Tow vehicles - Event Date: 03 Feb 2015 |
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Larry158
Groupie Joined: 01 Oct 2014 Location: Old Forge NY Online Status: Offline Posts: 45 |
Calendar Event: Tow vehicles Posted: 03 Mar 2015 at 9:53am |
Tow vehicle?
Coming up on spring & my tv is a Denali 6.2 liter engine. Needless to say I am not setting any MPG records towing my new 178. Getting 10.5. Looking to acquire a replacement second vehicle. What are members getting MPG wise & what vehicles are being used. Thanks for your response in advance Larry158
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 03 Mar 2015 at 10:39am |
10-12 mpg is pretty much the range most see, regardless of vehicle.
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Podster
Senior Member Joined: 16 Sep 2014 Location: San Antonio Online Status: Offline Posts: 1108 |
Posted: 03 Mar 2015 at 4:02pm |
True, I'm pulling w/ a 1/2 ton Ford Ranged V6 4.0 and I get 12.
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Cliff & Raelynn
Ranger 4.0/178 (1/2 ton 5,800lb tow capacity) |
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4517 |
Posted: 03 Mar 2015 at 4:06pm |
I tow with a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan with the 3.6 v -6 that puts out 290 horse power, depending on the wind, we average anywhere from 13.5 to 16 miles per gallon, this is carrying maybe 5 gallons of water and our clothes and kitchen stuff.
This is usually travelling out of the mountains of Vermont down to the flat lands of Massachusetts and below. We usually are driving around 55-60 mph. I am really happy with its performance
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 03 Mar 2015 at 4:46pm |
Pulling our pod with our Suburban I would get 10-11 on local trips, but on two 4 week trips I averaged 9.5-9.7. That was with A/C in 100+ temps and many hard hauls up mountainsides.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Keith-N-Dar
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Mayville, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Posted: 03 Mar 2015 at 8:36pm |
My pre Eco-Boost F150 super crew will get 15 MPG on the flat pulling our 177 IF I stay under 60. At 70 it drops to under 10. I remind myself that I am on vacation and keep it slow. The Rockies also help keep mileage down.
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
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obu2
Newbie Joined: 20 Sep 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1 |
Posted: 03 Mar 2015 at 10:12pm |
We towed our R-171 with a 2012 Chrysler T&C, V6, 6 speed. Horrible. Went to 2 Chrysler service managers and they said no problem. Went to 2 r-pod dealers....no worries. Hooked it up and headed for the maritimes. Way underpowered. Constant downshifting with the slightest grade. MPG was 11.5 and with a small gas tank, we had to stop every 2 hours if we could find a fuel stop. Canada doesn't have one every couple of miles. So, we traded it for a Dodge Durango V8 HEMI MDS VVT. Huge difference.
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 04 Mar 2015 at 10:27am |
Welcome. My experience was similar to yours with the Sienna we used before our Suburban. Downshifting with the slightest incline (worse with a 4-speed) and gas stops every 3 hours. Fine for local trips, but after 2 long trips (MD to ME and MD to FL) I knew we needed more before we hit the Rockies.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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J&Jcf
Groupie Joined: 17 Aug 2014 Location: central Florida Online Status: Offline Posts: 90 |
Posted: 04 Mar 2015 at 6:15pm |
Tow with 2004 f150 supercab with 6.5 bed & 5.4 liter v8 & 3.73 rear end tow package. Pulled 27ft. Travel trailer (Award aerodynamic & low profile at 5000 lbs.) And got 10 to 13 mpg driving listed speed limit. Now towing the 171 pod with same TV and get same mpg. Rpod has higher profile than previous trailer. Plus- TV only gets 18 mpg by its self. The big difference between TV is when you get to the destination and unhook. The time spent sightseeing with TV. I personally like towing with a larger TV ,but my current TV is overkill. If and when l purchase the next TV it will be a p-up with a smaller v8 or v6. It would have tow package because you get heavy duty radiator, alternator & transmission cooler as well as other features. The one thing l would look to down grade is the rear end (differential). I would get a 2.73 or 3.55 . lighter weight truck,smaller more efficient engine & higher rear end would increase mpg at least during nontowing times.
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J. - 2011 rpod 171
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txbonds
Newbie Joined: 26 Feb 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 10 |
Posted: 04 Mar 2015 at 8:06pm |
My lifted 2015 4Runner with oversized tires and 4.0 V-6 will average 35 MPG pulling our 171.
Just kidding. I'm averaging about the same 10 to 15 range depending on terrain and speed. :)
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