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09-05-2018, 06:48 PM
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#197
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Fort Myers, FL
Posts: 1,694
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We've got a 36 foot diesel pusher.
I drive at our sweet-spot of 63. For every 1.0 mph above your sweet spot you lose 0.1 mpg.
The ride is good, I take my time and my mileage is acceptable at 8+.
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09-06-2018, 04:05 PM
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#198
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 24
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I cruise at 58 to 61. MPG 6.756, Just switched from diesel to gas. Hate the MPG and the sound, guess I'll get used to it, just have too.
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09-06-2018, 07:10 PM
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#199
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 4,985
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ghost1750
I cruise at 58 to 61. MPG 6.756, Just switched from diesel to gas. Hate the MPG and the sound, guess I'll get used to it, just have too.
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It's not that bad! If you average 10k miles a year at 7 MPG and $2.80/gal, then your yearly fuel cost is about $4000. My diesel truck gets 11 MPG pulling the camper at $3.00/gal cost $2700 in yearly fuel. The difference is only $1300 in fuel cost but I bet the gas motor was way less expensive to buy and maintain!
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09-07-2018, 07:12 PM
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#200
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 24
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Quote:
Originally Posted by grindstone01
It's not that bad! If you average 10k miles a year at 7 MPG and $2.80/gal, then your yearly fuel cost is about $4000. My diesel truck gets 11 MPG pulling the camper at $3.00/gal cost $2700 in yearly fuel. The difference is only $1300 in fuel cost but I bet the gas motor was way less expensive to buy and maintain!
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But I'm from California and gas is $3.69 to $4.00. If I can get to Flying J it is $3.34 but not always so lucky.
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09-08-2018, 12:18 AM
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#201
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Seattle,WA/HB,CA./Fujieda-Japan
Posts: 849
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Road trip from Renton Highlands, Wa. to Fern Ridge Lake, Oregon I netted...
To - 312 miles at an average speed of 58mph 9.17mpg (US) tailwind going south
To home - 283 miles at an average speed of 58mph 8.92mpg (US) headwind
No toad.
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09-08-2018, 05:47 AM
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#202
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Holiday Rambler Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: baton rouge, la
Posts: 89
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speed
I'm with the 60-65 group, my concern about driving faster than that would be whether I could maintain control in the event of an emergency. You really don't get there any faster driving 70 vs 65 because of the times you have to slow down for other traffic
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09-08-2018, 07:58 AM
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#203
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 4,985
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Last year my Chevy front tire blew out doing 55 with my 16k fifth wheel attached. The truck still swerved into the next empty lane and felt like it tipped up on it's side before I could get it under control, it happened so fast. I'm sure there would have been a different outcome if I had been doing 70 mph.
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