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05-30-2008, 09:21 AM
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Winnebago Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner Coastal Campers Carolina Campers
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Conway, SC
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I took this picture of my IP when we were coming home from Cape Hatteras, NC earlier this month. I hope you can make it out if not go here and click on the picture to get it in full size.
9.1 MPG
The running configuration at the time was 50 to 55 MPH on a 55 MPH posted road, "D"rive (5th gear), less than 1800 RPM indicated on Scan Gauge II.
Now here's the bad news I did not have my camera ready on the way out when I actually saw 10.0 MPG on the "Average: mode setting.
Honest! I kid you not. 
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03 Adventurer 38G, Workhorse W22
F&R Track Bars, Safety+ , Ultrapower, Taylor Extremes, SGII
TST 507, Blue Ox, SMI, Koni FSD, CrossFire
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05-30-2008, 09:21 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Winnebago Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner Coastal Campers Carolina Campers
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Conway, SC
Posts: 23,641
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I took this picture of my IP when we were coming home from Cape Hatteras, NC earlier this month. I hope you can make it out if not go here and click on the picture to get it in full size.
9.1 MPG
The running configuration at the time was 50 to 55 MPH on a 55 MPH posted road, "D"rive (5th gear), less than 1800 RPM indicated on Scan Gauge II.
Now here's the bad news I did not have my camera ready on the way out when I actually saw 10.0 MPG on the "Average: mode setting.
Honest! I kid you not.
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03 Adventurer 38G, Workhorse W22
F&R Track Bars, Safety+ , Ultrapower, Taylor Extremes, SGII
TST 507, Blue Ox, SMI, Koni FSD, CrossFire
RV/MH Hall of Fame - Lifetime Member
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05-30-2008, 09:42 AM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 1,430
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I have seen mine go up to 12 for a sec or two but I was running downhill with a tailwind at the time.
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08 Holiday Rambler Vacationer XL 38PLT Workhorse R-26 UFO gas pusher,
2014 Cadillac SRX AWD, SMI Smart Box braking system.
https://myrandomviews.com/
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05-30-2008, 09:52 AM
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Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: San Antonio, TX
Posts: 38
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I've been getting between 9-10 mpg driving at 60-65mph for the last two years. Sorry older P30 with 454 and slightly modified 4L80E transmission.
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05-30-2008, 10:18 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,566
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Good pic!
Remember, the Workhorse IP is "optimistic" by about 1 1/2 mpg....
Although 007 now gets 11 MPG since he installed the Ultrapower! 
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05-30-2008, 10:22 AM
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Senior Member
Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Tucson
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Well, last time I went to Phoenix from Tucson, about a month ago, 55 and not pullin' mind you, I had to stop at Casa Grande and ... let some out  ...rgr...
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2004 Winnebago 33V, WH
2010 Honda CRV
Jim, Lynda, and our 6/2010 model Weimaraner, Quincy, aka Q Man
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05-30-2008, 11:20 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
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I hope I'm never around you while your taking picures and driving 52MPH! 
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Scott - Pearl River, Louisiana
2022 Jayco Precept 34G, 2022 Ford Ranger toad
NSA ReadyBrake Elite tow bar
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05-30-2008, 12:48 PM
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Senior Member
National RV Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Pasadena,CA
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I just checked the average mpg, after 21,000 miles yesterday, and the IP registered 10.1 average mpg. We normally travel at 55 mph and tow a Jeep Wrangler at 3300 lbs. Cutting speed does increase mpg.
Ed
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2005 National RV, 36' Dolphin 5355, W22 - Front & Rear trac bars, IPD rear anti-sway bar, Koni FSD Shocks, UltraPower programming.
2000 Jeep Wrangler, Brake Buddy
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05-30-2008, 01:57 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
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This was last spring driving across Kansas with a strong tail wind. I keep track of fuel and have averaged 7.3 mpg for the past year, towing the CR-V
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Towing 2014 Honda CR-V
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05-30-2008, 02:29 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Madison, MS
Posts: 10,527
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Ramblin fever: Man I wish I were you! 19,870 miles and the needle is barely off the FULL MARK ED
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05-30-2008, 04:21 PM
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Senior Member
Damon Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner Forest River Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Parker, CO
Posts: 3,251
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I'm gonna smoke all you guys !
I've seen 14 lots of times and even pushing 20 going from the continental divide to Grand Junction. I don't really belive it tho. But it's relative because I've seen 3.7 going up some mtns.
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Max49
2018 Forest River Georgetown F-53
'08 Jeep Wrangler Toad
Denver, Colorado
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05-30-2008, 04:48 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Jarrell, TX 76537
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Hey, I got you all beat. I just installed my replacement cluster and it shows 9.2 and I have not even left the RV barn!
I have also seen 73 mpg going down hill a couple of times.
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AKA - Oemy
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05-30-2008, 06:12 PM
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner Coastal Campers
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Monterey, Tn
Posts: 1,089
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Man...this is good stuff. Fixin' to go on a long trip and gonna try to keep it at 55-60 mph and save some fuel.
The wife and I drove down the mountain on I-40 into Cookeville today in our CRV and got passed by a Tiffin Phaeton pulling a full size Suburban and he was doing about 80 or so going downhill. Saw lots of brake lights. Smelled brakes on the way down. Bet he wasn't getting 9 or 10 MPH! Boy, it was a sweet looking Phaeton though (envy)!
Bob
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2012 Tiffin Allegro 34 TGA
Ford V-10 22000 lb chassis
Brake Buddy Advantage,
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05-30-2008, 06:12 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Madison, MS
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">I just installed my replacement cluster and it shows 9.2 and I have not even left the RV barn! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
OBVIOUSLY, the new cluster could not be at fault, so it must be the install.  ED
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