Realistic mileage for gas tow rig

[maddog411]

I have a '94 cummins that has been my tow rig for 3 years. I never exactly measured the mileage it got towing my other truck but I think it's around 12, even without O/D working.

The cummins has been breaking down too much lately, so I bought a 2000 ram 2500 4x4 with the 5.9 gas motor and 315s.
It's gets around 10-11 mph going to work without towing anything. What kind of mileage can I expect towing about 7k???

 

[BigClay]

Towing with my V10 Dodge I get 7-9

 

[UTfball68]

With my 460, I would routinely haul 10k, and it would get 6mpg's...down from 12 unloaded.

 

[hadfield4wd]

Dad's 5.3 gets 10 - 12 hauling 6k. 70mph

 

[BRUISER]

my '92 CTD gets 11 almost every trip no matter what I am pulling

this past weekend I used a 95 chevy dually with a 454 drove from Raleigh to Marion NC and got 8.9mpg not towing anything, turned around and towed hope around 10,000 lbs and got 9.3mpg

 

[CLRracer]

My 85 Dodge 360 get about 7 towing, 10 empty.

Duane

 

[89wrangler]

30' Rv 454 w/TBI 6.6-7.5mpg depending on terrain(big hills suck!)

 

[houdini]

9-10mpg with my hemi pulling ~9500lbs. 13-15 empty.

 

[J.C.]

96 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L gas. 10-11 towing my Jeep. 14-15 Interstate not towing.

 

[Granny]

'92 Dodge/Cummins (auto)... around 10-12 towing... 22.5 empty on the last trip up to PA.

 

[upnover]

I have towed with only gassers so far
78 Jeep J truck with a 304
78 Ford E250 van with a 460
73 Dodge RV with a 440
and currently a 84 Car hauler with a 454
all towing a 6000 plus pound trail Jeep
Depending and gearing, how fast I went(none had or has an OD transmission,
I have got anywhere from 6 mpg to 10 mpg towing.
I have learned that 60-65 mph and high octane fuel gets best results

 

[Yay!Gurrr]

2004 G3500 6.0L/4L80e (auto) 3.73s 10-12 towing @ 70 depending on hills/load/head winds etc.. 7k-9k loads

 

[maddog411]

'92 Dodge/Cummins (auto)... around 10-12 towing... 22.5 empty on the last trip up to PA.

A cummins is not a gas engine!

 

[Granny]

I know... but it was that little red guy, with the forked tail, that made me do it!

 

[chris]

Towed with my 2003 Hemi and got 8 mpg to Mtn City, Boone, Harlan, etc. 10 to URE. 12-14 unloaded.

 

[rodney eppes]

98 Chevy 1500 Z-71 350cu in 4l60 tow in direct 3.73; urban dr. empty= 15mpg. Towing Jeep=trailer[6000+/-?] avg. 9mpg.
Haven't found much difference between 55-70 mph

 

[Jweezy]

wow! i get 14mpg dding my jeep......

 

[snappy]

01 excurion v10.... 35" treps with 3.73 gears.
empty 11.8
loaded with 8000lbs trailer 6.3-6.8

 

[storeman]

2001 GMC 2500 6.0 Gas 8.5 Towing 500 miles at 70 mph through the mountains from SE NC to sparta KY. For Dixie Run 2010. I had about 6500lbs in tow.

 

[RufusTheRam]

2000 excursion v10, 315/75/16's, 3.73's. 10-11mpg empty, 8-9mpg with one vehicle on (8-10k lbs.), 6-7mpg with two vehicles on (12-14k lbs.).

 

[hadfield4wd]

With my new tow rig I'm assuming around 8mpg loaded or unloaded. 460 4 speed no OD.

 

[Caver Dave]

'99 2500 Suburban 2WD/5.7L Vortec/4L80E/SF "14bolt" w/ 3.73/HydroBoost brakes

Avg daily (50/50) - 11mpg
Best (all) highway- 15mpg
Towing 7000# - 9.5mpg (last URE trip w/o OD)

Standard "car" tags, $20 oil changes, and sleeps VERY nice in a rain storm

 

[barnee]

I got a 93 Chevy 3500, 454, 5 spd, 4x4, 14bolt ff with 4:10 gears. I get 8 mpg all the time empty or loaded or towing.