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Hey guys..

I am wondering how my truck is doing pulling my travel trailer. To me, it seams really high but not sure why

MY truck is a 2015 BigHorn CrewCab, HEMI, 8 speed and 3,92 gears and tow in farly flat roads.

I used to tow a 25ft 5000 pounds (2300KG) trailer and got about 20-22 L-100km (11.7-10.7 MPG). Now this year I have a 27ft 6600 pounds (3000kg) trailer and I am doing 25-28 L-100km (9.4-8.4 MPG).

So the trailer is a bit longer and heavier but should i see such a difference?

Trailer brake dont seam to be draging.. Anyone pulling a similar trailer?
 
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Yep, that sounds about right, I average 8.5-10. At the scales this weighs 9635, sane truck config as you now.

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I have 3:21 gears and I get about 10.3 mpg with this.


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Sounds normal to me. Close to 10mpg is pretty good considering that's pretty close to the mileage the same type truck got 20 years ago without towing a trailer.
 
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Same mileage with a 28’ 7000lb TT


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2012 with 3.92 gears towing about 6500 lbs and get 9-10 on flat land.
 
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I'm towing a 32' TT that weighs 5900lbs. On my longer trips, I have averaged 8.5-9.5 MPG. The speed and grade of roads make a big difference. I usually travel right around 65mph. If I kept it under 60, I'd get a lot better mileage. My signature isn't showing up, but I have 3.92 gears.
 

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You're adding almost 15% to you gross vehicle weight so losing 1.5-2 mpg doesn't surprise me assuming you're running a hemi. I get about 7-8 mpg on my hemi truck pulling an 8000 lb trailer so your numbers seem about right.
 
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