Skater heading North bound on the turnpike twin O/B
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I transport boats 6k to 10k miles a month in my business (about 48k since Jan) . 5000 to 8500lbs , 30' and under. 65mph max speed ,1000 miles a day average. It takes a couple hours to get used to the slow pace, but its much,much easier on equipment . 5 trips Florida to Long Beach,California, loaded both ways and 8 trips Fla to Northeast with a !0 year old Ford Expedition w/HD tow package.
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But I agree. I average 10.5-11.5 towing my Dominator 70-80 mph with my LML dmax.
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I love MPG threads on this board. Nobody gives a damn about 1 MPG on the water but 1 MPG extra towing is a big deal.
Math:
$2.00 diesel / 10 MPG = $0.20 per mile
$2.00 diesel / 11 MPG = $0.18 per mile
etc....you get it
100 mile trip = $18 vs. $20
Towing at most MPG is the cheapest thing you'll do all day. Lord knows the beers at the local lake bar will surpass that delta super quick.
Math:
$2.00 diesel / 10 MPG = $0.20 per mile
$2.00 diesel / 11 MPG = $0.18 per mile
etc....you get it
100 mile trip = $18 vs. $20
Towing at most MPG is the cheapest thing you'll do all day. Lord knows the beers at the local lake bar will surpass that delta super quick.
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The DIC on my '04.5 LLY with w/60 HP Predator tuner would show 24 MPG. Of course, the DIC read high even stock. Usually 1.5 MPG to the happy side.
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I transport boats 6k to 10k miles a month in my business (about 48k since Jan) . 5000 to 8500lbs , 30' and under. 65mph max speed ,1000 miles a day average. It takes a couple hours to get used to the slow pace, but its much,much easier on equipment . 5 trips Florida to Long Beach,California, loaded both ways and 8 trips Fla to Northeast with a !0 year old Ford Expedition w/HD tow package.
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Mike
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I transport boats 6k to 10k miles a month in my business (about 48k since Jan) . 5000 to 8500lbs , 30' and under. 65mph max speed ,1000 miles a day average. It takes a couple hours to get used to the slow pace, but its much,much easier on equipment . 5 trips Florida to Long Beach,California, loaded both ways and 8 trips Fla to Northeast with a !0 year old Ford Expedition w/HD tow package.
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I would think you must be right. I had to fill up three or 4 times from Concord NC to TNT in fla with a 42 gallon tank IIRC. What a pain in the ass to get in and out of stations with that mobile home behind me. Bad ball joints and not enough tongue weight had it all over the road above 70 mph on the return trip in 2012.