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**dlajoie** · 08-01-2003, 05:35 PM

On July 25th, we drove from Augusta, ME to Hyannis, MA to pick up our new 2720SL. We averaged 19.4 MPG cruising at 70 MPH. On the return trip using the same route and hauling the new 2720SL, we averaged 14.9 MPG. That is more of a difference than normally advertised for Safari/Astro. However, there were extenuating circumstances. We drove down on the 24th in about 4 hours. The drive back on the afternoon of the 25th took 6 hours, largely due to traffic delays. One delay was nearly an hour of stop and go crawling getting off Cape Cod. The other hours delay was due to construction at various locations. We used the U-Haul class III hitch with the reciever inverted upward to level the TM. We decided not to buy the weight distribution hitch that day and had no problems with sagging or with handling. Admittedly, both the TM and the Safari were empty. We may well yet need a weight distribution hitch after we load everything on board deemed essential to camping.

08-01-2003, 05:35 PM	#5
dlajoie Site Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Acton, Maine Posts: 38	Re:GMC Safari AWD On July 25th, we drove from Augusta, ME to Hyannis, MA to pick up our new 2720SL. We averaged 19.4 MPG cruising at 70 MPH. On the return trip using the same route and hauling the new 2720SL, we averaged 14.9 MPG. That is more of a difference than normally advertised for Safari/Astro. However, there were extenuating circumstances. We drove down on the 24th in about 4 hours. The drive back on the afternoon of the 25th took 6 hours, largely due to traffic delays. One delay was nearly an hour of stop and go crawling getting off Cape Cod. The other hours delay was due to construction at various locations. We used the U-Haul class III hitch with the reciever inverted upward to level the TM. We decided not to buy the weight distribution hitch that day and had no problems with sagging or with handling. Admittedly, both the TM and the Safari were empty. We may well yet need a weight distribution hitch after we load everything on board deemed essential to camping.