omniphil Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) I get about 28-30mpg (2014 LWB) when cruising on the highway for long trips. I was curious what it would drop to with a motorcycle trailer behind me? Total would be about 1100 lbs for bike and trailer. Just wondering if any of you guys have towed a bike long distances and kept an eye on mileage. Edited March 30, 2015 by omniphil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 it drops like a rock ......... my atv trailer is a 7 x 12 flatbed with rails and we see 16-19 mpg with it attached doesn't matter if empty or loaded 16-19 mpg it is ..................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Omniphil: Can you get the bike inside the van? Or maybe that space is taken up by passengers or something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omniphil Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 Omniphil: Can you get the bike inside the van? Or maybe that space is taken up by passengers or something else. I might be able to, I have the Passenger version so while the seats do fold flat they are still about 8 inches off the floor. I'd also have to get some sort of ramp to get the bike up there too, seems like quite the chore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 good luck with that ...............unless it's an itty bitty motorcycle this is a 650 triumph , which are not that tall of a bike . I don't have seats , so have the extra 8 inches and it just barely fit . Also had to sit kitty corner to shut the rear doors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omniphil Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 I've got a BMW scooter, so its probably roughly the same size. Dimensionally it will fit, but getting it up in there would be a serious pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 It's definitly not a 1 person effort ..........took 3 of us to shoe horn it in and 4 of us to get it back out 2000 miles later ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 MY Bonnie fits nicely in my 2010, but that's the older style. I put it in myself by backing up against a bank and using a plank. Actually pretty easy if you can find the right spot. It would be more difficult on flat ground. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G B L Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I looked at the pictures of Mustangs Atv set up . Very cool. The Fuel mileage would be better if the trailer was kept in the wind envelope of the van . It should be over 20 . When I get more time towing my set up I will report back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bahavw Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I've towed once for a 650 mile trip. I rented the smallest highway trailer you can get at U-haul and put a riding mower on it. It was probably around 2000 lbs total. With the 1.6 ecoboost, air conditioning and driving 65 I got 20 MPG. Never got hot but you could tell it was there. I did this at 1700 miles on the van. It's fully broken in now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 The brakes on a gen 2 connect are fantastic , If I only had a 5.0 liter pony motor I'd be in heaven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G B L Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I bet a Turbo kit for your 2.5 would do the job also !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bahavw Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 (edited) I have towed the uhaul 5x9 open bed trailer several times now. Last trip with furniture I got 21.5 mpg over 250 miles of interstate. Driving 65. That Ecoboost is amazing. My last van (chevy astro V6) would only get 12-13 towing any trailer. I've been wondering what it would do with a teardrop camper. Maybe I'll rent one. It would need to be red!! Edited May 5, 2016 by bahavw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtn Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 The Astro is Thirties technology, it's not supposed to return more than 13 mpg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G B L Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Yes they were, but you could overload it by 100% and not break it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booner Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 I towed a small uhaul trailer across Kansas at 75 mph and got milave in the high 'teens/low 20's I also towed a small flatbed trailer empty and got milage in the low teens because the tailgate/loading ramp stuck up in the air like a huge sail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G B L Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Towing through Kansas can be hard on towing mileage going both east and west. It seems like it is on the nose when ever I have pulled a trailer through there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie Pyro Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Trailer design is pretty important. I have a Kendon with a shield and towing it behind my car with a smaller cycle(Yamaha Majesty) I actually get better mileage if not pushing it. Making it hump with the K1200 BMW I loose some. It pulls pretty close to the tow vehicle in its wind envelope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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