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[08glide]

Taz I pulled a similar sized trailer, all aluminum, with 1 bagger into a headwind with my 1/2 ton Chevy 5.0 liter and got 9 mpg before. It was a v nose as well.

I did the same yrs ago & had the same results. even pulled a single axle open trlr  with 5.8 chevy silverado. fuel mpg would go from 17 mpg to 10mpg even when mt. that's why I wnt to a duramax diesel. get 19mpg with trlr or without, loaded or mt.

[Jswerve]

So now I need a truck AND trailer? Lmao.

Howard thank you for offering to purchase us a new truck. My wife is tickled Bwahaha

[ultrarider123]

So now I need a truck AND trailer? Lmao.

Howard thank you for offering to purchase us a new truck. My wife is tickled Bwahaha

Well, she is in management..........

Soon as my rich uncle gets out of the poor house, the truck is headed your way Jesse.......

[Jswerve]

Well, she is in management..........

Soon as my rich uncle gets out of the poor house, the truck is headed your way Jesse.......

Sounds like a plan Lmao. I'm waiting for my parents to pass. Looking forward to their bill collectors to start calling!

[Chains]

Jesse,

One other thing, the bigger the trailer the more room it takes up in the driveway or barn yard.  Or do as the guy across the street from me does.  He has a 7 X16 and keeps his two Harleys in it like a garage and when they head out bikes are there as well as all his gear. 

[Jswerve]

Jesse,

One other thing, the bigger the trailer the more room it takes up in the driveway or barn yard.  Or do as the guy across the street from me does.  He has a 7 X16 and keeps his two Harleys in it like a garage and when they head out bikes are there as well as all his gear.

I have a concrete pad on the side of my house I can park 3 cars deep

[porthole]

I did the same yrs ago & had the same results. even pulled a single axle open trlr  with 5.8 chevy silverado. fuel mpg would go from 17 mpg to 10mpg even when mt. that's why I wnt to a duramax diesel. get 19mpg with trlr or without, loaded or mt.

You get 19 mpg pulling a loaded trailer?

[HUBBARD]

My DuraMax got 18 mpg with my FEATHERLITE and Ol' Maudie loaded up.  I installed a boost system that gave it 70HP, and 200 more lbs.ft. of torque, this past May, but I haven't checked the mileage with the FLHTCUSE7, (Maybelle), loaded up yet.  What I do know is it runs twice as good as it did before!  It doesn't chip-out at 100 MPH any more, either.  It'll run 120 MPH now, and maybe more, but that's all it will register on the Speedo.  I didn't look at the GPS, as I was pretty focused on the Road!    Later--HUBBARD 

[Jswerve]

My DuraMax got 18 mpg with my FEATHERLITE and Ol' Maudie loaded up.  I installed a boost system that gave it 70HP, and 200 more lbs.ft. of torque, this past May, but I haven't checked the mileage with the FLHTCUSE7, (Maybelle), loaded up yet.  What I do know is it runs twice as good as it did before!  It doesn't chip-out at 100 MPH any more, either.  It'll run 120 MPH now, and maybe more, but that's all it will register on the Speedo.  I didn't look at the GPS, as I was pretty focused on the Road!    Later--HUBBARD

LOL HUBBARD big surprise! You probably hopped up your lawn mowers and weed wackers!! 

[tazmun]

A good friend of mine has a new DuraMax, and had an older one too. Pulling his 35 ft 5th wheel toy hauler back and forth to the Dakotas for hunting twice a year says he gets 13/14 mpg up to 65 mph, after 65 it goes to hell. At 75 he says he is in the 9/10 range with no real headwind.
Just food for thought!

tazmun
 

[Jswerve]

A good friend of mine has a new DuraMax, and had an older one too. Pulling his 35 ft 5th wheel toy hauler back and forth to the Dakotas for hunting twice a year says he gets 13/14 mpg up to 65 mph, after 65 it goes to hell. At 75 he says he is in the 9/10 range with no real headwind.
Just food for thought!

tazmun

Sounds like slowing down a bit really pays off...

[TXGator]

That's about the same MPG ranges I get with my 6.4 ford pulling the TH...

[Chains]

Here you go Jesse 8.5x52. $13,950.00. Its so big you can ride in it on rainy days. 

[SBB]

Here you go Jesse 8.5x52. $13,950.00. Its so big you can ride in it on rainy days. 

Damn Jim that's so big it even comes with its own water tower.

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[TXGator]

There is probably a small lake inside as well for swimming and fishing on the hotter days..