Towing report: VA to TX and back: 2,764 miles / $515

[uneventful] Towing report: VA to TX and back: 2,764 miles, consuming 180 gallons of gas at a cost of $515 = Avg. 15.8 MPG

Tow vehicle: 2017 TRD-OR, DCSB 6 MT (Stock except tires)
Trailer: 5x8 single axel U-haul (Empty weight 900 LBs)
Combined gross weight: 7,280 LBs (Truck, Trailer, Passengers, Cargo and Fuel): verified by CAT truck scale

Notes:
- Tires were upgraded this winter to 265/75/16 Nitto Ridge Grapplers (Calculator says overall circumference is +3.3%)
- Towing was one way (Dropped the cargo and u-haul in TX, came back pretty much empty)
- Almost all of the uphill and flat towing was done in 5th gear... 70 MPH in 5th was ~2,900 RPM. The 3.5L didn't seem to mind one bit. The only times I had to drop to 4th was when traffic would slow down on a hill and I lost momentum. I played around a little using 6th, dashboard MPG calculator showed no improvement and definitely more responsive in 5th, so I stuck with that. Burned ~1/3 quart of oil
- I did NOT drive to save fuel: Cruise Control most of the trip: ~65-70 MPH on the way down and ~70-75 MPH on the way back
- No performance issues or overheating; nada even though it was 90-100 degrees the whole trip and a/c on full blast damn near the whole time
- I think I had a pretty good weight distribution; towed just fine right up to 70 MPH. +70 I could feel the wind and a little waggle in the tail
- Fill up required about every 3.5 to 4 hours, but at that point I was ready for a break anyway