Its Summer Time and many of us are going to be towing Travel Trailers for Vacation.
Just got back from towing our ~3500lb loaded trailer to Ocean Lakes Campground at Myrtle Beach, SC.
If you want to see a 5 star campground, check it out. It even has WiFi fast enough to stream to our TV.
My travel trailer is a 2017 Rpod 180 and towing mirrors are not needed.
Towing was so easy that some day I might go with a larger trailer.
At start of trip, I filled up with 93grade premium gasoline and got 11.35mpg going to the campground.
Return trip with 89grade I got 9.0mpg.
Interesting,
I think my going to speed was 5 to 10 mph slower keeping it at 55-60mph, as opposed to returning was the major factor.
Driving my 2002 LX470 - it has the 4-speed transmission but I drove it with Overdrive on when on flat ground.
Most of the trip was generally flat ground but on approach to upgrades, I would let off gas and turn off Overdrive until I topped the hill.
Normal driving without towing my MPG ranges from 14-15mpg.
Forgot to take my ODB2 reader to monitor Transmission Temperature but in the past the temps never got excessive.
Just got back from towing our ~3500lb loaded trailer to Ocean Lakes Campground at Myrtle Beach, SC.
If you want to see a 5 star campground, check it out. It even has WiFi fast enough to stream to our TV.
My travel trailer is a 2017 Rpod 180 and towing mirrors are not needed.
Towing was so easy that some day I might go with a larger trailer.
At start of trip, I filled up with 93grade premium gasoline and got 11.35mpg going to the campground.
Return trip with 89grade I got 9.0mpg.
Interesting,
I think my going to speed was 5 to 10 mph slower keeping it at 55-60mph, as opposed to returning was the major factor.
Driving my 2002 LX470 - it has the 4-speed transmission but I drove it with Overdrive on when on flat ground.
Most of the trip was generally flat ground but on approach to upgrades, I would let off gas and turn off Overdrive until I topped the hill.
Normal driving without towing my MPG ranges from 14-15mpg.
Forgot to take my ODB2 reader to monitor Transmission Temperature but in the past the temps never got excessive.
