Towing

[Jack & Donna Smith]

Yeah, remember the saying that figures don't lie, but liers can figure!!
Consider that you get a 1¢ or 2¢ a gallon discount at Brand X station,
but you have to drive 8 or 10 miles extra to get there.. How many
gallons would you have you have to buy to make out..
BTW, towing my CJ, my 391 rig will get 5.5mpg, (GPS).
As comparison, our old Toyota Cl. C always stayed in the 12mpg range.
Jack Smith
1973FC31
SoCal

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jim Owens"
wrote:
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jon" wrote:
> >
> > Because I'm concerned with the price of fuel and towing a toad
> behind
> > me, I was wondering what difference their is from say towing a rig
> that
> > maybe weighs in at 2,000lbs and 4,000 lbs are far as milage?Jon
> > Jon Lechich
> > 78 Wanderlodge
>
> Jon,
>
> The convenience of having a fuel efficient towed vehicle far
> outweighs the loss of 1 mpg or so incurred in pulling it. Day trips
> or even a trip to the grocery store are much easier than trying to
> find suitable parking for a 'Bird. I still don't follow the logic of
> towing a fifth wheel with an 8 mpg dually and then having to
> shepherd a gas guzzler thru traffic just to score some grub. But,
> I'm preaching to the choir here!
>
> Most states don't require auxilliary brakes on trailers or towed
> vehicles under 3,000#. Your state may be one of the few that has a
> lower limit. Check with your insurance agent and your local DMV or
> State Highway Patrol to verify your states requirements. Happy
> towing!
>
> Jim Owens 77FC33SB (gas) "Sweetie's Dream"
> Lake of the Ozarks, MO (Where the dogwoods are bloomin' on the hills
> and in the hollers)