[Fot] MPH towing...

[Steven Groh]

9.5  with a 7,000 pound V10 Excursion towing a 22 foot trailer with gear
equalling 6,500 pounds

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On May 16, 2012, at 7:16 PM, Scott Janzen <sjanzen at me.com> wrote:

> 12.5 mpg - I wish.  I have a 2010 Ford Expedition, great ride, nice vehicle,
don't have to slow down on grades, but I'm lucky to get 9 mpg, usually 8-8.5,
towing a 20' v-nose Worthington aluminum box trailer  with my GT6.  towing
weight is probably about 5,500 lb.
>
> On May 16, 2012, at 4:05 PM, BillDentin at aol.com wrote:
>
> Amici...
>
> I towed to and from the MITTY using my 'vintage' tow vehicle.  I tow with a
> 1995 Chevrolet One Ton Cargo Van.  This is a low mileage vehicle (just
> turned past 80,000 miles) and has the early 6.5 liter diesel engine.  That's
the
> one converted from a gasoline engine, and not Chevy's brightest moment.
> Using a cargo van as a tow vehicle has some nice advantages, and I highly
> recommend it.  The interior has peg board on one side, and shelves on the
other.
> And the center gets packed full as well.  Cargo vans hold all kinds of
> stuff, and do so in a very secure fashion.  This unit has two captain's
chairs
> and rides remarkably well considering it is a ONE TON truck.  The downside
> is this unit, when towing, really struggles on steep grades.  It is
> embarrassing in some spots.  I had trouble maintaining 45 mph on some of
those grades
> near Chattanooga and Knoxville.
>
> I am towing my 'vintage' 1990 Pace American enclosed trailer, loaded with
> race gear and my 1956 Triumph TR3 race car.  The loaded trailer tips the
> scales in the 6,500 lb. range.
>
> I recently checked the miles per gallon achieved for the 2,000 mile MITTY
> trip, and found that I got better than 12.5 mpg.  I thought that was pretty
> good.  What do others experience?
>
> Bill Dentinger
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