What kind of mileage are you guys seeing?

[SnoKing]

Yesterday heading West on 10 out of Palm Springs, CA I saw 3-4 mpg bucking big headwinds on slight grade.
North of Bakersfield I normally get 10 but with slight head wind I was 8.8. At $5.50 it makes the 1,300 mile journey North pricy.

The wind really rips though the cut you speak of. I will see how I do on my Can Am Spyder trike on the 14th. Riding the route to have dinner in Madera, Ca with a lady I dated 55 years ago in Santa Rosa, Ca.

 

[Cummins12V98]

The wind really rips though the cut you speak of. I will see how I do on my Can Am Spyder trike on the 14th. Riding the route to have dinner in Madera, Ca with a lady I dated 55 years ago in Santa Rosa, Ca.

Ger er dun!!!

Looking forward to a few rides this Summer in NW WA.

 

[Cummins12V98]

WOO-HOO, the price in OR is a full Buck less.

 

[SnoKing]

WOO-HOO, the price in OR is a full Buck less.

You need to dump California and winter in Arizona. End of payment past Tortilla Flats from 12/21/2020.

 

[NIsaacs]

Went on my dedicated empty run today. Just using the display, the fuel up didn't work out for me to do the math. This is why you really need to do a round trip average. It is more uphill on the way over, topping out on the Continental Divide, about 8k.

My trip over it showed 22.2 mpg, this is my return trip. 23.9, 189 miles.

 

[ewcmr2]

If someone wants to play around with this, get a 15$ Anemometer from Amazon and hold it out the window.
Corrected by the speedometer you know what Wind you have.

I think you’d need a pitot tube out front to get accurate air speed. Extra air coming off grill/windshield…

 

[ewcmr2]

Towing 12k enclosed gooseneck @70 = 11mpg
Empty @70ish = 18

Old 12v was better, (12/23) but not as fast up hills towing, and lower empty speeds because interior got loud.

 

[sag2]

We came over the Continental divide yesterday west to east. Running between 72 and 75 averaged 10.7 calculated over two tanks. Wind was blowing hard out of the NW. Once in the flats of Nebraska got 12.7 out of one tank when the wind changed out of the west. Signs on 80 said gusts to 50 and possible closure to high profile under 40k GVW.

 

[NIsaacs]

We came over the Continental divide yesterday west to east. Running between 72 and 75 averaged 10.7 calculated over two tanks. Wind was blowing hard out of the NW. Once in the flats of Nebraska got 12.7 out of one tank when the wind changed out of the west. Signs on 80 said gusts to 50 and possible closure to high profile under 40k GVW.

I assume you were towing something? RV maybe. Bad wind can really use the fuel. I-80 from Salt Lake City to Cheyenne is tough. I think the Continental Divide is about 7k in Wyoming. So east bound to Lincoln Nebraska is about a 6k drop in elevation. Now turn around and go back

This was November 2016, so probably winter fuel, with my '01. Trenton Texas, 761', Continental Divide in New Mexico on US-60, 7800'. About 18k GCW.

"Just returned from Texas with the two trailers I pictured. It was a nice relaxed 5 day 4 night run on the roads less traveled. Empty I got 20.3 mpg and loaded I got 10.6 mpg, that uphill westbound does use the fuel along with a stiff breeze."

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[sag2]

Yep, towing an RV but only 5,500 lbs. Had a Subaru engine, outboard motor, Honda Z-50 motorcycle, a bunk bed, generator, and some other misc. Stuff in the bed. 8' wooden boat on the tonneau cover. Almost as bad as the TDR trip to Columbus in 2019!

 

[LRosi]

Just drove from Denton Nc. To Pittsburgh Pa. 2023 6.7. 2500 Running 70-80 mph on Interstates. RT 19 35-70 mph. Hand Cal. 21.2. Running empty. Will post return mileage.

 

[LRosi]

Return trip 21.8. Not bad for pushing a brick down the road

 

[Turbo Terry]

As my truck has broken in more 28 k now I’m getting 15-16 miles per gallon hauling the 3000 lbs truck camper. Old 1999 5.9 got 19 mpg so not to bad

 

[SSchang]

Traveled to Alaska and back 2 years ago. 4800# truck camper loaded, traveled 13,875 miles in 7 weeks. Mostly 70-80mph, but lots of miles at slower speeds as you'd expect. Averaged 11.2mpg diesel hand calculated, 370 mpg def. $7258 total in diesel. Highest fuel price $7.07/gal usd in Dawson City, Yukon. Lowest fuel price $4.80/gal Grand Junction Colorado.

 

[Turbo Terry]

So was it fun or what. We do about 200 a day 250 is a big day. In Alaska and the Yukon the roads are not very good. Frost heaves etc Would you do it again or is once enoigh

 

[Turbo Terry]

And what was your favorite things and places. And what was the worst rxperiences

 

[LRosi]

Turbo. I had a buddy that lived in Eagle River Alaska. When he moved back to Pittsburgh Pa I flew up and helped drive him back. He bought a new Duromax 2500 and we pulled a 14’ cargo trailer full of body working tools. Made the drive in 4 days. Averaged 1200 miles a day. Best part of the drive was the Alcan. Highway.

 

[Turbo Terry]

Yes you see more animals in Canada on the Alcan Hwy then you do in Alaska better roads also. They salt their roads in the winter and the animals come to the edge of the road to lick the left over salt. Strange but true

 

[Turbo Terry]

Also in Canada they don’t shoot the road signs. In Alaska they become roadside targets

 

[SSchang]

Terry, we had a great time, but wouldn't do it again. Too much boring driving just burning diesel fuel across the middle of the USA and in northern Alberta & BC. We had some long days, 900-1000 miles. The paved roads in Alaska and Yukon were generally frost heaved, the gravel roads were pretty well maintained, I guess they just need to run a grader down them. Probably the best things we did were walking with reindeer on a reindeer farm in Fairbanks, fishing for salmon in Cooper Landing, and walking with Grizzlies in Lake Clark National Park. It was a tough August, lots of rain. We had planned on staying for another week, but gave up when the weather report said it was going to rain every day the next week. So we packed it up, went to Chicken then on to Dawson City then south. Drove the Alcan going north, and the Cassiar going south. I really like the Cassiar, I think the scenery is better even though it's narrower than the Alcan. And the drive into Skagway is beautiful.