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03 Dodge dulley w/cummins Pgh to barber & back, towing a 26' enclosed trailer fully loaded 11.5 mpg @ 65-70 when not going up hills, then it was as fas as it could pull (55?) 93 Surberban w/454, 34' camper 10 mpg average. Same Surberban pulling open car trailer 14 mpg. Dodge pulling open trailer average 15 mpg.
I don' know nuthin' 'bout trailers and such.
But... this page had something interesting. Maker of semi truck trailer aero devices says 75% of the aero drag on those trucks is created by the trailer - 25% at the gap between truck and trailer, 25% at the back, 25% air coming in under the trailer, 25% by the truck.
More info here... http://www.atdynamics.com/trailertail/ (I am not a paid endorser - I only play a truck driver on TV)
04 titan I use (my patents...) Actually gets better milage with my little 18' open trailer and compact then with no trailer.
14 with nothing
15-18 with trailer
Think might have something with the tow mode setting... Or cause it's mostly highway/interstate to the tracks lol
Have enough money in your pocket for 8mpg and celebrate any change you have left after the trip.
$2500 craigslist 2002 e350 7.3
$1000 in repairs to pass va inspection
36' enclosed trailer tipping 21k on the scale loaded with sputnik "racecars" = 8mpg.
The powerstroke 7.3 gets 8mpg whatever the size of your enclosed. Closer to 10 with a flat bed.
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