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MPGs when towing heavy.
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:29 am
by ihatemybike
Got a few ideas in my head that would require me bringing both my vans on longer trips, one flat towing the other. As I'm in the planning stages, I'm looking at fuel cost and I'm curious as to what kind of mileage people get when towing heavy. Please let me know the MPG, weight towed, distance, and terrain (flat, hills, or mtns).
Re: MPGs when towing heavy.
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:58 pm
by afsigma21
With my stock 95 towing a 3500 lb boat, I got 11-13 regularly towing on I75 through hilly KY. I took a bunch of 250 mile trips from Home to Lake Cumberland and back again. 250 miles each way. Was not a speed demon but always got me there.
Dont know what rear I had, but I would guess it was a 3:42.
Re: MPGs when towing heavy.
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:24 pm
by ihatemybike
Was your 95 an AWD? In my experience, most of those seem to have 3.42, while the 2WD mostly seem to have 3.23.
Re: MPGs when towing heavy.
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:46 pm
by SoCalli V8
With my modded V8, 3,73`s , crusing at a constant (light foot) 70mph speed, towing 3000lbs + ......
It worked it out to 20.6 mpg, but I have some ecm mods.....
Re: MPGs when towing heavy.
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 7:15 am
by afsigma21
95 was 2wd
I would be shocked if it was a 3.23, but its possible. I was not as smart back then and just drove it, never looked into anything!
Re: MPGs when towing heavy.
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 7:28 am
by Cobra
SoCalli V8 wrote:With my modded V8, 3,73`s , crusing at a constant (light foot) 70mph speed, towing 3000lbs + ......
It worked it out to 20.6 mpg, but I have some ecm mods.....
i have to remember to ask about those ecm mods one day....
Re: MPGs when towing heavy.
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:29 pm
by Kidhauler
With my 91 H.O. with the factory tow pack pulling a 24 foot 4500lbs travel trailer at 100kph it would get 14-15 mpg on fairly flat ground. If I hit any hills I slowed right down and always pulled in D not over drive.