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07-13-2012, 01:37 PM

Our tow vehicle is a Volvo XC-90 T6 - 270 HP from a turbo'd 6 rated at 4960 towing capacity. Showroom says that's the trailer, service department says that's the trailer, vehicle occupants and bugs on the windshield.

Last time I put the trailer on the scales the axle weight was 3500 lbs w/o water, 3 gals in the toilet and 6 in the water heater. This figure does not agree with numbers quoted here by others, so I need to re-weigh.

We just completed a 2300 mile trip and averaged 14.5 MPG. Pretty surprising because we crossed the Rockies and the Cascades twice. I can usually do 55-60 up a 6% grade without difficulty, but I'm in 2nd at 4000 RPM. Temp gauge doesn't even wiggle.

07-13-2012, 01:37 PM	#7
curtcharlespdx Guest Posts: n/a	3124kb Our tow vehicle is a Volvo XC-90 T6 - 270 HP from a turbo'd 6 rated at 4960 towing capacity. Showroom says that's the trailer, service department says that's the trailer, vehicle occupants and bugs on the windshield. Last time I put the trailer on the scales the axle weight was 3500 lbs w/o water, 3 gals in the toilet and 6 in the water heater. This figure does not agree with numbers quoted here by others, so I need to re-weigh. We just completed a 2300 mile trip and averaged 14.5 MPG. Pretty surprising because we crossed the Rockies and the Cascades twice. I can usually do 55-60 up a 6% grade without difficulty, but I'm in 2nd at 4000 RPM. Temp gauge doesn't even wiggle.