2017 F350 dually

[buc1908]

How many mile per gallon you get pulling the FW with a strong head wind?

[JDT]

We had a 17 F350 dually diesel. We pulled a 16,500 Excel fifth wheel with it. We did a number of trips out west and many times would hit some strong head winds. 8 mpg was about the best I could manage. Under more normal conditions we would get around 10.

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Originally Posted by buc1908

How many mile per gallon you get pulling the FW with a strong head wind?

Very vague question, with next to nothing details about truck or trailer.

Gas or diesel?
gear ratio of the truck
2WD or 4 WD
10 speed or 6 speed transmission (I don't remember which year the 10 speed came out for that truck)
Speed driven when towing?
Approx. wind speed........"strong" doesn't describe anything

Trailer: height, weight of 5ver
Flat terrain or mountains/hills

Lots of variable as you can see.....give some details and you may get a better answer to that question!

[mjdenn]

We have a 17 F350 with 4:10 gears. The trailer weight is 22K. We only see 8-8.5 MPG at 60-62 MPH

[tuffr2]

I had a 2012 F-450 with 4:30 gears and 6 speed. Towing a 16,000lb 5th wheel with a tailwind I would get 11 mpg. No wind 10.3mpg. Into a headwind 9 mpg.

[TXiceman]

2012 F350 DRW diesel with 3.73 gears pulling a 19,000 LB 5er. We run 62 to 65 MPH and get about 9 MPG on the flats, no wind. Strong head or quartering wind 7 MPG. Tailwind maybe 10 to 11 mpg.

Ken

[freestyle_freddy]

I've got a 17 F350 Platinum diesel dually with the 3:55 rear end, towing a 34 ft 5th wheel, weighing 18.5K lbs, & combined weight of 28.3K lbs. I get I get about 8.5mpg in a good head wind, & around 11mpg overall average, when towing.