Tow vehicle survey

[Jas]

Originally Posted by Goomph

31' Surveyor / 6000lbs loaded / Ford F-150 / 11-14MPG

what year f150 and which engine?

I need a new truck and the fords are on the short list....

[Goomph]

It is a 2006, with the 4.6l engine. If I go around 50-55 mph I get 14 mpg, going at 60-65 ends up in 11 mpg. Mixture of hilly windy combinations, all on highway. You should get better numbers with a later year and a 5.4l engine for sure. I do NOT stomp on the gas pedal and baby it .....

Originally Posted by Jas

what year f150 and which engine?

I need a new truck and the fords are on the short list....

[MtnGuy]

Originally Posted by Goomph

It is a 2006, with the 4.6l engine. If I go around 50-55 mph I get 14 mpg, going at 60-65 ends up in 11 mpg. Mixture of hilly windy combinations, all on highway. You should get better numbers with a later year and a 5.4l engine for sure. I do NOT stomp on the gas pedal and baby it .....

Goomph, I get about the same mileage as you in the 65 mph range with a 2006 5.4L with a 3.73 final drive, so I am not sure that the newer trucks would get much better......although the 6 speed transmission might help, vs. our 4 speeds. Most of the 55 mph roads around here are rolling hills with stop lights, so I don't have a good comparison with your figures on those. The best I have gotten in hill country here is 12.3 mpg on a recent trip to Philpott Lake. I drive my truck like you.....easy on the gas & brake when possible.

[Goomph]

My truck also has a 3.73 ratio. Do you have the 17" or 18" tires ? If I drive in stop and go traffic or stop at a lof of traffic lights I am closer to 11 mpg for sure even if I drive at 50 mph. I do NOT like traffic lights and stop signs 5.4 should give at least another 1 mpg better results then mine in same conditioons I kept reading. If I hit the jackpot, I am so buying a 6.0l Diesel F350

[MtnGuy]

Originally Posted by Goomph

Do you have the 17" or 18" tires ?

I have the 17s.

[masonga]

'06 27' Rockwood
6800
'04 Toyota Tundra Access Cab
Roughly 11 MPG (Depending on mountains)

[Jas]

Thanks for the heads up on the late modle f-series trucks. My current rig is under the 6k weight and same general size so I was flip flopping about the diesel and extra up front cost, cost of fuel etc. The life span of the diesels is better but by the time I would be replacing my rig it would be time to repace even a diesel. It's all about the milage vs cost vs expected life vs capacity/capability.

[bgilsrud]

2010 f150 max tow package /2008 cherokee 27t / 13mpg

[Iggy]

Trailer
2011 Rockwood 30ft, 8285ws 5th wheel
Dry weight 7,463 lbs
Loaded 8,500 lbs unless DW gets carried away with stuff

Truck
2003 Ford F-250 Crewcab, 8 ft bed, Powerstroke 6L Diesel
only 49,000 miles as of Sep 2010, just getting broke in.

Fuel Mileage
19 -21 MPG unloaded on highway
12-14 MPG pulling trailer on level highway

[hoffkm]

2011 Rockwood 2901SS, 33 ft long
5,500 lbs dry, 6,000 lbs loaded (never carry water)
2007 Chevy Avalanche 5.3 liter
9 to 10 mpg towing (19 to 20 not towing)

[Mr. Black]

Cool. Hadn't come across this thread before.

2006 Sierra F28 fifth wheel. 31' long @ 8600lbs dry, average loaded 10k-10.5k.

One of the first 50 Ford Superduties ever built. Best vehicle and longest owned of anything We have ever had. 13 years old and coming up on 200k miles.

1999 F250 Powerstroke 7.3l 6spd manual transmission. 7800 pounds with 2.5 people and a dog full fuel. Gross weight of 8800.

Average fuel at 19k used is 10.5mpg.

[j2detroit]

06 cheeroke 11,ooo lbs 00f 150 4wd no problem parked at perm site on spirit lake northern mn truck looks great parked behind it

[MacDaddy]

2009 Chevy 2500 6.0 (gas), 3:73, Z-71
2009 27' Wildwood, 6,500+ lbs. est.
65 mph 10 mpg
70 mph 9 mpg.

[great white]

Originally Posted by bobbyg123

What size is your TT?

Flagstaff 26RLSS. Classed as 26 feet but just shy of 30 feet bumper to hitch.

Originally Posted by bobbyg123

What's your typical TT GVW?

Somewhere around 6,000

Originally Posted by bobbyg123

What tow vehicle?

1998 GMC K2500, 6.5 turbo diesel, ECLB, 4:11 gears and 8600 GVWR. Tow rated at 10,000 with equalizer hitch. We use a Husky Centerline equalizer hitch.

Originally Posted by bobbyg123

MPG while towing?

Don't know, we've only had the trailer out once (it's only a week old ). Haven't gotten enough miles on it to make an estimate. Others I know with a similar setup (6.5 diesel TV and trailer size) report anywhere from 12-16 mpg. My truck usually "tickles" 20 MPG unloaded in day to day driving and 23-24 MPG straight highway...

[2007Rockwood2601]

What size is your TT? 26 feet (30 total length)
What's your typical TT GVW? 5500
What tow vehicle? Chevy Express conversion van 5.3 3.73 AWD
MPG while towing? 9 to 11
Combined weight just under 12K Loaded

[caper]

I have a 2007 F150 5.4 with tow package. Towing windjammer 3001w. Driving 55mph I get 12mpg. Turn off overdrive. Runnung at 2300rpm.

[camprat]

Wildcat ts31 (34 1/2) bumper to pin
9800 dry, camping 11500
05 F350 6L ps/ cc 4x4
9-13 miles

[crocus]

What size is your TT? 30.5 foot fifth wheel
What's your typical TT GVW? 8500 lbs
What tow vehicle? 1996 F250 7.3 diesel w/auto
MPG while towing? 12 mpg at 65 mph

[rdsknfn_57]

28RK wildcat/ 10,000 loaded/ HD2500/ ave 12mpg

[BigDTx]

29" Salem/6000 lbs/2000 F150 Triton V8/10-12 MPG