Just for comparison...as far as fuel mileage.
2005 Chevrolet 2500HD 4x4 6.0 GAS engine. unloaded (no trailer) normal driving...12 mpg loaded OPEN car trailer...10-11 mpg and felt like it had plenty of power. loaded 24' ENCLOSED trailer...around 5 mpg (at best) and felt like it had NO power.
2006 GMC 2500HD 4x4 Duramax diesel unloaded (no trailer) normal driving...16-17 mpg never calculated it w/ the open car trailer b/c I rarely use it anymore. loaded 24' ENCLOSED trailer...10 mpg and has plenty of power. Feels like it would still drag it 80 mph w/ 4 flat tires. The truck is basically stock, no programmer/tuner or anything. I don't tend to drive very easy when pulling the trailer. It has the power so I like to use it, lol.
When I say the enclosed is loaded, it has my 3500 lb. cuda, a golf cart, plus tools and other crap in it.
CHIP '70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60 '69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60 '71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75 '73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75 '90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt '06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax
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