I've gone 240 miles on half a tank before and done the same trip and gotten in with 1/4, all about the gas pedal.

Correctionified.