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Craneman
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Topic: Gas mileage Posted: 11 Sep 2014 at 9:46am |
We towed ours with a 2006 Chevy pickup v/6 and got 9.8 mpg towing,right at 20 not towing. Now towing with a 2011 f150 ford pickup, ecoboost best we can get towing is 10mpg, but the power is amazing. 20 mpg not towing? Moe
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Jo and Gary, 2010-174,2011 F150
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2011 Ford 150
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WillThrill
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Posted: 11 Sep 2014 at 11:51am |
We have a 2005 GMC Envoy XL with the straight 6 cylinder engine. When not towing, we get 16-18 mpg. When towing the 177, we get 11 on moderately flat ground and 8-10 in hilly/mountainous areas. And that's strictly when we're actually towing.
From my experience, speed when towing is what destroys your mileage. Going 65 mph drops our mileage by around 20%. Going 55 instead of 60 improves our mileage by about 10%; I've never tried 50 mph. But my wife isn't very patient, so we compromise and travel at 60 mph on the highway.
The best mileage I've personally heard anyone getting was a guy pulling a Pod with a GMC 3500 diesel. He got 14 on the highway when towing, but his mileage remained practically the same even when he wasn't towing, so that doesn't seem like a good solution either.
If you're getting 13 or better strictly when towing, be very happy. And remember, you didn't buy your Pod to improve your fuel efficiency; it improves your happiness factor.
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"Not all those who wander are lost." Tolkien
2014 Hood River 177
2005 GMC Envoy XL
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shroomer
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Posted: 11 Sep 2014 at 4:50pm |
The best I got with my Chevy V6 (std) was about 13 plus. I was towing on back roads, never went over 50 and never got past 3rd gear. Wind matters. A lot.
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Larry and Debbie w/Rosie the mutt. Old: '13 177, '06 Silverado V6
New: '15 Whitehawk 20MRB '14 Silverado V8
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Mountainrev
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Posted: 11 Sep 2014 at 5:07pm |
My maiden voyage with our 177 was a couple of weeks ago, towing 660 miles from Omaha to Colorado with a 2004 Durango (4.7 liter V-8). Averaged about 11 mpg, driving about 65 mph or a bit more, with a moderate cross- or headwind most of the way. Can't see myself driving much slower than that, so I'm prepared to grin and bear it (and pray for sub-$3/gallon gas to return!).
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2014 177
2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Turbodiesel
"I lift my eyes to the hills."
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Grayotter
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Posted: 12 Sep 2014 at 10:27am |
I tow my new 179 with a new All Wheel Drive Honda Ridgeline. About 1,500 miles on the Ridgeline. In hilly Calif. with headwinds I get around 12-13mpg. My last, current, trip I think I did better by leaving my cruise control on.
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Sea pod
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Posted: 12 Sep 2014 at 10:59pm |
From central coast of California to Yellowstone and back..got 14 mpg towing 179 with 2001 f350 power stroke keeping it at 1900 rpms.....67 mph...pretty stoked, but a total of 3200 miles was still a lot of $. !!! Still beats a hotel room without a view driving a Prius...... !!!!!!!
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Norsk1
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Posted: 14 Sep 2014 at 12:28am |
I just finished a 6515 mile trip to Alaska with a ford f150 eco-boost. The mileage was 12.3 mpg for the total trip where 12 days were just towing out of the I month trip. We were towing a 2010 172. Trailer did well but the Ford limped home. For the weight of the trailer it seems like we would have had better gas mileage. Also the speed limits were 50 to 60 miles per hour or lower.
Ron
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Budward
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Posted: 14 Sep 2014 at 6:47am |
Originally posted by Norsk1
Trailer did well but the Ford limped home. For the weight of the trailer it seems like we would have had better gas mileage. Also the speed limits were 50 to 60 miles per hour or lower.
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Please elaborate on the "Ford limped home" part. I've been curious about the different EcoBoost engine's performance and mileage, especially with the class action lawsuit about the 3.5L EcoBoost problems. Before I retired in June I put 30,000 miles on a Ford Ecoboost Escape AWD with the 1.6L engine. Very impressive performance for such a small engine. However gas mileage was never anywhere near what Ford claims, something like 32mpg. Never saw over 25 and even that was rare, usually around 22/23.
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2014 179
Towed by a 2015 Ford Transit Diesel
Supervised by a German/Aussie mix and a Labradoodle!
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Sleepless
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Posted: 14 Sep 2014 at 9:04am |
So the 12.3 mpg is your total average for the entire month of which you were towing only 12 days? Did you ever check your mileage while towing only? Just curious.
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2014 R-Pod 178 (OUR POD)
2009 Chevrolet Avalanche
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Norsk1
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Posted: 14 Sep 2014 at 12:00pm |
The ford limped home in a mode where it shuts off air and reduces speed and shifting function. This started after entering Alaska at Tok. We drove in heavy rain from took to Denali. The ford started by acting like it was misfiring in 6th gear. I switched to premium fuel while in Alaska.
On our return we left Tok in a torrential down pour and soon hit road construction where mud and potholes were pretty bad. It was during this 20 mile stretch when the ford wrench indicator came on with a check engine light. We then went into the limp mode. Then on highway 37 in a heavy rain I was going to pass a small trailer and suv. The ford almost died and I realized how limited this mode is. After being home for 3 days in dry weather the wrench indicator left and the check engine light went away. I have an appointment Tuesday to check if anything can be found. I made a trip to town yesterday (200 miles)to pick up mu lab and all went well except for a little 6th gear misfire.
Ron
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