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11-06-2007, 08:31 PM
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Member
Trailer: No Trailer Yet
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Hi everyone,
We have been looking at purchasing a 17' Deluxe Casita, and wondered how much your tow vehicle gas mileage dropped when towing vs. not?
We sold our larger trailer due to the extra cost in fuel to tow, I was wondering if Casita really affects the gas mileage much being that it is sleek
and light weight.
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11-06-2007, 10:42 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Casita 17 ft Spirit Deluxe
Posts: 509
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Towing our Casita 17' SD with the Escalade drops gas milage down from 19-20 MPG without to 14-15 with.
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CD and Joyce Smith - Lily, Violet, and Rose
1999 Casita 17' SD - "The Little Egg"
2007 Escalade - 6.2L V8 - 6L80E Trans - 3.42 Diff
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11-06-2007, 11:11 PM
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Moderator
Trailer: Fiber Stream 1978 / Honda Odyssey LX 2003
Posts: 8,222
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My Honda Odyssey gets 23 mpg (Highway) when not towing.
It gets 19 mpg (City) when not towing.
It gets 16 mpg (Highway) when towing my Fiber Stream at 55 mph.
It gets 11 mpg (Highway) when towing my Fiber Stream at 75 mph.
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Frederick - The Scaleman
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11-06-2007, 11:53 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1981 13 ft Scamp ('Dacha' Russian summer house) / 2006 Tacoma V6
Posts: 163
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Tacoma V6 '06 auto: 20 no tow 17.5-18 tow.
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11-07-2007, 07:44 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 16 ft Casita Spirit Deluxe
Posts: 1,043
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07' dodge hemi v8 w/4 cyl dropback capability:
13 city/16 hwy no tow vehicle
towing a 16'casita 14-15 mpg hwy @65mph
Joe
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Joe and Linda
2013 Casita SD
Dodge Ram 4x4
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11-07-2007, 08:16 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1983 13 ft Scamp
Posts: 3,082
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S10 pickup 4 cyl 5 speed
13' Scamp
22 highway 20 in town
Towing 19 Highway 16 in town
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11-07-2007, 08:28 AM
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Member
Trailer: 1978 Trek 1300 (Boler/Scamp Clone) / PT Cruiser
Posts: 39
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PT Cruiser 4 cyl auto, 13' Boler/Scamp
23/27 MPG
15/17 MPG towing @ 55mph, loaded ~1300lbs
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11-07-2007, 10:45 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1989 Casita Spirit Deluxe
Posts: 2,055
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'02 Envoy I-6
City: 16
Highway (no tow): 23
Highway (tow):
Head wind and heavy foot 13 mpg,
lower speeds and good weather, 17 mpg.
Normal on long trip is about 16 mpg.
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11-07-2007, 11:29 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Scamp
Posts: 7,056
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1998 Blazer 4.3 L
No tow, at 70 mph,highway 20-21 mpg
Towing 13' at 55 mph 18-20 mpg.
Think I'll keep the speed down.
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Byron & Anne enjoying the everyday Saturday thing.
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11-07-2007, 02:42 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 2006 17 ft Casita Spirit Deluxe
Posts: 139
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Quote:
Hi everyone,
We have been looking at purchasing a 17' Deluxe Casita, and wondered how much your tow vehicle gas mileage dropped when towing vs. not?
We sold our larger trailer due to the extra cost in fuel to tow, I was wondering if Casita really affects the gas mileage much being that it is sleek
and light weight.
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V8 Ford Explorer 18 plus on highway................16 with Casita. In very hilly or mountainous areas that drops to about 13 mpg.
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11-07-2007, 03:27 PM
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Member
Trailer: No Trailer Yet
Posts: 75
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Thanks for the responses!!! These little trailers seem to make it easy on the pocket book
when travelling longer distances.
I found that I didn't use our previous large trailer because the amount of fuel the vehicle
used towing and the lack of distance I could get between refuelling was too short and also
the slower speeds I had to travel.
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11-16-2007, 04:56 PM
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Commercial Member
Trailer: Oliver Legacy Elite 2008 / Jeep Wrangler 2008 Unlimited
Posts: 110
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08' Jeep Wrangler four door, unlimited, 16MPG at 70 MPH, no wind. 14.5 MPG into the wind. First trip with both trailer and Tow Vehicle.
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11-16-2007, 05:38 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Scamp
Posts: 7,056
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08' Jeep Wrangler four door, unlimited, 16MPG at 70 MPH, no wind. 14.5 MPG into the wind. First trip with both trailer and Tow Vehicle.
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You might want to check the maximum speed for your trailer tires. Most trailer tires are rated for maximum 65 mph.
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Byron & Anne enjoying the everyday Saturday thing.
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11-16-2007, 06:02 PM
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Member
Trailer: No Trailer Yet
Posts: 75
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Quote:
08' Jeep Wrangler four door, unlimited, 16MPG at 70 MPH, no wind. 14.5 MPG into the wind. First trip with both trailer and Tow Vehicle.
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What kind of trailer do you have, and do have some pics?
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11-16-2007, 08:11 PM
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Junior Member
Trailer: 73 Trillium
Posts: 6
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'07 Chevy Colorado crew with 3.7litre inline 5 and 13' trillium~ 1800 lbs.
Hwy-90 km.(no tow)-29 miles/gal(Imp.)
90 km.(tow)-21 miles/gal(Imp.)- averaged of this summer trip approx. 8,000kms. and included city and through Rockies Mtn and back
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11-17-2007, 01:09 PM
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Commercial Member
Trailer: Oliver Legacy Elite 2008 / Jeep Wrangler 2008 Unlimited
Posts: 110
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Quote:
What kind of trailer do you have, and do have some pics?
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11-17-2007, 01:12 PM
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Commercial Member
Trailer: Oliver Legacy Elite 2008 / Jeep Wrangler 2008 Unlimited
Posts: 110
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Quote:
You might want to check the maximum speed for your trailer tires. Most trailer tires are rated for maximum 65 mph.
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Thanks Byron, you are right. When I ordered the 4" lift on the trailer, I also upgraded to 15" tires and wheels.
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11-18-2007, 12:24 PM
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Member
Trailer: No Trailer Yet
Posts: 75
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Quote:
Thanks Byron, you are right. When I ordered the 4" lift on the trailer, I also upgraded to 15" tires and wheels.
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Do you have a link to a web site for your trailer? I looked but could not find any info on a Oliver.
Thanks,
Rob
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11-18-2007, 12:27 PM
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Member
Trailer: No Trailer Yet
Posts: 75
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I found it!!!! Looks great inside!!!
Rob
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11-18-2007, 02:25 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 2007 19 ft Escape 5.0 / 2002 GMC (1973 Boler project)
Posts: 4,148
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Hi: T.V. '05 Taurus Wagon 3Ltr V6 Hiwy. M.P.G. 33-35 No Tow @ 70 M.P.H.
Towing 13' Boler 5500 G.C.V.W.@55-60M.P.H. 20-22 M.P.G.
So...slow down and smell the along the way!!!
Boler is in "Fibernation" I am suffering from "Denial Virus"
Alf S. North shore of Lake Erie
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