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03-07-2015, 08:43 PM
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Monaco Owners Club Holiday Rambler Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2015
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Fuel Mileage
We upgraded from a 2006 Bounder 32W to a 2012 Holiday Rambler Vacationer 36SBT today with a Ford V10. I could get around 8 mpg from the 8.1L Chevy in the Bounder if I stayed below 70 mph. Can I expect the same out of the Ford?
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03-07-2015, 08:58 PM
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Senior Member
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We can count on 8mpg in our 2014 Newmar Canyon Star 3610, which is similar in size and weight. The best we have gotten is 10, flat terrain/little downhill with a tailwind, and the worst has been 6.5, driving the grades to get out of town. I usually drive at 60-62 mph as that is where I get my best gas mileage.
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Mike & Charlotte
2014 Newmar Canyon Star 3610
Orange County, California
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03-09-2015, 01:39 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Michigan
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I've averaged 8 mpg on every motor home that I've owned in the last 15 yrs. Before that I averaged less than 7. I've owned them all. Ford, Chevy, Cat, Cummins.
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2009 Ventana 3933
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03-11-2015, 05:42 PM
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Triple E Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Apr 2013
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Something just dawned on me. There have been numerous threads about gas mileage on this forum. I notice a lot of people get low mileage and I seem to get somewhat better mileage.
The reason US v/s Canadian (Imperial Gallon).
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03-11-2015, 10:22 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
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It can fluctuate. Before Ethanol I used to get about 10 or 11 MP US Gallon from my V10 now I get around 8 like everyone else. Up to 10 percent Ethanol allows for some variation and you may be among the fortunate that are getting less than 5 percent where you normally travel. The last Ethanol Free service station closed up around here some years ago and fuel economy dropped in every gasoline powered vehicle I own since they pushed a statewide mandate on the stuff.
Thankfully my old diesel power Fiat Spyder gets about 40 or so in the city and 50 or so on the highway which helps defray the overall weekly family fuel costs to allow a bigger share to go to the motor home.
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2001 Winnebago Adventurer WFG35U
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03-21-2015, 10:58 PM
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Newmar Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Plains
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About 10 here on flat roads and driving 60 mph.
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03-21-2015, 11:05 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: B.C. Canada
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We have a 38'Dutch Star with a 330 hp diesel The best I have ever got is 8 to 9 MPG (imperial gallons which is 6 to 7 MPG US
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03-21-2015, 11:16 PM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Vancouver, WA
Posts: 37,725
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Well, you can expecet 20 mpg, but you won't get it!
With our '98 Santara with 460 I could depend on 5.5 to 6.5. With the two DP Dutch Stars (300 CAT and 350 Cummins ISC) I could depend on 7 to 8. With the Magna I can depend on at least 7.1 and up and that's feeding a 650 HP ISX (or at least till it breaks down). That 7.1 includes the Grapevine, Tehacapi and sitting in traffic stopped for an hour or so. The Magna weighs 46,000#'s unloaded
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2009 45' Magna 630 w/Cummins ISX 650 HP/1950 Lbs Ft, HWH Active Air
Charter Good Sam Lifetime Member, FMCA,
RV'ing since 1957, NRA Benefactor Life, towing '21 Jeep JLU Rubicon Ecodiesel
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03-23-2015, 05:57 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: B.C. Canada
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The mileage I posted previously includes towing a Jeep so I probably would get another mile per gallon without the jeep.
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03-23-2015, 08:10 PM
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Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: NW Ohio
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I average about 8.2. two other factors besides winds and speed,
Mileage will get a little better at high elevations,i.e.Wyoming.
Mileage will suffer a little with ethanol.
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03-24-2015, 03:56 PM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
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I'm running a 37' gasser; w/o toad 8.5mpg, pulling a toad drops it to 8mpg.
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Dan & Moxie (Yellow Lab)
2010 Newmar, Canyon Star 3647 (5-Star Tune, CHF), 2012 Wrangler Sahara Toad
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03-24-2015, 05:26 PM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Spicewood Texas (West of Austin)
Posts: 4,514
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I have friends with V10's in F250's who can't get 10 MPG. 
Just jealous cause I'm begging to get a solid 7 in our new rig. 
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Scotty and Kristen, Airedales Dagny and Wyatt
2007 Newmar Mountain Aire 4528, 450 HP ISM, Allison 4000, 8 Lifeline AGM's
2019 F250 King Ranch 4x4 Powerstroke - SOLD
2022 F350 DRW King Ranch 4 x 4
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03-24-2015, 09:49 PM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2014
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Wish our Brave w7B - 29ft - would get up to 7mpg...
Reiner
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1986 Suzuki Samurai
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03-24-2015, 10:30 PM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Venice, FL
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Average 7.2 mpg towing a Jeep Wrangler, and that is lower than actual given some fuel is used by the diesel generator and the AquaHot. I was running 6.8 mpg but started using a fuel additive of which pays for itself through the increase in mpg.
Chris & Deb - North Venice, FL - 2014 Itasca Ellipse 42QD - Toad: 2014 Jeep Rubicon
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