I just got back from a drive from Las Vegas to Disney World in Florida, I checked my gas milage 4 times during this trip. I drove mostly 60 MPH; Our RV is a Class A Disel Pusher - 2003 Bounder 39Z w/5.9 Cumming and Alison 3000 6 speed. Using AMSOIL in Diff, trans & engine, AMSOIL fuel additive and Prolong engine oil additive. Fueled up at 1/2 to 1/4 tank each of the 4 times (Didn't check every fill up) I was shocked at the MPG's I got without towing .... 15MPG, 16MPG, 17MPG, 16MPG I have been a diesel mechanic most of my life, I know a big part of the MPG was keeping MPH down and taking a mostly non-mountainous route, mostly it's the 2003 emissions our rig has, no EGR, DPF, CAT or DEF 😃

My Cummins 5.9 ISB in my 34‘ 98 HR Endeavor gets 9 - 10 mpg pulling my 4 door Jeep outside of mountains. Close to 30k lbs gcwr. Last trip in east tx hills went 495 miles on 52 gallons diesel, im very happy with that .

Hi James. 7.5 mpg isn't bad, considering I've owned vehicles and trucks from the 70's that got less....and they weren't even big, heavy RVs. Gas prices are skyrocketing, which is unfortunate. I am picking up my "new" to me 2007 HR Navigator45' w/525 Cummins in Utah and driving it home to Denver next week. Thank goodness it's not a long trip but we'll see what the gas prices in Utah and Wyoming along I-80 are. I hope you enjoyed your trip and had a safe journey to KY. Take care!

James needs a TSD logistics card!

They usually get about 6 plus a little on flat Ground but when climbing through high mountain ranges it usually drops. Thank You this got better than I expected

I hope Andrew looks at getting fire safety set up in that. The tubes used to put out a fire do work it is expensive but so is a burnt up RV. Hope you had a fun trip James.

Love the stickers all over the pump!

I love it when I get to ride a different beaver hu that came out wrong I think .

If you have to ask about mileage on a class A you can’t afford it, they need to change the limits on the credit cards so you don’t have to start and stop, Wells Fargo says it’s the stations not the credit card company

Nice Beaver!

Noticed the stickers on the pump.

For division, when in doubt, the units stay in the same place so 358 miles / 240 dollars will give you miles per dollar.

Good to see the mileage. Thanks James. Happy trails!

Following James. Enjoy the trip! Proud of ya!

We took a trip to Florida over Christmas and paid a little over $1K in fuel. We drove 1300 miles with an average fuel cost of $3.07 a gallon. That comes out to 325 miles and 4 MPG. Why so bad you ask? Ran the generator over 60 hours during the trip. Why did we run it so much? Ran it while parked at a Cracker Barrel's and truck stops for overnight stays. So when you calculate your MPG your generator will lower your MPG considerably if you have to run it for overnight stays. Our bus gets 6 mpg at 60, 5.5 at 65, and 5.0 at 70. When you are pushing 52K pounds down the road plus a 4K pound toad behind you that is what you have. I don't worry about fuel costs. If I did we wouldn't have purchased the bus. Fuel costs are small when you consider the cost of ownership from insurance, tires, batteries, chassis maintenance, and house maintenance. If you are not ready for the ride don't get on board.

My 67 Mustang with a toploader 4 speed and all the go fast goodies on a 302 SMALL block got 7 mpg. No price could match the smiles per gallon!

Waiting for a video about your coach!

We have a 2003 Monaco cayman, took a 6 week drive from Quartzsite AZ to St Augustine, FL and back to Laughlin NV. Not in any hurry, 65 mph even through Texas and ended up at 8.6 mpg pulling a car, Luckily we went last year at this time, fuel averaged $2.30 a gallon.

I love your video 📹 James , their so informative thank you.

Record fuel prices will be causing come pain for RV owners this summer but 7.5mpg isn't too bad but the Beaver Patriot did 9.3mpg towing!

Ide take the second best Beaver, Any day of the week !!

My Prevost gets 6.1 at 68mph. Same mileage at 65. 1999, 60 series. Go over 70 and drops considerably. Cheapest fuel in Texas is around Houston by the way.

Great video James, just wondered if getting your engine chipped and horsepower boosted would be worth it in fuel economy,? What are your thoughts? Regards, Myk

That is like throwing a $1.00 out the window every mile if you figure in maintenance costs. LOL

Never settle for second best Beaver.😁🤣

#FJB. I’m sure many RVers are rethinking why did I buy so high only to contend with higher gas/diesel prices.

My 45' Country Coach with tag, toad, and an ISM 500 gets its best mileage at 62-63 mph that varies between 7-8 mpg depending upon wind and hills. Anything below 61 mph and the Allison may not get into 6th gear, or sneak into 5th on a slight incline and mileage suffers when she won't get back into 6th and lock the torque converter. Traveling above 63 and I pay extra for the privilege.

waiting to see yours

What was your speed, that does make difference. 60,65,70

Oh the memories... Phoenix AZ Costco late November 2020 I paid $1.79 for diesel that was not bio.

I have a problem with a 2014 Winnebago journey my shower light will not turn on I replaced it is there a switch that goes to it thank you

I get 7-8 towing my truck behind my 2001 Itasca Horizon Cat 3126 330hp.

For Brits that would be ~8.96mpg (imperial gal). Not sure if you had hills on that trip?

Rv class A ownership costs makes more sense when you factor in saved hotel costs and length of travel.

At $1.49 per mile you would have been $534.46 for the fuel at 358.7 miles. The actual per mile is $.67. That is still an ouch.

Nice video. If you can get 7-9 mpg in a diesel all is GREAT!!!

How does someone get a hold of u for interest in inspection

Wow the fuel prices are growing daily , I’m shocked … I’m trying to get a hold of you can you get back to me … thanks

Wow! I always wondered about the fuel consumption on those rigs! That makes my 2014 F150 getting 18MPG while towing my toy hauler feel a lot better now! I don't go over 65 MPH, and prefer to travel on secondary roads where I can stick to 55 MPH. My vacation starts as soon as I leave the driveway, so I don't rush.

You inverted the division; it’s 1.49 miles per dollar. Or if you prefer $.67/mile. That’s a much better feeling

Open up the air intake and a straight thru muffler that will do big increases in mpgs

I have a coachman sportscoach elite with a norcold 1200 four door refridge that stopped working after running through a truck wash. Would it be cheaper to fix this or replace with a residential refridge? If replace, do you have any suggestions to brand/size/etc?

When do we see your video on your coach?

Mpg should be same as bobtail tractor with the same engine Also if you can fit in some regular convenience store and save at least 7-10¢ a gal Truck stops generally charge more for diesel because truckers can only fit in truck stops so they charge more because you can't go anywhere else

Fuel was going up on Tuesday by the hour.

Did you get to ky in time for the snow?

My 330 CAT likes it below 1800 rpm for best mileage.

That’s about $.67 a mile plus or minus

That is 1.49 miles per dollar or 66.9 cents per mile.

i get 5mpg on my prevost....8V92 500hp

240 dollar／358 miles＝0.67 dollar/per mile

Where in Kentucky you going? Bowling Green?

Yours is better :)

I just might have to stay in a hotel now... And take the car

How fast are you travelling? 65? 70? Just wondering as it absolutely makes a difference :D (for reference, i normally aim for 70 max (70 or the speed limit if it's lower) - i'm considering dropping to 65 which should give .5-1 MPG)

I like your content! Subscribing :-)

Texas doesn't have a State Income Tax. Therefore, they have to get that revenue from other sources. In other words they get it one way or another.

Second best....

So exactly what are you doing? Picking an rv for a client? Do you ever advertise your services?

It's works out to .67 cents per mile.

Wrong it is 1.49 mi per dollar!

Without even watching the video being a truck driver. I knew 5 to 8 miles per gallon. That’ll go down depending on the weight and the hills. You can always tell when somebody over extended their income. They wanted the American dream without looking at the income first. Because when fuel prices go up you see a lot of the Big RVs parked in one spot for a very long time. That’s sad. You get into the RV world to travel and see the sights. Not to be stuck in a campsite because you can’t afford the fuel. What he showed. Take it as good advice. When you go bye you’re RV so you’re not sitting in a campsite with a smart ass camper like me going you’re still here. I figured you’d be up in Canada by now.

6.7ISB Allison 3000 Winny Journey - 8.1MPG

Check your math!!! 69 cent per gallon good job though!!😁😁

6.9 mpg... nice

You didn't account for idling

2nd best Beaver. 😂

You got your math mixed up....you went 1.49 miles for every dollar you spent....not $1.49 per mile.

Don’t go to California, Diesel is over $6 right now.

He need to redo his math. His cost is less than $1 per mile

Bad Math. My 5 MPG gets $1 per mile

Check your math, it's actually $0.81/mile

A shame I tried to throw $35000 cash at nick from cassones rv for an rv. Never heard so many excuses. His wife wasn’t there. His wife was there. His kid wasn’t there. The mechanic didn’t do his job. How sad is this I didn’t care about the newmar I wanted nick to take my cash

Us gas buddy to plan where to fill up Wife is #1 beaver 🦫