Fuel Mileage

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dieselengineer

Charter Member

• Sep 4, 2007

• #1

Checking the common fuel mileage everyone is obtaining with their rigs towing. I like to set the results into two main groups, Tow vehicles pre 2007 and Tow vehicles 2007 and newer. If everyone can just poll back to this post, I will start a spreadsheet with the results.

 

The RV-Ramblers

BigHorn Owners

• Sep 4, 2007

• #2

2006 F-350 PSD towing Bighorn 3500 => Most times around 10.5 to 11.0 mpg. Have once averaged 12.0 mpg over 200 miles.

 

jpmorgan37

Well-known member

• Sep 4, 2007

• #3

2005 F-550 19.5 tires,4.88 diff. 9.4 mpg towing @ 60-65 mph avg for 1400 miles. 15.3 oa avg not towing for 1100 miles @ 60-65 mph.

 

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svd

Well-known member

• Sep 4, 2007

• #4

01 F350 4wd srw crew, worst 9.5, best 11, towing a 3400.

 

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jbeletti

Well-known member

• Sep 4, 2007

• #5

2005 RAM 3500, 4.10 diff. 10-12 mpg towing @ 60 mph avg . - I consistently hit 12 MPG all this season and with the air conditioning on. I now have ~46k on the truck.

 

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Tom & Sharol

• Sep 4, 2007

• #6

Mileage

On our 2006 GMC Sierra 2500HD 4X4 D/A towing a 2006 Bighorn 3055RL:

The overall towing average on our recent over 5,000 mile National Parks trip out west we did 12.8 mpg. This included some quite hilly country with elevations of up to 3,000' and temperatures up to 105 degrees. The maximum towing speed usually was 60 to 65 mph. We have about 25,000 miles on the truck.

Tom

 

nscaler2

Well-known member

• Sep 4, 2007

• #7

Ford 2006 F350 6.0 powerstroke normally10.0 to 11.0. When things are really right (don't know exactly what they are wind terrain???) 12 mpg.

 

Uncle Rog

Well-known member

• Sep 4, 2007

• #8

2005 GMC / 2500 HD 4x4 3:73 RE
flat open road 20 / 21
combination around town / freeway 15
loaded for bear w/ BH @ 22,800#'s 9.8 (from 2000' over 4500 / 5000 passes down to 300' below sea level and back 510 miles)

 

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madigand

Well-known member

• Sep 4, 2007

• #9

07 F-350 dualy, 4.10 PSD
Usually get around 17 or 18 empty
14 to 15 towing

 

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gawelsh

Well-known member

• Sep 4, 2007

• #10

2008 Ford F450 - getting 9 mpg towing in the summer with the AC on.
When not towing, we're at 13 mpg around town - don't have highway info
yet.
The truck is new, so figures are still improving upward.

 

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BJ'sDad

Active Member

• Sep 4, 2007

• #11

01 Dodge Ram Quad Cab, Cummins HO/6speed manual tranny with a couple minor mods (4 inch Magnaflow exhaust, K&N filter, Hypertech Power Programmer on Stage 3). 4x4, 265/75/16's with 3:55's.
Towing my new Sundance 3012RE on my first trip out, total 1250 miles round trip, averaged 14.4MPG with highest recorded 15.6 on one tankful (two lane roads and no hills) Weighed rig on outbound trip with full fuel tank, empty black/grey and 1/3 fresh, total weight 18,380lbs.

Not towing, 18-20MPG around town, highway miles 22-26 depending on speed.

MPG by hand calculation is 2.6mpg less than on board computer.

 

Last edited: Nov 2, 2007

Loco

Well-known member

• Sep 4, 2007

• #12

2006 F-350 DW 4 door 4x4 tow boss 17-18 HWY empty and 10-11 pulling loaded Cyclone 3795 around 25K loaded at 65 to 70 mph

 

Tom of Ypsi

Well-known member

• Sep 4, 2007

• #13

2005 Ford F-350 dually, CC, LB, 4:10 towing 10.3 to 11.1 depending on terrain at 60-65mph. City/Highway 15-16mph. All had calculated, found the truck computer off by 1/10 to 2/10 on the high side.

 

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chardel

Active Member

• Sep 4, 2007

• #14

2004.5 dodge diesel w/ 3.73 - one trip from dealer to home - 200 miles - 3055 rl not really loaded - 13.0 mpg for the trip.

 

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5erWonk

Well-known member

• Sep 4, 2007

• #15

2006 Dodge Ram 2500 Mega Cab 12mpg towing BH3055

 

nhunter

Well-known member

• Sep 4, 2007

• #16

2006 F-350 4x4 SRW Crewcab 13mpg with 3600RL loaded @ 70mph.

 

DennisZ

Well-known member

• Sep 4, 2007

• #17

2001 Ford F-350 CC 4X4 SRW 10.4 average over 4200 miles, 3055RL fully loaded, 65 mph avg

 

Ray LeTourneau

Senior Member - Past Moderator

• Sep 5, 2007

• #18

Great idea DE, Our 2004 Chevy 4X2 Stock Duramax LB7 averages 10.5 to 11.5 towing the 3400 pretty much maxed out at 65mph max hwy speed. We average 18 city/hwy combined with a best of 19.3 hwy at 65-70 mph.

 

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driver311

Well-known member

• Sep 5, 2007

• #19

just returned from ca. 13.8 going out doing speed limit. 25.4 coming back doing +5 over the speed limit
04.5 and 3.73 rear

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Forrest Fetherolf

Senior Member

• Sep 5, 2007

• #20

driver311 said:

just returned from ca. 13.8 going out doing speed limit. 25.4 coming back doing +5 over the speed limit
04.5 and 3.73 rear

driver311,

25.4 mpg..............mmmmmmm.........must have been a very big tail wind or fuel mileage calculated down hill only..........if pulling any RV.

My 06 Duramax averages 11 mpg pulling 3600RL @ 22460 lbs @ 62 mph @ 1650 rpms (round trip CA to Pa, CA to TX, Ca to WA). The truck's computer calculates mileage @ 1/10 less than hand calc's. My son's 05 Ram's computer calculates mileage 3 mpg higher than hand calc's. Both trucks are stock factory equipped.

Forrest

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