MPG sound right?

[toast]

Well this weekend I picked up a 34 foot flatbed trailer, and towed a couple of jeeps up for play time. I only got 9.5 mpg though, using the 40 hp tow setting on the tuner. I cant imagine the load was heavier than 12k. Another question, what do you guys run at on the highway. I was at 2500 revs doing about 62 mph with no OD. Is that too much?

[Logan]

That does not sound too far off. The higher RPMs and the weight and the drag will bring your MPG down.

[Blue01F250]

I just got back from a trip camping and was towing an 8-9k 5th wheel that was sitting high in the front -- towed it at 65 - 75, anywhere from 1700 to 2500 RPM and got between 10.7 to 12.3 MPG.... of course, the slower I went I got the 12, the faster I went I got the 10's....

[afirover]

my 97 gets about 13's stock what if anything can I or should I do to improve on this #

i was towing a car trailer with a lambo on it doing about 75mph @2.5k rpm's
is this normal ???

[SgtStroked7.3]

u can get a tuner or chip, and what the heck are u doing with a lambo!...

[lifewitlooie]

yeah for real.. you had a lambo?

[Rob]

my lambo is in the form of an F-350!!!! j/k. numbers sound about right.

[LHMissions]

I'm new to the forum - by about 15 minutes now but I am very experienced at towing.

I have a stock '03 with 33's and I reguraly tow 10 - 12,000 pounds on weekend 1500 mile trips through the Applachian mountains.

My trailer is a 25' V nosed fully enclosed. Mileage on the flats range from 10 - 14. Once I hit the mountains - mileage typically drops to around 9. I have seen as low as 7 on the extended steep climbs - more then 3 miles up.

Depending on load, speed (I average 70mph) and terrain, if you are getting 9.5 with a 35' open trailer - it has alot of resistance being open - then 9.5 doesnt sound so bad.

I've heard if you chip these things mileage is considerably better on the grades.

[LHMissions]

For the record, I towed 26,000 + miles last year, this year around 9,000+/- thus far. (amazing how a full time job interferes with 1500 mile weekend trips )

[afirover]

I was moving it for a customer but the question still remians is this mpg about right and if i do a chip what other goodies do I need in order to get the best mpg's possible and what is that goal ?