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Posted by hanson on July 31, 2006, 1:07 pm
I have a 2001 V6 Toyota Tacoma with a trailer that weighs about 2000
pounds. Is there any way to know what each additional pound of weight
in the trailer will cost me in gas. I will be travelling about 3000
miles across the country.
For instance... I have a 300 pound weight set. I can buy another one
across the country for about $150. Is it worth it to ship the 300
pound weight set across the country?
Thanks....
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Posted by Nehmo Sergheyev on July 31, 2006, 1:18 pm
Its cheaper to haul the weight set if you still have the capacity. Load
up everything you can as long as you can do so safely.
OTOH, it's time to get rid you all that junk you have.
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hanson wrote:
> I have a 2001 V6 Toyota Tacoma with a trailer that weighs about 2000
> pounds. Is there any way to know what each additional pound of weight
> in the trailer will cost me in gas. I will be travelling about 3000
> miles across the country.
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Posted by richard on August 3, 2006, 9:38 am
>I have a 2001 V6 Toyota Tacoma with a trailer that weighs about 2000
> pounds. Is there any way to know what each additional pound of weight
> in the trailer will cost me in gas. I will be travelling about 3000
> miles across the country.
> For instance... I have a 300 pound weight set. I can buy another one
> across the country for about $150. Is it worth it to ship the 300
> pound weight set across the country?
> Thanks....
Just to give you an idea, I drive a semi. Empty, I will average around 8
mpg. Fully loaded, I will average anywhere from 5 to 7 mpg depending on what
hills and mountains I have to climb.
Considering your 300 pounds in a car, that would be equivelant to
transporting 1 or 2 more people. You might lose 1 gallon a mile for the
extra weight, but that shouldn't be a problem.
If you average 20mpg, that should be 150 gallons of fuel. $450. Minus the
gallon a mile loss, might increase that cost to $480. So I'd say it's
cheaper to take it with you.
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Posted by Plan Review Section on August 8, 2006, 5:55 pm
One other factor to consider is wind resistance.
For example, you get much better gas mileage in a pickup with the tailgate
up than down (or than with one of those 'net' tailgates).
Covering the trailer with a tarp could give better mileage than without, and
could justify carrying extra weight.
>I have a 2001 V6 Toyota Tacoma with a trailer that weighs about 2000
> pounds. Is there any way to know what each additional pound of weight
> in the trailer will cost me in gas. I will be travelling about 3000
> miles across the country.
> For instance... I have a 300 pound weight set. I can buy another one
> across the country for about $150. Is it worth it to ship the 300
> pound weight set across the country?
> Thanks....
>
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> pounds. Is there any way to know what each additional pound of weight
> in the trailer will cost me in gas. I will be travelling about 3000
> miles across the country.