I'm moving from the east side of SC to MO. I was thinking of buying a 20ft in close trailer to pull all of my stuff and I will have to make a 2nd trip later. I was wanting to know how do you think it will do pulling through the mountains and I get 13mpg now what you think my mpg will dip down to? The only reason I'm thinking of buying the trailer is that I can resell and get over what i paid for it.

 

Your truck will pull the trailer no problem just remember to tow in DRIVE not OVERDRIVE. Your MPG could dip down to 8mpg. Just remember you are not trying to make it a land speed record. Keep your speeds down and your mpg will be better plus it will be less ware and tare on your truck.

How will you be able to sell the trailer for more than you paid for it? I sure never get that lucky.

 

I can't tow in o/d till I hit the foot hills. 8 mpg if I'm lucky out of over drive

 

Someone that has a owners manual can comment but I think you aren't suppose to tow in o/d anytime.

 

And the quote button works this time.... how strange.....

Wildman is correct. Do NOT tow in overdrive, not even downhill. It will smoke your trans is fairly short order, or, at the very least, dramatically reduce its life. Running in O/D creates a fair bit of heat under the best of circumstances, add the load of a trailer stuffed full of your worldly belongings, and the amount of heat produced radically increases. First the fluid cooks, then the trans. Just don't do it.

 

In the newer trucks the tranny has a Tow position and then O/D off position. So when I am towing with my truck I have to remember to hit the button. Keep your speeds around 60mph and you'll be fine.

 

As said, never tow in OD.

What rear gear ratio do you have? I was going to put 4.10s in my Ram, gear installer talked me out of it and I'm damn glad he did, at 65mph, towing with the OD off I'm right in the sweet spot.

Make sure your truck tires are E rated, take a couple spares for your trailer, and don't exceed the tow rating for your truck.