Towing MPG

[Farmer Fran]

Just took my RAM up and back. 470 miles up and 476 back. Got 11.6mpg up and 12.4 back. Staying right around the speed limits. I did not do an average speed reset, i wish i would have.

Truck 2020 limited 4x4 ram box loaded 22" rims.
Trailer 2021 Vintage cruiser 19erd about 4000lbs.

Only had to stop once each way for gas.

 

[sandawilliams]

Is that the evic reading or the real hand figured reading?

 

[Farmer Fran]

Calculated

 

[ridgeracing]

Sounds about right

 

[SniperDroid]

Just took my RAM up and back. 470 miles up and 476 back. Got 11.6mpg up and 12.4 back. Staying right around the speed limits. I did not do an average speed reset, i wish i would have.

Truck 2020 limited 4x4 ram box loaded 22" rims.
Trailer 2021 Vintage cruiser 19erd about 4000lbs.

Only had to stop once each way for gas.

My trailer is almost twice that... I got about 8 to 9 last season.

 

[runamuck]

I get 8.5-10 towing our 28' travel trailer..6000#. if the road not to hilly I set cruise for 68-69. . nice to have the 33 gal. tank. I only use regular unless towing in high heat.. I use midgrade

 

[Farmer Fran]

Towing our 33-34' Denali I would get 8-10. Nice to have the smaller trailer now

 

[Firebird]

I get right around 9 towing my 9000 pound trailer

 

[sandawilliams]

When a prius driver asks about my mileage I tell them 2 gallons to a mile.

 

[SniperDroid]

When a prius driver asks about my mile

Whenever anyone asks about my milage, that doesn't know what a Truck is for, I tell them about 4 gallons to the mile! But it's okay, I CAN AFFORD IT!

 

[Zoe Saldana]

When a prius driver asks about my mileage I tell them 2 gallons to a mile.

I tell them I'm doing my part for global warming.

 

[Cactusmonkey]

Just got home yesterday from a 6K trip to Arizona. A little more than half of the miles were pulling a 6300 pound trailer. I averaged 10.6 for the trip driving around 60 miles per hour. The truck was comfortable and easy to drive even through cities with lots of traffic. Glad to be home but looking forward to the next trip. Maybe to the Washington coast.

 

[2019RamInSC]

Prius Driver? That is not driving. More like a video game hehe.

 

[2019RamInSC]

Just last week in the flats of I-95 in Florida. Towing a 2020 Surveyor. I experimented with different speeds and with no wind. Using the trucks calculations. For about 5 miles each time. I came up with 11 -12 MPG at 61 MPH. Any higher or lower it would drop off immediately into the 9s.

Your mileage may vary

Trailer Weight 6920 LBS
Gross Weight 14120 LBS

Yep 100 lbs over truck payload.

 

[barr0208]

keep it just under 2000 rpm gets the best towing numbers that seems to be the engines sweet spot for a balance of torque and horsepower.

 

[Over The Hill]

Just went from Yuma, Az to Montrose, CO. 65 MPH most of the time. Trailer right at 8000 lbs. 2021 Crew 4x4 with 321s in the rear. 9.0 M.P.G. Climbed out of Phoenix at speed limit or 65 max. No problem. Before this truck I had 2018 ECO and struggled at 35 mph same mileage. Glad I switched to the 5.7

 

[runamuck]

only 220m this weekend but got 10mpg with cruise set on 68. pulling 6000# travel trailer

 

[2015HD]

Just towed our new (< 2,000 lb) off-road teardrop from Kentucky to Maine and averaged 13 MPG running around 75 MPH most of the way. I thought that was horrible for such a small camper but I guess not.

 

[Fatbob Frank]

Cool trailer bro...

 

[Firebird]

Just towed our new (< 2,000 lb) off-road teardrop from Kentucky to Maine and averaged 13 MPG running around 75 MPH most of the way. I thought that was horrible for such a small camper but I guess not.
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Probably a factor of speed more that the weight of your camper. Awesome little rig by the way!