Any one have idea about how much fuel RV's use?

[Monty]

We have a chance to get a Ford 28'-29' Moblehome/Rv -
Fully loaded - even has shower and a/c!
Anyone know an average those things get for gas/diesel milage ?
I know not very good - but for one or two trips a year - has to be cheaper than motels :roll:

[GeorgeGuns]

4-8 mpg depending on size of RV and motor. Best way to find out about yours is fill it up, take it for a good ride, re-fill it at the same pump, see how may gallons it takes, divide by the miles you just travelled, and you have your milage!

[Jasfino]

Not very good at all. It really may be cheaper to stay in a hotel rather taking one of those. My parents bought one and sold it later for that very reason. :shock:

[Tami Pinell]

I have 2 RV's - one Dodge that I can drive and a Prowler trailer. It is NOT cheaper, they are more convienent. Plus if you do not use the driveable ones on a constant basis the repair bills just from sitting get to be big - engines do better if they run. You still have to rent a camp sight so by the time you add everything together - you may not have a cheaper vacation....

[SandyMM]

More convenient in some ways, but definitely not cheaper.... terrible gas mileage. I'd rather have a horse trailer with full living quarters.

[Beth Worden]

Well, like my friend Erica says, who drives the Taj Mahal of RV's and tows her EBY stock behind..."if you have to ask about gas mileage, you can't afford it"

[Barbwire]

You are soo right, she does have the Taj Mahal of RV's! :lol: :lol:

[CarolU]

We rented one once. It got 4 mph. We spent our entire vacation budget putting gas in it. It was too big to take off road anywhere, even lost the grey water system going through the gutter at the gas station!

I'm with Sandy. A 5-th wheel trailer with LQ is the best way to go...or a camper in your truck and pull a bumper pull. Either way you can manuver pretty well.

If you want to stick to purely highways with BIG BIG parking areas, one pulling a trailer would probably be okay.

[Terry Wallace]

4 to 6 mpg..... on RV's plus camping/hook up fees/plus a monthly payment & insurance while it sits for months on end..... This is exactly why I have an F250 Super-Duty, a pop-up camper, and a bumper-pull 4-horse. I can take it practically anywhere....
When I want a shower...I stop by a KOA campground.
When I don't need it, the camper sits on the jacks.
When I really want a motel room, I get one for a night or two....

[Linda Y]

I agree...very expensive to drive. They are convenient because you have all your 'stuff' right there ready to go all the time, but if you don't drive them frequently they deteriorate.
My parents had a lovely big RV that literally rotted to pieces when my father got too sick to drive it. They practically had to pay to have it towed away.

[CarolU]

I have the same rig that Terry has...well, with a 3 horse slant. I have to admit it is very convienent for horse camping, shows, etc. And, you have the full use of your truck when the camper isn't in it.

[Terry Wallace]

Ya know Carol...I toyed with the idea of a full-living quarters trailer...every year at the Horse Expo Rick and I would look them over.
I finally decided that they were way over-priced for what they were, that it made my whole rig another 15 feet longer, and that since I can only have ONE four-horse trailer, I just did not want that super-long rig keeping me away from many mountain trail parking lots.

Honestly...I have enough trouble manuvering the rig I have now. My trailer is already 18 feet long, my truck with the extended cab & 8 foot bed, must be (not sure) about 14 feet long...making the whole thing somewhere in the 32 foot long area....

Once I thought I wanted a goose-neck, but after pulling one back & forth to SC... I found I did NOT like it, because I could not back it up worth a "flit".... I know some people really like them, but I just don't. I can put that bumper pull practically anywhere...

[Polly Aulton]

We have been RVing for close to 30 years. Always used a travel trailer pulled by a F250. We got anywhere from 8-10 mpg with that setup depending on the trailer. When we got horses we opted for a motor home. Gas mileage dropped to around 4 mpg; blew a tire one time and took out the holding tank and a lot of the electrics; insurance was more than that on two cars even though we rarely used it; and on and on.
If I had to guess I'd say we had that motor home for about 9 months. Traded it for a travel trailer and took a huge loss. We're still paying for that motorhome :oops:
Also campground rates are pushing the same price as hotel room rates so if you save anything you'll probably use it at the pumps.
If you are asking for advice I'd say don't do it unless you've got lots of spare change--actually $$$$$! Everything with them costs big time.
Terry - Tell me about the gooseneck backing problem. I've gotten pretty good with the bumper pull but everyone tells me backing is so much easier with a gooseneck.
BTW Logan Coach has just introduced a bumper pull with living quarters.
Polly

[Terry Wallace]

Polly..I guess I just cannot get the hang of a goose neck...its like I cannot back up in a straight line for more than maybe ten feet before it goes to one side or the other..... I once had a 28 foot 5th wheel travel trailer, and had the same trouble backing it...yet give me a bumper-pull, and I'll put that baby anywhere!

[Monty]

I asked because have a chance to get one free ,it is fully loaded and only 20,000 miles on it - :roll: I figure one or two camping trips a year - Someone else would haul the horses - since they do anyway - just have to see what is happening!
I don't think hubby is thinking about insurance and the rest ,let lone fuel :-?

[Terry Wallace]

FREE? What year is it?

[Polly Aulton]

FREE!!!! ????
If you don't want it I'll take it. LOL
Polly

[Terry Wallace]

If it is an older Ford Econoline van frame with an RV on it...they were more trouble than they were worth..most had 460 V-8's a.k.a. gas-sucking pigs! JMO!

Sometimes Free...is free for a very good reason! I wish the best for you!

[Polly Aulton]

No kidding. We have a Ford F250 with a Winchester (I think that was it)350 and it passed everything but a gas station. Course with gas at a buck fifty who cared?
LOL
We were considering getting a diesel but now that diesel is about two fifty we're not seeing much of a benefit. Any thoughts on that?
Polly

[CarolU]

ditto...I had a Ford Econoline van F250...

Spent $10K in maintanence to drive 20K miles. That van made me sell an entire house full of furniture, one room at a time, to buy parts. Grrrrrr Never again.

[appyday]

I have a Sierra Sundowner 3H slant with full 12" living quarters..I pull it with a one ton dually and get 8 MPG worth every penny...love staying at the shows and not having to travel to a motel..Would not want a camper though as I go to shows by myself..if you have a camper you still need someone to follow you with the horse.

[Terry Wallace]

The benefit I see with a diesel...is that they (on average) last three times longer than a gasoline engine, and have way more power for the buck. I'm "power happy", so I like that ability to drive anywhere...with four horses in my trailer...over ANY kind of road...as fast as I could ever want to go... I have had so much fun with my F250 Powerstoke...especially when my man installed a Hyper-tech program into it... it will squeel the tires, pull a huge load with the camper on...and STILL get good mileage....not like a gasoline engine that is struggling most of the time.

Previous to the Powerstroke..I had two F250's with 460's and I'd never go back to one...

[appyday]

The benefit I see with a diesel...is that they (on average) last three times longer than a gasoline engine, and have way more power for the buck. I'm "power happy", so I like that ability to drive anywhere...with four horses in my trailer...over ANY kind of road...as fast as I could ever want to go... I have had so much fun with my F250 Powerstoke...especially when my man installeda Hyper-tech program into it... it will squeel the tires, pull a huge load with the camper on...and STILL get good mileage....not like a gasoline engine that is struggling most of the time.


I agree with Terry but I have ummm a Chevy with a 454 gas...Have pulled with Fords powerstrokes and lots more umph...

[CarolU]

I can't handle diesel fumes, they give me an asthma attack. I have a Sierra with a 470 in it. Plenty of power...pull 3-horse fully loaded up to Evanston (8,000 feet) in 4th gear. Love it.

Shelley, I pull a bumper pull trailer behind my truck. I don't need a second truck to pull the horses. I take truck, camper, trailer with horses, all in one rig.

[appyday]

Shelley, I pull a bumper pull trailer behind my truck. I don't need a second truck to pull the horses. I take truck, camper, trailer with horses, all in one rig.

Yep heard of that too.....I love my trailer though...as long as you have all the conviences thats what I am talking about...

[Terry Wallace]

Appy...my pop-up camper is in the bed of my truck...and all-in-one rig, like Carol U's.
Yes...it even has a "kitchen sink"!

[Beth Worden]

I pull a 2 horse Eby GN with LQ with my 250 (gas) Chevy flatbed. I have more than enough power to go where I want. Also, it is small enough for me to get into spots the bigger rigs can't go. The reason I like this outfit is it does not tie up my truck. If I'm camping and want to go into town for dinner I have my wheels. Plus, I travel alone a lot and want the freedom of coming and going - unhooking and hooking without any assistance. There are advantages and disadvantages with any set-up you pick. Just pick what works best for you.

[appyday]

Appy...my pop-up camper is in the bed of my truck...and all-in-one rig, like Carol U's.
Yes...it even has a "kitchen sink"!

http://forums.somd.com/images/smilies/neener.gif Mine has Tv, Radio, two sided sink, fridge, freezer (gas or elec) walk in glass shower stall, queen bed..two burner stove (HELL no I do not use it) and a microwave...I do love my trailer..THANK YOU EBAY!

[Terry Wallace]

Oh yeah??? Well MINE has a POWERSTROKE under the hood!

But seriously.... my trailer is 31 years old this year....it has an escape door at every stall, or..it makes into two box stalls for long hauls... it is all refurbished, including interior lighting and fans for the horses on hot days.
Its all steel...but weighs MUCH less than my friend's "Jamco" all-aluminum 3-horse slant load. The Jamco is VERY well made...of double-sided aluminum "planks"...but I sure do not like slant loads...never have.

To each his own!

[appyday]

Oh yeah??? Well MINE has a POWERSTROKE under the hood!

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Thats true....................................but I still love my trailer http://forums.somd.com/images/smilies/coffee.gif

[Terry Wallace]

Oh no...now I'm gonna have to go make a pot of coffee..thanks APPY...

[appyday]

Oh no...now I'm gonna have to go make a pot of coffee..thanks APPY...

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