Gas mileage
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| slackercruster |
 Feb 20 2011, 04:55 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 16-February 11 Member No.: 5,323 Favorite Truck Camper(s): dont have one yet Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: still shopping for one Type of Tiedowns used: none Truck and Camper Setup: looking to buy one  |
When you put a camper on your truck how did it affect the mileage?
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| Electric Don |
Feb 20 2011, 05:10 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 31 Joined: 9-February 11 Member No.: 5,297 Favorite Truck Camper(s): Lance 805 Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: 2011 Ford F250 4X4 Crew Cab Type of Tiedowns used: Basic turnbuckles Truck and Camper Setup: Camper is 8 feet, designed for short box truck. |
QUOTE(slackercruster @ Feb 20 2011, 01:55 PM) When you put a camper on your truck how did it affect the mileage?  I have a 2011 Ford F250 with 6.2 liter gas engine and 6 speed automatic transmission and a Lance 805 camper (dry weight around 1500 pounds). Without the camper I use around 15 liters per 100 km on the highway; with the camper it uses around 20 liters per 100 km. Sorry about the metric units if you are in the USA. You can get conversions on the internet. Simply put, the truck uses about 30 percent more fuel with the camper on. |
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| corsa180 |
Feb 21 2011, 03:30 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 7-May 10 From: Albuquerque, New Mexico Member No.: 4,193 Favorite Truck Camper(s): Bigfoot Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: Vanguard995/2002F2504x4crewcab Type of Tiedowns used: Torklift w/xl's Truck and Camper Setup: 2002 Vanguard TC995 (9.5) on Firestone air bags. Torklift tie downs on my 2002 F250 4x4 crewcab long bed. |
QUOTE(slackercruster @ Feb 20 2011, 09:55 PM) When you put a camper on your truck how did it affect the mileage? My TC weighs 3000 lbs dry on my 2002 F250 7.3 diesel 4x4 LB . Normally I average 16.5 mpg. Last summers trip west from Albuquerque through Yosemite to the coast and back with lots of hills and highway speeds of up to 75 mph , the lowest I got was 10.5 mpg . The highest was 12 mpg. So, that's my experience . Like you, would also like to hear what others get. |
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| slackercruster |
Feb 22 2011, 08:30 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 16-February 11 Member No.: 5,323 Favorite Truck Camper(s): dont have one yet Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: still shopping for one Type of Tiedowns used: none Truck and Camper Setup: looking to buy one |
Thanks for the feedback.
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| drc5900 |
Feb 24 2011, 12:19 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 16-May 10 From: Bemidji MN Member No.: 4,241 Favorite Truck Camper(s): The one I have of course: Jayco! Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: 1997 Dodge Ram 3500 4x4 5.9L 12v Cummins Turbo Diesel Dually Extended Cab, Billeted Goerend AT Tranny w/triple disk TC & manual lockup. Type of Tiedowns used: The ones it came with: homemade. Truck and Camper Setup: Truck as above. Camper: 1993 Jayco Jay Hunter 950 fully equiped, approx. 3000Lbs loaded. Homemade tiedowns. 5000Lbs Mopar receiver hitch. Homemade 3' extended hitch. Homemade Jackadapters for dually: 1/4"SS 6"x6"x6" square tube. "Donut" between reartruck- and camper slider window. No Airbags: the camper nicely smoothed out the hard suspension :-) . Hott-Rod electric heater added to propane waterheater. |
Avg 17 to 17.5MPG empty.
With camper 14MPG @ 60 to 65MPH, 13MPG @ 70 to 75MPH. Please see sig for truck & camper info. |
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| RedneckExpress |
Feb 24 2011, 04:07 PM
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 Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 13-November 10 Member No.: 4,973 Favorite Truck Camper(s): KampKing Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: 1992 Dodge W-250 4x4 5.9L V8 gas engine Club Cab Long Bed 4.10 gears Type of Tiedowns used: Happijac Truck and Camper Setup: Dodge W-250 4x4, Airlift Air Bags, old Happijac tiedowns, 1974 KIT 11' Slide-in Camper |
Old Dodge 360 gas engine, empty I get around 10.5-11 mpg, with the 11' KIT onboard I get around 7-8.
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| Oregonizm |
Mar 15 2011, 11:23 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 24-December 10 Member No.: 5,113 Favorite Truck Camper(s): Host Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: Ford F450 Type of Tiedowns used: Fastguns Truck and Camper Setup: F450, Host Everest triple slide, Torklift tiedowns, Torklift class V Superhitch w/ Supertruss |
I have a 2008 F450, diesel 4x4 with a 5000 pound camper. My milage goes from 12-13 down to 9-10 with the camper on.
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| rsaack |
Mar 26 2011, 05:18 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 26-March 11 Member No.: 5,381 Favorite Truck Camper(s): Anything but Lance Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: '04 Silverado 2500 Quadrasteer Type of Tiedowns used: Torklift Truck and Camper Setup: Straight forward - Silverado crew cab short bed 2500 with quadrasteer, Torklift hardware |
Staying away from cruise control, staying a steady 63, with reg fuel 6.0 engine 11 mpg with the camper is my best. Empty with same technique 15.5 mpg is tops.
Can't overstate need for keeping a clean (new) air filter. That's good for an extra 1.2 mpg. |
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