Mileage Per Gallon

I didn't change my towing habits, at least not intentionally.  I would regularly tow at 65 with our old TV and if anything I tow a little slower now at 60-65 trying to get a little higher mpg.  The amount of stuff we take hasn't changed.

Right, I agree.  However, our chip and the filter helped.  Most of these MPG type questions arise, I believe, from the faulty thinking right from the get go when we buy a "lighter" trailer.  Most believe that the mileage won't be as bad as it truly is.  The perceptions don't match the reality and we seek ways to make the original thought/perception more of a reality.

The original post I responded to was highly accurate.  The bottom line is that 10 to 14 MPG is the reality unless you are towing downhill for about 50 miles.

I agree with the lower speed concept and use it to our advantage.

Best MPG to you and all,

Burt

The performance chip we bought is an X3.  Do your research for your own TV (Tow Vehicle).  Performance chips are different and many just dump fuel into your engine.

Some are made just for manufacturers.

Bottom line is that they almost bring a vehicle up to what it was supposed to do without all the green constraints.

Burt

Here's a little more stuff, some from a previous post, that will back up what Tidalwave found with his study. Adding the wing to my Pod did only slightly increase my mileage when towing--less than a 1 mpg, but it was a consistent improvement. What I'm now finding most interesting is that 4 of my first 5 tanks after having the A/C installed there has been a further improvement of over a mile per gallon. I'm eager to see if this improvement will be consistent. 

Burt - What performance chip did you buy?