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Old Jun 5, 2006 | 09:59 PM
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Does anyone know what kind of mileage I'm gunna get. 01 cummins auto towing 5k. Thanx

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Old Jun 5, 2006 | 10:13 PM
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What are you gonna be towing? Aerodynamics play a big part.

My 99 5spd got 14-15 towing about 5k in a 6x12 6'6" tall tandem axle cargo trailer. Maybe a little less if it was all in town driving.
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Old Jun 5, 2006 | 10:17 PM
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27' aerolite camper pretty aerodynamic.
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Old Jun 5, 2006 | 10:38 PM
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Since it is a camper I am gonna guess it will be mostly highway. I'd expect you to get around 15 MPG.
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Old Jun 6, 2006 | 04:27 PM
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10 to 13, depending on wind & speed
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Old Jun 6, 2006 | 05:39 PM
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Sounds like I am being overly optimistic. The auto will hurt you a bit, and I would usually run barely under 2k RPM (68 MPH). If I ran 75 I would get about 12.
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