Towing an R-Pod |
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philstat
Newbie Joined: 17 Dec 2011 Location: Madison, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 13 |
Topic: Towing an R-Pod Posted: 29 Dec 2011 at 1:46pm |
We tow our 177 with a new Grand Caravan with the pentastar v6. I leave the tranny out of OD and locked into just the first 5 gears, locking out 6th gear. We put Air Lift bags in the rear springs, and can control the rear sag of the van completely. This new motor is used in a number of diff. Chrysler vehicles, including the Durango. Our tow in the van is listed at 3600lb, and for the Durango with the same motor it is over 6200lbs. Our mileage so far is just under 12mpg at an average of 62mph. After 700 miles of towing, so far so good. Phil & Cindy |
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lsrens
Newbie Joined: 19 Feb 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4 |
Posted: 07 Mar 2013 at 10:02am |
what kind of mpg do you get onflat towing
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 07 Mar 2013 at 10:59am |
Welcome. That is an old post from 2011 so you probably wont get a response.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Keith-N-Dar
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Mayville, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Posted: 07 Mar 2013 at 7:16pm |
The OP said 12mpg in his post. My guess is that is on the flat.
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
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dsmiths
Senior Member Joined: 10 Oct 2011 Location: Southern Ind Online Status: Offline Posts: 866 |
Posted: 07 Mar 2013 at 8:13pm |
10.5 to 13 on Hilly terrain, I try to pull between 50 and 60 and rarely exceed 60 even on the Interstate. Right lane as much as possible, if I got and really steep hill I will drop down to 50.
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Dane and Donna Smith
2011 RP-172 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4 lift kit prodigy wireless brake controller |
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