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Mr. Adventure · 05-09-2011, 06:15 AM

Tom,
You have a great tow vehicle. But 90% of our driving is not towing, and the around-town part of the story with 13-14mpg is a problem compared to the 19-20mpg we're used to (19.6mpg, according to the car computer, for the approximate total of 16000 miles in the last 12 months or so, working, playing, towing, local, highway, everything).

Per pound on the road, we have 50% more torque and 100% more hp than we did in the motorhome we drove as we last crossed the Continental Divide in an RV. I agree that it has been too long since our last visit, and current data with a TrailManor should be a priority. However, I'm pretty sure that our next trip will confirm that traffic is a substantially greater problem on the Interstate highways than the upward side of the passes or the altitude once we're there.

The Motorhome taught us that doing more with less is better RVing because it involves less maintenance, better economy, better access to the places we visit, and safer travel, too.

05-09-2011, 06:15 AM	#13
Mr. Adventure TrailManor Master Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Williamsburg, VA Posts: 668	Tom, You have a great tow vehicle. But 90% of our driving is not towing, and the around-town part of the story with 13-14mpg is a problem compared to the 19-20mpg we're used to (19.6mpg, according to the car computer, for the approximate total of 16000 miles in the last 12 months or so, working, playing, towing, local, highway, everything). Per pound on the road, we have 50% more torque and 100% more hp than we did in the motorhome we drove as we last crossed the Continental Divide in an RV. I agree that it has been too long since our last visit, and current data with a TrailManor should be a priority. However, I'm pretty sure that our next trip will confirm that traffic is a substantially greater problem on the Interstate highways than the upward side of the passes or the altitude once we're there. The Motorhome taught us that doing more with less is better RVing because it involves less maintenance, better economy, better access to the places we visit, and safer travel, too. __________________ 2005 TrailManor 3023 2003 Toyota Highlander 220hp V6 FWD Reese 1000# round bar Weight Distributing Hitch Prodigy brake controller. "It's not how fast you can go, it's how fast you can stop an RV that counts."