best TV for a Bullet 246RBS

[JRB]

Sticker says UVW is 4800 pounds, and it's 28' 3" long. Right now it's sitting on our property so I can escape construction in our house (being remodeled). In the future, I expect we would take it on trips under 700 miles--we're not taking this over the Rockies. Our family is two adult and two whippets. I'd plan to travel light & dry whenever possible.

The TV needs to be 4WD/AWD. It needs to haul the TT, of course.

Of the TVs out there, what is the best TV for gas mileage that will pull our trailer? Fuel economy is very, very important to me because it will be my winter driver. My other car is a Honda Insight. Fuel economy is one of my biggest factors when considering a vehicle. I don't need to leave people in my dust; I just need to be safe.

DH likes the Chevy Aspen (a Durango twin), but after reading, I'm wondering if it has sufficient wheelbase for our TT. I like the Tahoe/Yukon hybrids, but now I'm wondering if they're big enough. Thoughts?

[JRB]

No response, so I guess I'll ask a different question. I know there is an equation to use to calculate what kind of TV one needs. Seems like it should be a sticky in this forum?

[Festus2]

Have you checked out the specs of the Toyota Tundra? A visit to their website looks like this truck might be worth serious consideration.

[RamRider]

I do not think I would consider a hybrid for towing, Our Ram crew cab with the Hemi has lots of room and sufficient power for our Bullet (with decent mpg) and is very comfortable, Same could be said for the Ford/Chevy crew cabs. I also have airbags (in the coil springs) but they are probably not needed.

Best of luck to you

[filmtex]

Originally Posted by Festus2

Have you checked out the specs of the Toyota Tundra? A visit to their website looks like this truck might be worth serious consideration.

We have a 2013 248RKS that weighs about the same. We towed it initially with a 2012 Tundra with the 4.6L engine and it was fine. This year I decided to go with a larger engine on the off chance that we might have to pull the hill in to San Diego from Arizona on I-8. (Both our son and son-in-law were reassigned to San Diego last year!) I am a huge Tundra fan and we both love our truck. With the 5.7L engine -daily driving- I regularly get 17.7-18.2 mpg around south Texas/Hill country and towed the RV from Dallas earlier this year and got 10-11 mpg. That's at an average speed of 60-65 mph. I highly recommend Tundras. And they're built right here in south Texas to boot.

[Desert185]

A little late to this party...but have you considered the Ram 1500 diesel? Good mileage...

[GT2400BH]

Jeep Grand Cherokee with factory tow package lets you toe 7500 lbs and up to a 30ft trailer. Tows my 2400bh passport just fine. Using E4 hitch.

[KJcachers]

I have this trailer and tow with a ram 1500 crew cab with the MDS Hemi. Get between 10 and 12 if I behave. Had to add air bags as the rear coil springs in the Ram are soft.

[Ken / Claudia]

Mpg is important but, a vehicle that can tow and carry the trailer safely is the most important. Been towing afew years and lets see if other folks agree with me or not. Many trucks will get 18, 20 or more mpg empty and many trucks will get around 12 towing. Smaller engines seen to get better mpg empty than large engines but, nearly all drop back to that 12 mpg towing. Say a engine gets 20 empty, 12 towing or get one that gets 16 empty and 12 towing. There are always better or worst but, really that rough guide will not be far off.

[BulletOwner1]

The "perfect" tow rig? I think if you could figure that out you would be able to make a lot of money .

My opinion is that with a trailer that size you should look at a 1/2 ton pickup. I say this because of the size of the TV and the wheelbase. You DON'T want the tail waging the dog so to speak.

Personally, I love my Ford with the EcoBoost V6 but will concede that probably any of today's 1/2 tons will do a good job. Mileage for all, with maybe the exception of the new Dodge ecodiesel, will be in the 15 to 20 unloaded and around 10 towing.

I don't think there is a magic formula for this either. You just have to do the math and legwork with regards to (math) understanding the weight capacities involved and (legwork) comparing that to the vehicle your interested in.

Good luck with your quest. It will come down to what's available when you're shopping and how much money you want to spend.

[koko]

I wouldn't go with a trailer any longer or heavier than we pull with our Durango - power is fine but the wheel base is short.