Towing advise for a 2500 5.7 hemi

[14hemiexpress]

What kind of gas mileage could one expect with a 2500 5.7 pulling about 8K lbs at around 65 mph?

I'm just going to throw out a guess and say 8. I wonder how close I am.

 

[loveracing1988]

What kind of gas mileage could one expect with a 2500 5.7 pulling about 8K lbs at around 65 mph?

8000 pounds of what? A travel trailer will suck a lot more fuel than pulling a trailer filled with gravel.

 

[Bigdaddy]

8000 pounds of what? A travel trailer will suck a lot more fuel than pulling a trailer filled with gravel.

Wow, that's not good to hear the wife and I decided to rent one first to see if we are going to like it or not.

 

[spoon059]

Sorry, 8000 travel trailer.

 

[PippinAin'tEasy]

Running ~8400 and 9.8-11.2 mpg sticking primarily to backroads with the cruise set at 58. Mind you it's only set on the flats. Right foot does the work in the hills. Granted, it's a 5.7 1500 so your 2500 might see variance.

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[Bigdaddy]

Yeah, that is what I was thinking myself that I should see about 9 to 10 mpg or maybe a little more on flat ground but in the Pacific Northwest not likely.