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Old 04-01-2017, 01:05 PM   #1
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Average miles per gallon with Ford V-10

This information is not provided by Ford or any other manufacture and so it is up to us to get a general answer. Of course, it would be nice if you can give your experience "with" or "without" towing a toad Your answers will also vary depending if you are in the mountains or mostly flat area but I think there can be a "general" number which may be helpful. Thanks
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Florida to Virginia, no mountains got 9.35 mpg average at 65 mph. Second tank 10.5 mpg average at 60 mph. 30 foot sunseeker gts. I will be lucky to get 9.0 towing a Camry at 60 mph. Maybe 8.5 mpg.
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This information is not provided by Ford or any other manufacture and so it is up to us to get a general answer. Of course, it would be nice if you can give your experience "with" or "without" towing a toad Your answers will also vary depending if you are in the mountains or mostly flat area but I think there can be a "general" number which may be helpful. Thanks
Keep in mind the tow makes a difference. My light Mazda pickup cost me about 1/2 mile per gallon. My son-in-law talked into towing his CJ5 on a trip. That piece of lead tanked my mileage.
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Old 04-01-2017, 02:02 PM   #5
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Current 31-foot Class A 8 mpg towing a 3,000 pound car
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Former 27-foot Class C 8.5 mpg towing a 3,000 pound car
- 265 (?) HP 2-valve V-10 with Banks Power Pack and 4-speed transmission

In both cases, average over-the-road speed 62 mph, 2400 rpm seems to produce the most comfortable cruising.
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26.5' class C. I don't tow anything and get 8 to 8.5 mpg depending on terrain.
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Been to the Canadian and Mexican borders, east and west coasts, 32,000 miles, w/o towing, is 8 mpg average. We drive mostly on state highways at the speed limit, but will sometimes cruise Interstates at 63 mph.

Btw, our speedometer is slow by about 1 mph at 60.
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7.6 MPG per Scanguage II.

I don't believe it, but just buy gas when at 1/4 tank.
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We have a 25' class C with Mercedes Benz 3.0 liter six cylinder diesel and get 14-16 mpg without toad driving 65mph.
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Since I'm on vacation and either pulling a trailer of driving an RV I don't even concern myself with mileage. When I get close to 1/4 tank I fill up. The mileage won't improve either way. If I really wanted to improve my mileage I would sell my 2 RV's and buy a Nissan Leaf, all electric, boy that would be a lot of fun!
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Our former 98' 22ft. Class C w/ V10. Most consistent MPG average was 10.5 if we held it back to 55 MPH we could do better then that, no toad.
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