meach4x4 wrote:My tow vehicle is a 2008 Jeep Rubicon Unlimited that is lifted 3.5 inches and has 35 inch tires. It gets 14 to 15 mpg at highway speed. I just towed my CCC 600 miles at high altitude with high winds that were predominantly headwinds both ways. (My usual luck!) The cruise control was set at 65 for the majority of the trip, and the Jeep was able to keep it up to that speed almost all the time.
The trailer is a 5x8 V nose Wells Cargo with the 5'6" optional ceiling height that is lifted 4 inches and has 31 inch tires. Since the lift and tires are 6 inches combined, after the optional 6 inches of wall height, it runs about 1 foot higher than a stock height 5x8 cargo trailer on stock tires and spring height.
Obviously, neither the tow rig nor the trailer are designed to maximize highway fuel mileage. They both serve a much "higher" purpose... Getting me camping in the back country.
Gil
Oh, I forgot to say that the mileage on the 600 mile trip averaged 12.3 mpg.
