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k715 · 01-30-2021, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Roadhogger

Where did you have the 5 stare tune. We live in central NC

Most everybody DIY's the install.

5 star is right down the road in Florence SC, and they will make an appointment and do it. (or used to).

evofxdwg · 02-01-2021, 06:14 PM

Yep, that's what we got when I was checking it the first couple years we had it (33 ft). Closer to 6 when towing the 2016 F150 TOAD. Closer to 7 if I slow down a bit. I don't bother to keep up with it any more.

Vintage Iron · 02-01-2021, 07:03 PM

Our 18K 2007 F53 had an overall average of 6.7 for a 3K round trip from So Cal to Montana. All kinds of roads and conditions. Open highway speeds were around 67/68. Lots of slow miles/construction.

Savannah Deb · 03-15-2021, 07:51 AM

We had a 2014 Winnebago Vista bath and 1/2 that we traded in on a HR Navigator last fall - we got 7 to 8 miles per gallon and towed an old VW convertible Cabrio that was very light, 4 down. Loved the Winne but hubs wanted a diesel - love the new diesel but really miss the bath and 1/2~ We get about same mileage on the diesel 8 or 8..5 per gallon.
Gotta love the ride - happy trails to you.

jfskeet · 03-15-2021, 08:21 AM

We have a 2018 thats fairly heavy a 26,000 frame and tow a Jeep Cherokee, we average 7.5 on I95 Florida runs we can hit 8, the sweet spot is 63 MPH for rpms and best mileage.

Davidmg · 03-15-2021, 06:31 PM

Does anyone have any information as to their gas mileage in a Winnebago Class C Aspect with the V10 engine?

baraff · 03-16-2021, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Davidmg

Does anyone have any information as to their gas mileage in a Winnebago Class C Aspect with the V10 engine?

Which model? We have a 2005 Aspect 26A. Average 9 to 9.5 not towing our Subaru, 8 to 9.0 towing.

This is of course subject to variables such as hills, headwinds, etc. Once we averaged 10.3 on a tank with a wicked tailwind. But as we all know that almost never happens. The worst we've ever seen was 6.5, uphill against a headwind.

RonandDeb · 03-17-2021, 06:03 AM

You most certainly don't decide to buy an RV if fuel economy is a big concern. Otherwise, you're in for a real treat..

MickUpi · 03-17-2021, 06:18 PM

I love my old 2001 Jayco 28 ft MH with the V10 Triton. I pull a 10 ft trailer with a 1200 pound Honda Goldwing trike on it. I get 8.5 to 9.5 mpg. I drive 50 to 55 on secondary roads and 55 to 60 on interstates. Yeah, people blow by me but it don't bother me. You may go about 150 miles more than me on a typical day, bit I'm retired and never in a hurry. Slow down and enjoy the drive and the ride.

HiWay-OurWay · 03-19-2021, 04:17 PM

I have a friend with a Ford V-10 coach chassis, and he expresses his travel costs in gallons per mile . . .

cruzn57 · 03-20-2021, 11:27 AM

we normally set the cruise at 60mph, and on 99% of the trips we've taken,
we get 9mpg, plus or minus 1mpg, for terrain,
head wind on one trip, and mpg was 7,
and long flat (no hills) and got 11.5 ,
I use miles traveled and fill up gallons,

if I was to be in a hurry ,and go 70+mph, I'd take the car.
the RV is supposed to be relaxing, and 70+mph in a rv is not relaxing.

Mississippi · 03-20-2021, 11:39 AM

One of the engine tech’s will probably correct me, but the last time I looked at the specs on the V-10 the HP and torque curves cross at about 2,900 RPMs. The Ford MH chassis is geared to run about 64 MPH in high gear at this RPM. In theory this gives maximum fuel efficiency.

twinboat · 03-20-2021, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Mississippi

One of the engine tech’s will probably correct me, but the last time I looked at the specs on the V-10 the HP and torque curves cross at about 2,900 RPMs. The Ford MH chassis is geared to run about 64 MPH in high gear at this RPM. In theory this gives maximum fuel efficiency.

Pretty sure my 2017 V10 runs at about 2200 RPMs at 65 MPH.