"thumper" wrote in message ...

On 6/7/2013 1:27 PM, Wayne B wrote:
On Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:16:33 -0400, JustWaitAFrekinMinute
wrote:

I am thinking the Dakota might do
better than that with the trailer because of the V8..

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Frankly I doubt it. My V8 Tundra is about the same size engine and
it gets about 9 mpg pulling a 6,500 pound boat/trailer combo.

I usually get about 11-12 mpg pulling a 4500 lb. boat with a 5.3L and
4.10 rear end. Lots of hills... We could probably graph gross weight
vs mpg with various vehicles and get a fairly continuous curve.


I get 13.5-16 towing my boat, about 4400#. Lots of hills, some mountains.
But my tow vehicle is a 2004 Duramax LLY diesel.