tow vehiicle Choice - Event Date: 06 Mar 2017

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   Congrats, hope you like it as much as I do the 2016 Dodge Durango I bought a month or so ago.  I will be looking to see how much mileage you get with your new rig.  I have only had a short drive towing with the Durango but got 15 mpg at 60.  I am leaving on a longer trip this Sunday and will report on my findings.  I do not have a WD hitch or sway bars, don't thing they are necessary but will see after this trip.

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Capt Kidd Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 18 Aug 2015 Location: Chico, CA Online Status: Offline Posts: 212	Calendar Event: tow vehiicle Choice Posted: 13 Apr 2018 at 10:33am
	Congrats, hope you like it as much as I do the 2016 Dodge Durango I bought a month or so ago. I will be looking to see how much mileage you get with your new rig. I have only had a short drive towing with the Durango but got 15 mpg at 60. I am leaving on a longer trip this Sunday and will report on my findings. I do not have a WD hitch or sway bars, don't thing they are necessary but will see after this trip.
	The Pirate's Pod

Leo B Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508	Posted: 13 Apr 2018 at 9:47am
	+1 on the wind and mpg!!
	Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171

lostagain Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2587	Posted: 13 Apr 2018 at 9:00am
	Hey Richard, I looked up that Mopar warranty to see if I could get it for my 2004 Dakota with 143K miles and, what the heck!, they won't offer me one. It just isn't fair! 🤨 But I got around to calculating the mileage on our last trip. It wasn't too bad for a trip that required 2 3,000 foot climbs over two 7,500+ ft. mountain passes, with lots of intermediate climbs and descents. We got 12 mpg overall and made it back and forth on a single tank of gas. I think the "D" range tires likely added a couple tenths or so, but I could be wrong. We'll see when we drive down US 95 (not I-95) to AZ next month. [I suspect wind resistance is a much bigger factor in mileage than tire pressure.]
	Never leave footprints behind. Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost

Richand Cindy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 16 Apr 2016 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 328	Posted: 13 Apr 2018 at 8:06am
	See if you can still buy a Mopar extended warranty. There are a few dealers on the internet that sell them at a discount so you do not have to pay full retail at a local Jeep/Chrysler dealer. They are much better than third party service contracts. You go in for service with a Mopar plan and its in the computer and covered. Go in with a third party and you or the dealer have to call the company to get authorization first and many companies find any excuse not to pay. Or they stall giving you an answer so you get impatient and make the repairs and then try to get reimbursed. Good luck doing that. Be careful out there..
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Ghosthawk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01 Apr 2018 Location: Fargo ND Online Status: Offline Posts: 128	Posted: 13 Apr 2018 at 7:04am
	Well we bought our tow vehicle last night. 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Larado with some 80,000 miles on it. Like new, lots of room in the back, comfortable up front. What really tipped the deal for me was when I was looking at the hitch. Saw 2 factory wiring connection covers. Open one and find 7 pin connector, other is 4. I go "Someone was planning ahead". Spent a couple thousand more than I really wanted but really happy with our choice. And I think we are going to invest in a 4 year/48,000 extended service protection plan. Just so if stuff goes wrong on the road we can just say fix it and send them the bill. Peace of mind is worth a few dollars sometimes.

Ninjamini Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 24 Jan 2015 Location: Fort Lauderdale Online Status: Offline Posts: 30	Posted: 12 Apr 2018 at 9:44am
	I have a 2017 Highlander V6. Does anyone use a Highlander? Does it have enough for a 189 in the mountains?

ToolmanJohn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Apr 2014 Location: Connecticut Online Status: Offline Posts: 451	Posted: 01 Apr 2018 at 10:33am
	Stiffer sidewalls on tires are superior on trailers. Less sway better handling. I also add 5 psi to my rear SUV tires for towing. BUT never exceed the max cold air pressure of any tire.
	2017 ATC 7X20 Custom Toy Hauler 2013 R-Pod 177 (SOLD) 2013 VW Touareg TDI

mcarter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419	Posted: 01 Apr 2018 at 10:07am
	I think gas mileage is illusive to nail down to a significant constant number. I know it is worse with trailer on back, and I know an average. Then the variables weigh in, traffic, speed, terrain, climate, AC on, octane rating, cargo and the beat goes on. I know the tow ability of my Pod seems better with D rated tires. One example is - with C rates I would go over speed bumps in campgrounds and as I watched the Pod tires, I would swear they were low on pressure, they seemed to flatten. Not so at least not as noticeable with D rates. IMHO
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lostagain Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2587	Posted: 31 Mar 2018 at 10:01pm
	Mike, you mean I'm engaging in wishful thinking again?
	Never leave footprints behind. Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost

mcarter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419	Posted: 31 Mar 2018 at 4:19pm
	I go from 22 no trailer to around 11, depending upon terrain, our speed limit is 70 for vehicles with trailers, I set the cruise on 60 or just above. My D rated tires have a positive effect but not with gas mileage.
	Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."