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General => General => Topic started by: Used 2B PopUPTimes on Aug 30, 2005, 03:18 PM

Title: Gas Mileage Info
Post by: Used 2B PopUPTimes on Aug 30, 2005, 03:18 PM
We're helping one of the manufacturers do some research about gas mileage and could use your help. Please tell us what your mileage is when

Towing
Not towing
# of engine cyclinders in your TV
Size of your camper

I'll go first in the next post

Thanks
Dave
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Post by: Used 2B PopUPTimes on Aug 30, 2005, 03:19 PM
Towing  = 13
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Post by: AustinBoston on Aug 30, 2005, 03:21 PM
Towing 14.5 - 18.5
Not towing 17-21
# of engine cyclinders in your TV 6
Size of your camper 3500 lbs (12' box with front storage)

Austin
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Post by: byrdr1 on Aug 30, 2005, 03:25 PM
Towing ==9.89mpg
Not towing==16.22mpg
# of engine cyclinders in your TV==8 cyclinders=7.3PSDiesel
Size of your camper==33ft TT.
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Post by: TheViking on Aug 30, 2005, 03:27 PM
Since we tow a TT now,  the mileage is way worse than when we had the Pop-up. Didn't figure that in the cost of use:yikes:  
 
 
Towing -------------------------------- 8-10 MPG (Hwy)
Not towing ---------------------------- 18-20 MPG (Hwy)
# of engine cyclinders in your TV ------- 4.7L V8
Size of your camper -------------------- 27' (31' Tip to Tip)
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Post by: ForestCreature on Aug 30, 2005, 03:31 PM
Towing - 18mpg
  Not towing - 18 mpg
  # of engine cyclinders in your TV  - 5.4 Triton V8
  Size of your camper - 12ft box, 2400 lbs loaded up
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Post by: pershingd on Aug 30, 2005, 03:31 PM
Towing - 13-14 MPG
Not Towing - 16-18 MPG
# of Cylinders - 8
Size of Unit - 12 ft.
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Post by: chasd60 on Aug 30, 2005, 07:25 PM
Diesel Cummins 6 Cylinder (vegetable oil supplementation in the future :D )
  At 55MPH
  Towing= 17
  Not towing= 24
  At 70MPH
  Towing= 13
  Not towing= 20
 
  Gas 8 Cylinder 5.2L
  At 55MPH
  Towing= 10
  Not towing= 20
  At 70MPH
  Towing= 6-8
  Not towing= 16
 
  24' Bantam Hybrid at 4500lbs
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Post by: tlhdoc on Aug 30, 2005, 07:30 PM
Towing - 14 mpg

Not towing - 17 to 21 mpg
 
V8
 
10 foot box with a 2 foot trunk around 3000 pounds loaded and fork mounted bikes
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Post by: Kelly on Aug 30, 2005, 07:36 PM
Towing 15 - 16
Not towing 18 - 19
# of engine cyclinders in your TV    6
Size of your camper  12' box ~ about 2100 lbs loaded
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Post by: aw738 on Aug 30, 2005, 07:41 PM
Towing 13 mpg
Not towing 13 mpg

31 year old V8 in a 21 year old truck, that was "freshened" up a few years ago.
8' popup/ max weight 1750lbs.
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Post by: chkster on Aug 30, 2005, 07:48 PM
old tow vehicle
no experience with new

* towing      - 14-15
* not towing- 17-19
* Cylinders  -  V-6 4.3L
* Size         - 10 ft box + 2 ft storage  2500# apprx. loaded

**Cruise control when possible and average 65 Mph on open highway
3.08 rear end ratio
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Post by: The Tree Top Inn II on Aug 30, 2005, 07:48 PM
Towing:  17 mpg Hwy
Not towing:  21 mpg Hwy
# of engine cylinders in your TV:   4  (Toyota's 2.7L takes premium gas)
Size of your camper:  12' box, 3,000 lbs. wet (has brakes)
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Post by: mach8274 on Aug 30, 2005, 08:50 PM
Towing: 9-10 mpg
Not Towing: 14-15 mpg
Engine Size: 5.4L V8
Trailer size: 12', 2700 lbs loaded
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Post by: brainpause on Aug 30, 2005, 08:59 PM
Towing 14-17
Not towing: 17-19
# of engine cyclinders in your Tow Vehicle: 4
Size of your camper: 1500, 9.5' box

Larry
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Post by: GeneF on Aug 30, 2005, 10:37 PM
Towing 10 to 12  This is towing at 60 to 65.
Not towing 14 to 17
# of engine cyclinders in your TV 8  4.8 engine
Size of your camper  23 feet  Kiw 23B
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Post by: OC Campers on Aug 31, 2005, 02:01 AM
towing 12-13

not towing  14-17
 
4.7 V8
 
12ft box with storage trunk, 3,500 lbs plus truck bed loaded down.
 
Jacqui
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Post by: flyfisherman on Aug 31, 2005, 05:12 AM
Towing: 16 mtns, 19 level (65 mph)

Not towing: 16/17 town,  20/21 hwy

V-8 (4.8)

8' box, 2100 GVWR
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Post by: whitestar505 on Aug 31, 2005, 05:16 AM
OK, Here goes,
 
Towing My Camper 12-13.5 MPG
Not Towing 15-17 MPG
In-line six cyc 275 HP
Camper is Coleman Utah, 12 foot box, total lenght 19 feet, Total weight when
packed is somewhere around 3100-3600 lbs.
 
 
Quote from: PopUPTimesWe're helping one of the manufacturers do some research about gas mileage and could use your help. Please tell us what your mileage is when
 
Towing
Not towing
# of engine cyclinders in your TV
Size of your camper
 
I'll go first in the next post
 
Thanks
Dave
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Post by: dee106 on Aug 31, 2005, 12:18 PM
Towing- 10mpg
  Not towing- 14 16 mpg
  # of engine cyclinders in your TV v8  
  Size of your camper 21'
 weight 5000lbs
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Post by: Jim in Michigan on Aug 31, 2005, 12:21 PM
Towing: 13.5
Not Towing: 14.5
TV Engine: Triton 5.4 V8
Pop-up Size: 19' 11" (10ft box w/storage trunk) 2300lbs towing
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Post by: chip on Aug 31, 2005, 02:41 PM
Towing:  19
Not towing:26
# of engine cyclinders in your TV: 4
Size of your camper: 8'

These are numbers from the Rodeo (2.6L four).  Haven't towed with the Trailblazer enough yet to be able to say.
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Post by: DK&3kids on Aug 31, 2005, 06:44 PM
16 to 18 towing - 16 @ 70mph and 18 @ 55mph
     
     3.7 L V-6
     
     Very Slow on large hills like the Grapevine
   
    12 ft box with 18 ft trailer
   
 05 Viking Sage 2480st
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Post by: Gone-Camping on Aug 31, 2005, 07:25 PM
Now...

Towing: 7-8 mpg

Not Towing: 14-15 mpg

4.0L inline six

23' Trail Cruiser Hybrid TT, 4300#

 

Then...

Towing: 12-13 mpg

Not towing:14-15 mpg

4.0L inline six

98 Coleman Rio 12' box with front trunk
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Post by: Camping Coxes on Sep 01, 2005, 12:19 AM
(1984 Chevy Suburban Diesel Turbo)
Towing = 15.5 mpg (smooth sailing)
Not towing = 15.5 mpg (stop and go)
# of engine cyclinders in your TV = 8
Size of your camper = 12'
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Post by: hoppy on Sep 01, 2005, 08:51 AM
Towing = 13-14 mpg
Not towing =  22 mpg HWY / 18 Local
# of engine cyclinders in your TV = 6
Size of your camper = 12'
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Post by: mikewilley on Sep 01, 2005, 12:21 PM
Towing        16 HWY
Not towing   24 HWY
# of engine cyclinders in your TV 6
Size of your camper 10'
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Post by: garym053 on Sep 01, 2005, 03:04 PM
Towing- 15.7 Non Interstate, back roads to & from Maine

Not Towing- 16.3 to 16.9 about 50/50 rural and interstate

4.0L 6 cyl

10 box, loaded with all the cooking and paddling toys!
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Post by: sacrawf on Sep 01, 2005, 05:41 PM
Towing: 18
Not towing: 21
# of engine cyclinders in your TV: 3.7L V-6
Size of your camper:  8' box plus cargo trunk
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Post by: PopupSgt on Sep 02, 2005, 09:49 PM
Towing            10
Not Towing      17
# of engine cylinders in TV: 5.3L V8
Size of Camper: Jayco 25E Jayfeather
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Post by: Used 2B PopUPTimes on Sep 05, 2005, 06:37 PM
Thank you all very much!!!
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Post by: rock_hound on Sep 05, 2005, 07:59 PM
Towing = 17 mpg
Not towing = 19 mpg
# of engine cyclinders in your TV = 6 (05 Nissan Frontier)
Size of your camper = 12'
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Post by: Rowdy on Sep 05, 2005, 08:51 PM
Towing: 11 mpg
Not towing: 17
# of engine cyclinders in your TV: 8 (5.4L)
Size of your camper 30' TT

Towing: 19 (on trip to Alaska)
Not towing: 21
#cyl: 6 (300CID)
Size of camper: 8' popup
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Post by: Dave Krahl on Sep 05, 2005, 09:57 PM
Not towing 22 - 25
Towing 21-24
4 Cyl. 2.5 liter Subaru
8' Coleman Taos, ~1300 lbs loaded

Speed limit while towing here in CA is 55. Would probably be worse towing mileage if limit was 65.


Quote from: PopUPTimesWe're helping one of the manufacturers do some research about gas mileage and could use your help. Please tell us what your mileage is when

Towing
Not towing
# of engine cyclinders in your TV
Size of your camper

I'll go first in the next post

Thanks
Dave
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Post by: Old Goat on Sep 06, 2005, 07:32 AM
Towing-- 13-14 MPG
Not towing-- 16 MPG
 pickup truck with 8 cyl. towing Coleman 12'
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Post by: SpeakEasy on Sep 08, 2005, 07:11 PM
OK, now that they have a bunch of useful data, I'll go slightly off-topic and share something I found interesting. This past July, while on a 3000-mile camping trip, I kept scrupulous records of my gas mileage. I experimented with different grades of gas. My owners' manual recommends using premium gas. SO -- I tried it and found that my mileage (while towing) increased about 11% when I used premium as compared with using regular. Now, at the time, nearly all gas stations were charging $0.20 more per gallon for premium than for regular. At the time, $0.20 was less than a 10% difference. I think it was more like an 8% difference. Which meant that I came out ahead by buying premium. As gas prices have skyrocketed in the past couple of weeks, I find that many stations are still separating the regular from the premium by $0.20. This makes the relative cost of using premium even better, because a $0.20 margin is a smaller percentage of the base cost. If premium is $3.50 and regular is $3.30, that means premium is only about 6% higher than regular. Remember, I get an 11% boost in mileage! Some stations, however, have begun separating regular from premium by about $0.40. This takes away the financial advantage of using premium, even though the mileage is better.

Just thought you'd like to know.
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Post by: Jim J on Sep 09, 2005, 08:11 PM
Towing 14-17 highway
not towing 18-20 highway
4.7 ltr V8
10' box 2300 lbs loaded
driving at 65 mph

I gained almost 2 mpg by switching to a K&N full flow air filter!