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Originally Posted by marret
Thanks.
Does the Micro-lite impact mpg?
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IMO anything towed affect mpg's. 2000 pounds is 2000 pounds.
Headwinds probably affect mpg's more though.
Mind you I have a thirsty heavy aerodynamic brick of a V-10 E350.
So 10-12 mpg's empty. 8-10 towing this 2000 lb trailer. And towing 5000 lbs net me 7-9 mpg's. At least this has been my experiences and I'm one of the slower vehicles on the highways, although on grades I drop it to 3rd and hold 3500 rpms which is basically the torque peak.
My guess is a 5.4 V-8 gets better fuel mileage and is only slower on the bigger grades.
Love my van, hate the mileage.