On 2/7/06, Korey Atterberry <korey99@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Your experiences sound basically in line with what I've heard on the
> popup newsgroup. Actually 9-11mpg doesn't sound as bad as I expected.
> I read where one guy was getting less than 8mpg pulling a hybrid (full
> height, so bad aerodynamics) with an S-10 (sounds like a big job for a
> little truck to me). Most with the "full-size" trucks get around 10-12
> is seems. What drivetrain does your tow vehicle have?
Yeah, even with a hybrid trailer, an S-10 is really not up for the job.
> With my popup, I really only saw a 1 mpg hit last summer towing. I had
> an '04 v6 with 3.92's then, getting about 14.5 - 15mpg while towing.
> I'm anxious to see what the v8 will do.
Your V8 will barely notice the pop-up is back there. The low profile
makes a huge difference (aerodynamics), I wouldn't expect your mileage
difference to be much more than what you saw w/ the V6.
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