Dismal mpg

[stevejvh]

Took my OT+ camping, pulling my 30’ Ultra Lite. Dry wt about 6800. Towed mostly fine. No lack of power but got swung around a bit with a good side wind. I have stabilizer bars, etc. main complaint? Averaged about 6.6 mpg. Couple that with the small fuel tank and you’re stopping about every 100-125 miles to stay on the safe side. Pretty disappointed. Guess I’ll go back to my dodge diesel for towing it. Also cruise won’t function while towing. Unless I’m missing something. View attachment 12585

 

[Balsa]

I thought that you were going to complain about the 16 MPG average like other MPG threads. Thanks for posting about your towing MPG. I figured that it would drop since gasoline engines are not efficient at towing. I wasn't expect more than 50% decline. That will add a lot to the cost of a cross country trip.

 

[Clack]

I did about 11.5 towing a ski boat. 30' trailer's a bit big for this rig.

 

[oldseniu]

Took my OT+ camping, pulling my 30’ Ultra Lite. Dry wt about 6800. Towed mostly fine. No lack of power but got swung around a bit with a good side wind. I have stabilizer bars, etc. main complaint? Averaged about 6.6 mpg. Couple that with the small fuel tank and you’re stopping about every 100-125 miles to stay on the safe side. Pretty disappointed. Guess I’ll go back to my dodge diesel for towing it. Also cruise won’t function while towing. Unless I’m missing something. View attachment 12585

I saw someone said on YT. When towing, the adaptive cruise control will not function, but regular cruise control (just speed governing) still functions.

 

[stevejvh]

I saw someone said on YT. When towing, the adaptive cruise control will not function, but regular cruise control (just speed governing) still functions.

Well I couldn’t get either to work. I’d better go back to YT university haha

 

[stevejvh]

I did about 11.5 towing a ski boat. 30' trailer's a bit big for this rig.

Interesting. I towed a very small U-Haul trailer and didn’t get anywhere near that. What speed? Yeah I knew I was pushing the envelope at 30’. Plenty of power though. But any significant wind and it’s squirrelly.

 

[stevejvh]

I thought that you were going to complain about the 16 MPG average like other MPG threads. Thanks for posting about your towing MPG. I figured that it would drop since gasoline engines are not efficient at towing. I wasn't expect more than 50% decline. That will add a lot to the cost of a cross country trip.

I think a cross country trip with set up is pretty much impractical. It will probably become our grocery-getter with the knowledge I could take the back roads to the store. But never will. Haha