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Originally Posted by PopBeavers
Assume I get 11 mpg towing. Assume a different truck gets 15 mpg towing. Assume 300 miles round trip. Assume regular gas is 3.83 (current price for Chevron).
300/11 = 27 gallons
300/16 = 18 gallons
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Example vehicles I'm very familiar with on a daily basis:
Chevy Astro 4.3L V6: Averages 19mpg daily driving.
TC: 4500 lbs. 110" WB
Chevy Exress 2500 4.8L V8: Averages 16mpg daily driving.
TC: 7400 lbs. 135" WB. Cargo Cap: 3300 lbs.