Hey everyone I just got back from a quick 4 hour trip towing our new travel trailer. I purposely bought my EcoBoost because of the great mpg and towing capabilities the v6 could still offer. I have the standard towing package, 2wd and 3.15 gears. I am towing a 28 foot 7000 lb travel trailer with an equalizer hitch. On my way there I got a whopping 7 mpg. I couldn't believe how bad it was so I did some quick research while camping out over the weekend and cranked my air pressure up on my rear tires and changed the hitch to put more on the trailer. That only got me up to 9mpg. I am still surprised it is this low. The motor isn't running hard or anything.
Any ideas on what I should try next? Helper springs to raise the rear and not have so much tire to the ground? New gears?
Thanks ahead of time.
Any ideas on what I should try next? Helper springs to raise the rear and not have so much tire to the ground? New gears?
Thanks ahead of time.