Sounds like you are having a good time with your Ecodiesel. Are you happy with the fuel mileage that you are getting? It seems like it is varying quite a bit. Is that just due to the amount of weight that you are towing?
First Towing Trip Report
Haven't been here in awhile so some background. Took delivery of my Laramie 4x4 crew cab (6'3") on June 30. July 2 did a 400 mile round-trip from Los Alamos, NM to Durango, CO and back. 28.5 mpg (calculated from actual fuel usage; trip computer typically reads 0.5 to 1.0 mpg low). Since then, two road trips for biking/fishing/goofing around in Colorado (one of 1500 miles with average mileage of 25 mpg). In early September I headed up to Idaho, towing my 6' x 12' trailer loaded with a 16' self-bailing raft and gear (total of about 1500 pounds payload on the trailer). Mileage for the 2,800 mile round-trip was 21.5 mpg which included a fair number of miles at 80 mph on I-80 in Wyoming and I-84 in Idaho.
Never any problems passing RVs and 18-wheelers. And, one really pleasant surprise. I woke up to frost on the windshield while camping near Pinedale, Wyoming (22 degrees that morning!). Started the truck while loading up my gear. It was really nice putting my hands on the already-warm steering wheel and sitting down in the pre-warmed seat!
Did another trip to Durango and back last week. Again, 28.5 mpg (technically, 28.5537 mpg, but who's counting?).
Attached photo is from Birch Creek pass between the Lemhi and Snake River valleys.
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Never any problems passing RVs and 18-wheelers. And, one really pleasant surprise. I woke up to frost on the windshield while camping near Pinedale, Wyoming (22 degrees that morning!). Started the truck while loading up my gear. It was really nice putting my hands on the already-warm steering wheel and sitting down in the pre-warmed seat!
Did another trip to Durango and back last week. Again, 28.5 mpg (technically, 28.5537 mpg, but who's counting?).
Attached photo is from Birch Creek pass between the Lemhi and Snake River valleys.
IMG_20140904_150517170.jpg
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Yea I like Mich's, great tire in the wet IMO. Goodyear makes good tires as well, they're just in the pricier range.
I've got Wrangler Silent Armours on my ranger right now, got them for $100/tire, well worth the extra coin. Kevlar sidewalls keep things quiet, the tread has been great in the slop and the rain as well. Winter Rated All seasons too, kept me happy.
We do have LTX's on our escape, yea I love em too
Good rubber costs money, I'll never skimp on tires...
I've got Wrangler Silent Armours on my ranger right now, got them for $100/tire, well worth the extra coin. Kevlar sidewalls keep things quiet, the tread has been great in the slop and the rain as well. Winter Rated All seasons too, kept me happy.
We do have LTX's on our escape, yea I love em too
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