3400lb trailer towed 150 miles. Averaged 16.22 mpg

Great tow. My trailer is pretty aerodynamic and loaded I’m around 3400. Fairly flat going into a slight headwind. Stayed in s4 w ect. Transmission never hunts and converter temp was 194 for most of the trip. Impressive mpg measured by Scanguage 3. The secret is cruise set to 60 mph. The minute I’m anywhere near 70mph the mileage is in shitter.

 

What was your actual mileage? The best I’ve ever seen with mine was 12mpg (18.5 l/100) and that was with a tailwind, towing a 179 @ 3300 lbs, 4/ECT all prairie. My usual is 10 mpg. Next time out I’ll limit top speed to 95kph. Thanks for the tip.

 

Haven’t filled up and made a calculation but it’s usually close to real world

 

What model of R-POD and what are the pros and cons for that model? For me, towing is key and then features.

 

2022 171. It’s just my wife and I most of the time and we don’t really hang out in the trailer so it’s the perfect size. It’s a great match for the Tacoma. It pulls it with no trouble at all. But as I said, I drive 60. And no, you don’t get run over driving 60.

I used to have an F150 and 5th wheel 25 years ago and have zero interest in a big rig again. This is the perfect size.
No issues with the rpod but it’s still pretty new. Well, on this trip the decorative panel on the dometic fridge came loose but easily fixed. Leaving in 2 weeks for a 5200 mile trip across most of Canada.

 

Have a great trip. Keep us updated as you go.

 

I have the same travel trailer. Mine is a 2023. It is perfect for 2 people if you don't spend a lot of time inside. There isn't much living space. A bed, a kitchen table (2 beds if you fold down the table), a small kitchen and a wet bath. We like it a lot. It's easy to tow and fuel mileage isn't killed too bad.

My Tacoma is 17 years old with 248,000 miles. I still use it a lot, but usually only on shorter trips within 100 miles. On longer trips I have a newer crew cab F150.

We pulled ours from GA up the east coast as far as Maine last summer. We came back a more westerly route. My Ford got 13+ mpg, but I wasn't shy about doing 70 in places where it was safe and legal. We are leaving in 2 weeks. The plan is to head due north to Michigan, into the UP then west across Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota then Montana to Glacier. Then south to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons then work our way back east and home.

We use ours to travel and the small size is a plus for us. Until we reach a destination we only stay in one place a few hours. Getting in just before dark and often leaving before sunup the next morning. I don't even unhitch from the truck. Once we get some where we stay for 3-4 days then move on. If we were the type to go and stay in one spot for long periods of time we'd need more living space.

r-pod RP-171C - Forest River RV (forestriverinc.com)

 

Update:
So what was supposed to be a 3 day weekend was ruined by rain moving in yesterday afternoon so we decided to come home a day early. Ended up driving in torrential downpours most of the way back. Lots of strong winds. The truck and trailer are a good match because it was a solid as a rock on the road. I don’t use a weight distribution hitch because it’s not needed and may damage my small trailer but I do use a friction antisway bar. Even with all the wind I still managed to get 15 mpg on the way home. Because of the weather I was forced to go even slower a few times. 99% of the highway was fairly flat and I did note that when I was pulling up a big incline consumption goes way up (obviously). In a few weeks we’ll be driving across the Rockies at high elevation so I’m keeping my expectations in check.