Tow Vehicle & Trailer combos - POST INFO

[honda03842]

Wayne

Scott gave me Canadian numbers that i reduced by 5% to make them relatively consistent with US numbers. They are subject to adjustment per Scott but a good first approximation.

It is a 2006 with the 1.9L. Honda has a 1.6L in the UK.

[barrosgus]

Originally Posted by Felix47

2001 Acura RSX (4 cyl Honda)
17 Foot Casita with bathroom but dry and empty
electric brakes
26 MPG towing (I don't break 55)

I own a disel mercedes benz E320 2005 , my question is, Can I pull a casita trailer 16 or 17 ? , thanks, Gus from Atlanta, Georgia

[Bob Miller]

Originally Posted by honda03842

Wayne

Scott gave me Canadian numbers that i reduced by 5% to make them relatively consistent with US numbers. They are subject to adjustment per Scott but a good first approximation.

It is a 2006 with the 1.9L. Honda has a 1.6L in the UK.

Don't you have to reduce MPG (Imperial) by about 1/5 or multiply by about .8 to get MPG (US)?

[Glenn Baglo]

Gas pumps up here read in litres. My mileage calculator app gives me litres/100 kilometers and MPG (US).
You would really have to go out of your way to convert to imperial gallons, since nobody uses imperial gallons.
Unless specified, I would assume MPG is US, not imperial.

[honda03842]

Thanks, I've been looking into this to make sure I know what people mean when they say Canadian mpg. Presently I reduce the mileage by 5%. When I'm certain I'll correct the Canadian readings.

[Bob Miller]

https://www.unitjuggler.com/


Try Here under fuel consumption converter

[honda03842]

Thanks Bob, I do know the factors. I just don't know if we're talking about liters or imperial gallons.

[Glenn Baglo]

To use imperial gallons, I would have to use my mileage app, getting miles per US gallons and then use my conversion app to convert US gallons to imperial ( and I'd end up with some fraction ).
Result would be 15 miles per .8326740493104 gal ( or some such ).
I doubt than any of mileage submitted is in miles per imperial gallon.

[Glenn Baglo]

Originally Posted by honda03842

Thanks Bob, I do know the factors. I just don't know if we're talking about liters or imperial gallons.

In Canada, we generally talk miles per gallon ( US ), or more correctly for here litres per 100 kilometers. There is not a pump in the country that measures fuel in imperial gallons. All measure in litres. So, to give you stats in miles per imperial gallon would require the poster to do several conversions and calculations.

[Bob Miller]

I think that the link in #106 also has liters per 100 km to MPG (US)

[honda03842]

I contacted Scotty61 and he confirmed Imperial Gallons. The values have been adjusted, still the best numbers.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...6oSPkw/pubhtml

[Dave_L]

Tow Vehicle: Nissan Frontier (4x4 CrewCab)
Engine: 4.0L
Trailer: 1978 Trillium 4500 Deluxe
Trailer weight: 2100 lbs (Canadian pounds)
Tongue Weigh:225 lbs
Mpg towing: ~14 (US)
Mpg not towing:~19 (US)
Typical towing speed: 50-80kmh
Manf. Tow rating: Trailer 5000lbs/ Hitch 500lbs

C'mon Dave T, time to reciprocate data and add in your posse of Trilliums

[Ice-breaker]

Originally Posted by Glenn Baglo

...I doubt than any of mileage submitted is in miles per imperial gallon.

I have to confess that I submitted in units of IMPG. But I also provided comparable values in USMPG and L/100km, just so that all my bases were covered.

[scotty61]

Originally Posted by MC1

Those are very good numbers Norm for the TDI. I like the way those German cars drive and would suspect that good road feel continues on even with trailer in tow.

The combo feels great... The only thing you really notice is the extra width of the trailer as you maneuver through tight areas. The car itself doesn't run any hotter than it does without the trailer either, and also has plenty of power for passing when necessary.

[scotty61]

Originally Posted by Bob Miller

Don't you have to reduce MPG (Imperial) by about 1/5 or multiply by about .8 to get MPG (US)?

Canadian gallons and Imperial gallons are the same. An Imperial gallon is approximately 4.54 litres where a US gallon is approximately 3.78 litres. As an example, 50 mpg Imperial would equal approximately 41.6 mpg US. Hope that helps!

[scotty61]

Originally Posted by honda03842

I contacted Scotty61 and he confirmed Imperial Gallons. The values have been adjusted, still the best numbers.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...6oSPkw/pubhtml

Hi Norm:

I keep trying the link above and keep getting old information. I'm not seeing any of the updates that you've been doing. Any ideas?

Al

[honda03842]

Al,

Check this out and let me know if it's OK for you.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...6oSPkw/pubhtml

[Shannon MacNeill]

2010 Toyota Tacoma DCLB (Double Cab Long Box) TRD Sport, 4.0 L V6,
Towing 19' Escape 2600 lbs,
Worst 15 mpg mountains towing, best 24 mpg empty no trailer, typical speed 60-70 mpg.

Shannon MacNeill

[honda03842]

Thanks Shannon.

Always looking for more tow data,

Tow Vehicle,
engine,
TV tow ratings,
trailer,
trailer weight,
mpg towing
mpg not towing,
towing speed

Thanks everyone.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...6oSPkw/pubhtml

[sokhapkin]

2013 F-150 5.0L V8 SuperCrew Cab short bed.
Tow rating 8000#.
Scamp 16' layout 4 (side bath). Weight about 2500#.
16-17 mpg towing at 60 mph.
21mpg not towing

Same trailer with 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis 4.6L V8, tow rating 2000# (sic:-) :
16-17 mpg towing at 60 mph.
25mpg not towing