evan Neise
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I haul my 4runner trail rig where ever i need to go it weighs in at roughly 5500.
What do you TOW?
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MidwestMike
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How is everyone doing for mileage when towing?
I pull a smaller snowmobile trailer, not a lot of weight but a lot of wind resistance.
I go from 15 mpg to 7 mpg when towing. I can still set the cruise control at 75 mph and run, but it will be shifting and reving on every hill. I keep the speed down because of this, and often find my self driving by the tach instead of the speedo. Slowing down up a hill and really speeding up going down, keeping the same RPMs rather than MPHs.
From what I read the guys with the bigger motors don't lose as much when towing.
The tongue weight is high on this setup, but the auto-level still does a perfect job on my 83k 02.
Just got 2014 SSV to replace it, we'll see how it is with the 6 speed and losing the auto-level.
I pull a smaller snowmobile trailer, not a lot of weight but a lot of wind resistance.
I go from 15 mpg to 7 mpg when towing. I can still set the cruise control at 75 mph and run, but it will be shifting and reving on every hill. I keep the speed down because of this, and often find my self driving by the tach instead of the speedo. Slowing down up a hill and really speeding up going down, keeping the same RPMs rather than MPHs.
From what I read the guys with the bigger motors don't lose as much when towing.
The tongue weight is high on this setup, but the auto-level still does a perfect job on my 83k 02.
Just got 2014 SSV to replace it, we'll see how it is with the 6 speed and losing the auto-level.
I have a 2002 suburban that I have towed 9000# (old camper) and 6500# (new camper) and get 8 to 9 mpg. It is tuned, e fans, intake and exhaust and also helper bags. It doesn't matter how I drive it I get 8 or 9 mpg.
Now with my 2010 XL Denali with auto ride everything matters. I did recently put helper bags on it but everything else is stock. And. When towing the 6500# camper at 65 I get 8 to 9 mpg if I even think about 70 I get 5 to 6 mpg.
The suburban has a 5.3 with 4 speed with 3.73 gears and the Denali has a 6.2 with 6 speed and 3.42 gears.
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Now with my 2010 XL Denali with auto ride everything matters. I did recently put helper bags on it but everything else is stock. And. When towing the 6500# camper at 65 I get 8 to 9 mpg if I even think about 70 I get 5 to 6 mpg.
The suburban has a 5.3 with 4 speed with 3.73 gears and the Denali has a 6.2 with 6 speed and 3.42 gears.
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KBones
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I pull our 3200 lb camper and my 6x12 enclosed trailer lowered 3.5" in front and 5" in rear with helper air bags.
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I'm in South Carolina right now. Towed my 6400 32' camper(no gear, probably 7k with gear) here, got 10.5 mpg for the trip. Approximately 1200 miles, headed back in a week. No issues maintaining 65 mph the entire way, whether up the mountains or anything. With the cruise on it stays around 3k Rpms going up hills, 2k standard.
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PWMac
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What model of the trucool did you install? I just got back from a 1000 mile trip through the mountains and my transmission got really hot going up grade.
I got the 40k. My trans temp went from an average of 217 to the highest I seen it was 165 and that is in Florida in July. A by product was that my engine temps also dropped about 15 degrees as well.
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I just got back from towing my 3500lb popup trailer with my '15 YukonXL SLT and it's bucking and rough. The trailer is level, and I swapped out for a one piece drop hitch thinking the two piece had too much play. Minimal difference.
If we're on a smooth road going a consistent speed it feels fine. Acceleration or braking, or normal bumps in the road and we're bucking. Seriously stumped - I've had lots of Yukons and Tahoes pull this trailer with zero issues.
If we're on a smooth road going a consistent speed it feels fine. Acceleration or braking, or normal bumps in the road and we're bucking. Seriously stumped - I've had lots of Yukons and Tahoes pull this trailer with zero issues.
