Towing Trailer and Fuel Consumptin

[Christian Kuun]

I was wondering what sort of a difference I can expect, in the fuel consumption of my 2.7i DC 4x4 (I normally average about 7.5km/l), when towing a regular 3mx1.5m trailer EMPTY. Why I am asking is because I now have to decide whether I am going to tow an empty trailer, which I can get for free, for the 2000km from Cape Town to Phalaborwa, or whether I am going to rent a 1way trailer up north for R1 200 odd rand. I need to lug a bunch of cr@p down to the cape. Basically I want to know whether it will cost me R1200 more in juice.

FWIW, I towed a 2ton Daimler Double 6 down in Dec, and with that m@erse big Double Axle trailer and the Daimler, my bakkie realized between 5 and 5.5km/l (towing 4th all the way).

[Mud Dog]

Doubt that you will use that much more on juice .... just my thought .... guestimate you might use about an extra R800 on juice.

[Hilux 1]

Christiaan, ek het trailor gesleep van oor n ton met die trans agulhas rubber ducks met my 2.7 double cab en het swaar gekry met die petrol, so tussen 4 &5L per kilometer. maar met n gewone ventertjie gelaai en jy druk nie die bakkie te hard nie, maw as jy so 120 130km/hr stap behoort dit nie veel minder as 7 - 7,2km/l te kry nie, of te we dis wat ek beleef het al.

[jgduvenage]

Sleep die trailer op en smous hom hier!

[Christian Kuun]

Like I said, it will be a 3mx1.5m....just a little heavier than a 6 voet Ventertjie. To rent one one-way costs R1200/compalsory 3 days and a R300 dep. I think I might just take the free one from here.

[Thabogrobler]

I need to lug a bunch of cr@p down to the cape. .

Why o why do we, husbands, always fall for this one???

Just chuck it!
















but that might be easier said than done!

[oxydog]

OK, here's the math:

Consumption (km/l): 7.50
Distance (km): 1900.00
Fuel (l): 253.33
Fuel cost (R/l): 10.00
Cost (R): 2533.33

Consumption (km/l): 7.00
Distance (km): 1900.00
Fuel (l): 271.43
Fuel cost (R/l): 10.00
Cost (R): 2714.29
Difference (R): 180.95

Consumption (km/l): 6.50
Distance (km): 1900.00
Fuel (l): 292.31
Fuel cost (R/l): 10.00
Cost (R): 2923.08
Difference (R): 389.74

Consumption (km/l): 6.00
Distance (km): 1900.00
Fuel (l): 316.67
Fuel cost (R/l): 10.00
Cost (R): 3166.67
Difference (R): 633.33

Consumption (km/l): 5.50
Distance (km): 1900.00
Fuel (l): 345.45
Fuel cost (R/l): 10.00
Cost (R): 3454.55
Difference (R): 921.21

Consumption (km/l): 5.00
Distance (km): 1900.00
Fuel (l): 380.00
Fuel cost (R/l): 10.00
Cost (R): 3800.00
Difference (R): 1266.67

Which means it will only be worth renting one if your consumption drops by 2.5 km/l or more, which I seriously doubt.

[Christian Kuun]

Thanks for that. I have opted to bum a trailer from here. It is going to be a k@rk drive as I will leave CT at 21:00 on Tues night (20/09) to be in Phallies the next arvie, and will then leave Phallies again on Saturday to be back in CT the next Arvie.


Who feels like a Road Trip?????

[oxydog]

Eish, good luck with that one.