<VV> Portland costs - trailer

[Bob & Kathy Gilbert]

FWIW, we drove a 2005 F150 towing a Vair on a heavy old 5th wheel trailer,
for a combined tow weight in the 6,000 lb weight. Got 13 mpg in air
conditioned comfort. Used around 120 gallons or so. Would have got maybe
18-20 mpg in the Corvair but didn't really trust it with only an hour on the
engine so the incremental cost and comfort were well worth it.
Bob


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Sent: August 23, 2005 1:23 PM
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Subject: <VV> Portland costs - trailer

We didn't keep track of the fuel costs but we did trailer one Corvair
behind our Astro van while the spousal-unit drove the other. Also  we were
travelling with the Bilodeaus from Calgary and they were driving a '62
Spyder conv.  
We could have driven all the Corvairs but chose to  tow one behind the very
well air-conditioned Astro.  It probably cost us an  extra $100 in fuel but
the daughter (4 1/2) was very cool and content  and ALL THREE of the
Corvairs spent 
some time on the trailer.   Without a doubt the trailer saved us a lot of 
grief and was well worth the extra  cost involved.  
Craig (happy trailerer) Nicol
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