So, what is everybody towing?

[70deuce]

Just before unloading the 1943 GPW after a weekend of numerous parades and displays. The rig has been on the site before but here is some data gathered over two 90 mile round trips to the Denver area from our place about 45 southeast of Denver. Our place is at 6700 feet so we lose/gain 1400 feet on the round trip. Trailer and Jeep come in at right at 4000lbs. 19 foot trailer.a I measured 550 lbs on the hitch ball. Truck sits pretty level at that hitch weight. Brakes on both trailer axles. Pulls/tracks like a dream. Over the two round trips to Denver I averaged 15.1 MPG which isn’t too bad at all At this altitude. I always fold the GPW’s windshield down to minimize rock damage which probably helps a little in reducing sail area resistance also. Once cruising over 50 MPH transmission would be at least in 7th, 8 here and there.

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[it_trailblzr]

Best license plate redaction I've ever seen. How much does all that weigh?

The thumb and rv combined?

 

[KVJ]

Hey @70deuce
As a pilot, couldn't you have taken it like this?

 

[70deuce]

I think the square gliders have been phased out. Lol

 

[Gordo]

I find that a headwind makes a tremendous difference. A few weeks ago I was southbound the length of Utah, bucking 30+ mph headwind and spent most of the trip in fourth gear, 4200 RPM, 60 mph. At 4-6 mpg...

Ouch !!!

 

[MyronM]

Just had our first weekend adventure in our Airstream Basecamp 20X. Truck pulled well. Keeping speed between 50-65 helps mpg. 11.5 average for weekend. Blue Ox Track Pro WDH & Curt Echo brake controller helped keep the stress level down.

 

[Summitsearcher]

Just had our first weekend adventure in our Airstream Basecamp 20X. Truck pulled well. Keeping speed between 50-65 helps mpg. 11.5 average for weekend. Blue Ox Track Pro WDH & Curt Echo brake controller helped keep the stress level down.

Nice little setup!

 

[Benfica09]

did a 12hr road trip towing my 20' bowrider from NJ to NC.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Friday morning I'll start towing this 16 ft enclosed trailer packed to the gills with a house full of "stuff" from Seattle to Atascadero, CA. I'll be caravanning with my recently-retired nephew who will be towing a vintage "canned ham" travel trailer with his 4Runner.

I drove up from LA Mon-Wed. 1187 miles averaging 21.8mpg doing 70 mph as much as I could. I think that's outstanding mileage. I expect that to fall a helluva lot with the trailer behind me. Trailer weighs 2200 lbs empty. We're going to try to weigh it loaded before we go. I'm thinking it'll be somewhere between double the 2200 and 5000 lbs.

My Rubicon is totally stock. I bought airbags for it but ran out of time to install them. The rear only squatted about an inch once I installed the trailer. Yeah, I should have measured & taken pics, sorry.

 

[jeepers29]

Friday morning I'll start towing this 16 ft enclosed trailer packed to the gills with a house full of "stuff" from Seattle to Atascadero, CA. I'll be caravanning with my recently-retired nephew who will be towing a vintage "canned ham" travel trailer with his 4Runner.

I drove up from LA Mon-Wed. 1187 miles averaging 21.8mpg doing 70 mph as much as I could. I think that's outstanding mileage. I expect that to fall a helluva lot with the trailer behind me. Trailer weighs 2200 lbs empty. We're going to try to weigh it loaded before we go. I'm thinking it'll be somewhere between double the 2200 and 5000 lbs.

My Rubicon is totally stock. I bought airbags for it but ran out of time to install them. The rear only squatted about an inch once I installed the trailer. Yeah, I should have measured & taken pics, sorry.

I think you should be hoping for 10MPG with that trailer.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

I think you should be hoping for 10MPG with that trailer.

Ha! I expect it to be much worse than I got driving up here but not THAT much worse, sheesh.

I'll report what I get on the first tank so I'll know what to expect but I was hoping for 12-13mpg. At home with around town driving, a little freeway driving I get between high 15's and low 17's.

 

[actaylor]

2018 NuCamp T@B 400. Great camper and the Gladiator pulls it easily.

 

[sarguy1941]

We leave in about 4 hours with this on a 6000 mile trip....last on the scale was 1584 but now its totally loaded. See what it comes in at. Got 14 mpg towing around town. Hopefully it stays close to that.

 

[Summitsearcher]

Truck = 5840

Truck & trailer = 7180

Trailer = 1360

 

[Dls79]

M1101 trailer

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