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    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
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Mar 2015 at 10:39am
10-12 mpg is pretty much the range most see, regardless of vehicle.
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Direct Link To This Post 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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Direct Link To This Post 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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Direct Link To This Post 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.
Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Direct Link To This Post 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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Direct Link To This Post 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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Direct Link To This Post 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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Direct Link To This Post 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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Direct Link To This Post 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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