I have now towed my 189 FDS about 1100 miles. 800 were emtpy driving home from the dealer. I have an 09 Honda Ridgeline which I love, but I have been distressed about the mileage. I was used to 14-15 towing my 2300 lb popup, so I was hoping for 10-11 towing this trailer. I get the part about towing a sail behind me. The Ridgeline has plenty of power and it handles the trailer nice, but it generates its power with RPM which drags down the mileage. It is pretty normal for me to be consistently at 3000 rpm going down the road at 60-62. The bottom line is my range of mileage is 7.9 - 9.5. I have been driving between 60-62. I purchased the smaller trailer to stay far away from the towing limit of 5000 lbs and thought I would be rewarded with slightly better mileage. I may have purchased a 210 if I knew the mileage would be this low as I am convinced it has less to do with weight and almost everything to do with the wall we are pulling. We will be leaving on a a 3 week trip to MT, ID, WA, BC, ALberta, and back home to ND. I am bracing myself for 8 mpg's. If you are willing here is what I would love to know:
1) What vehicle?
2) What engine?
3) How fast do you drive when towing.
4) What mileage are you getting? Range of mpg would be good.
I want to make sure my frustration over mileage is not based on faulty assumptions. If that's just the way it is, then so be it. It's all about the experience!! Thanks for your input.
1) What vehicle?
2) What engine?
3) How fast do you drive when towing.
4) What mileage are you getting? Range of mpg would be good.
I want to make sure my frustration over mileage is not based on faulty assumptions. If that's just the way it is, then so be it. It's all about the experience!! Thanks for your input.