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10-19-2011, 10:08 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Olympia, Wa and Las Vegas, Nv for the Winter
Posts: 567
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MPG
Over Hill, Over Dale!! Today towing my Fat Jeep, I got a fantastic 5.7 mpg.  This is not a gripe by any means, just a statement of fact. I wouldn't trade either one of them!!
I did find out that when at 1/8th of a tank and the low fuel warning comes on, I have 14 gallons of gas left.
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2012 Itasca Meridian 42E, Roadmaster Tow System, Unified Brakes on Toad
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland. US Army Armor. Ret
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10-19-2011, 11:12 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Federal Way, Wa.
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You didn't ask for a anything so here is a bunch of nothing.
How a person feels about fuel consumption is relative---I know I would feel just ducky if I had a relative who would pay for my gas.
5.7 seems on the thin side to me---but your rig is bigger and your "fat" Jeep may outweigh my CR-V. I get 7.5 consistently on average---I follow the towing speed limit which means 55 through California---but I was getting close to the 7.5 before they began inforcing 55.
Hey if 5.7 is fine with you it is OK by me---just watch that guage---and hope that light does not come on when you are ninety miles from the nearest refill. Happy traveling.
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10-20-2011, 07:54 AM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Originally from near Portland, OR
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I average 6.7 mpg with my 38J Suncruiser and towing a Grand Vitara. I am loaded to nearly the maximum GVW.
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Full timers roaming the good old US of A
2007 Itasca Suncruiser 38J
2015 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk
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10-20-2011, 07:33 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Olympia, Wa and Las Vegas, Nv for the Winter
Posts: 567
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Well, today it was 6.5. The hills---Snoqualmie(sp)Pass and down thru the Yakima Valley to Pendleton, Or are are a "Bear". From Pendleton to Jackpot, Nv are not so bad. And with the Banks System--what a ride. I thought I was driving a sports car. Now how is that for the beginning of a Winter in Las Vegas??
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2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland. US Army Armor. Ret
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10-21-2011, 07:43 AM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Apr 2010
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+1 for Vegas. Where are you staying?
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10-21-2011, 08:33 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: where ever we're parked
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we are averring 6.9
we knew when we went into this that if one is to "worry" about mpg THEN DO NOT ENTER!
pdq
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10-21-2011, 08:53 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: May 2011
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I know a guy, who says, anyone driving a Motorhome, shouldn't be worrying about gas milage. Basicily, he is right! LOL!! I just like to keep track of it because I can tell how much farther I need to go to get to the next fuel stop. I have always claimed, if I could have a motorhome that would get 10 mpg. I wouldn't go 100 miles away from home with out it. I'm still lookning! LOL!! The Discovery is averaging 9.6 on every trip to and from AZ-MI.
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10-21-2011, 11:50 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Olympia, Wa and Las Vegas, Nv for the Winter
Posts: 567
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Five2o
+1 for Vegas. Where are you staying?
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We will be at the Nellis AFB Fam Camp until about mid-April. A great place to winter.
I totally agree with the comments about milage. Maybe one day tho, I'll be able to out-brag the the guys with the big pushers.
Got 6.5 today. Makes me one happy fella!
And made it to Vegas. a safe, uneventful trip and I made several gas station owners happy.
Just as an aside, my boat burns a gallon of gas a mile. No matter how fast or how slow I go
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2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland. US Army Armor. Ret
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10-22-2011, 09:21 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2009
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Hay We have pulled that Pass out of Pendleton Several Times; I believe It is solgers or something like that; Than in a nice pass in the Wintertime With a 40 mile wind in a snowstorm;That's ok couse we have our snowmobiles behind in a covered trailer; OH life is so good;;With our DP Trailer Loaded about 35000. lbs We get about 8.6 With the car in tow. we set right at 10. It's a CAT 330
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10-22-2011, 11:26 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Jan 2009
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We just did Austin, TX to Tupelo, MS. (800 miles) Some state highways and interstates. Pulling a Saturn Vue got 8.001 mpg. Cummins 330 with full Banks kit (440 hp) @ 65 mph on cruise control. No wind to speak of.
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10-24-2011, 06:01 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Elmira NY
Posts: 15
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Getting 8.5mpg to 9.5mpg with our 2007 Journey towing a Lincoln MKX. I installed a M2020 powerpuck on the Cat C7 2 years ago, absolutely love it.
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10-24-2011, 06:20 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 52
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We have a Silverleaf computer that provides accurate mpg data. We get 8-8.5mpg very consistently towing our toad--36,500 pounds total.
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10-24-2011, 07:21 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Olympia, Wa and Las Vegas, Nv for the Winter
Posts: 567
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AW!!! You guys with those diesels are not going to make me jealous no matter how hard you try!
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2012 Itasca Meridian 42E, Roadmaster Tow System, Unified Brakes on Toad
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland. US Army Armor. Ret
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10-24-2011, 07:43 PM
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Winnebago Watcher
Join Date: Feb 2011
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Just completed 900 miles of our trip south. Averaged 8.82 with two construction delays of about an hour each, one accident delay of about the same length, one day of stiff winds, a trip through the mountains, carrying boxes of hubby's books and towing our Toyota Corolla. I drive 60mph when possible.
My late dad, who was a fervent RVer, said that if you had to worry about the cost of having an RV, you shouldn't have an RV. He also had other saying but I can't repeat most of them here. 
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10-24-2011, 08:05 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Vancouver, WA
Posts: 560
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Quote:
Originally Posted by H. Miller
We just did Austin, TX to Tupelo, MS. (800 miles) Some state highways and interstates. Pulling a Saturn Vue got 8.001 mpg. Cummins 330 with full Banks kit (440 hp) @ 65 mph on cruise control. No wind to speak of.
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According to the chart published by Banks the ISC 330 with Power Pack has 420 HP and 1125 ft lbs torque.
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Charter Lifetime GS Member, SKP, FMCA,
RV'ing since 1957, NRA Benefactor Life, towing '14 CR-V
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10-24-2011, 08:23 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 13
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When we bought our mh diesel was well under $2. So, it makes a great deal of difference now that we are paying double that.
At 7.5 mpg towing a Dakota pu that weighs 4k it's not a big drag on fuel economy. We get close to 8mpg w/o the truck.
Dave
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