My wife and I are trying to decide if we want a truck or an tow-a-long. Does anyone have any idea which one will give us the best gas mileage? Lets say we compare a truck camper with the weight of 1900 lb. (like an Palomino) and a 20’ travel (like an Starcraft at 4900 lb). Our truck is a full size Dodge with 4.7 V-8.
Mallo said
03:08 PM Jun 26, 2010
The heavier you are the more energy you need to move. So unless the lighter trailer sits higher it should give the better mileage.
Mallo
Luvglass said
03:33 PM Jun 26, 2010
The difference in gas mileage will probably be negligible, but the amount of living space will be very different.
20 feet, versus about 10 or 11 feet. If you are planning on spending any time in it, the trailer would seem to be more livable.
My wife and I are trying to decide if we want a truck or an tow-a-long. Does anyone have any idea which one will give us the best gas mileage? Lets say we compare a truck camper with the weight of 1900 lb. (like an Palomino) and a 20’ travel (like an Starcraft at 4900 lb). Our truck is a full size Dodge with 4.7 V-8.
Mallo