First towing trip with the Hybrid

[Mpape]

I just made my first tow with my truck. Using a Tractor Supply 4x8 trailer hauled a zero-turn mower, don’t know the weight for sure but guessing between 800 and 1000 pounds combined weight. The little truck handled the load well, I was traveling down a hilly part of the highway running about 60 MPH. The truck and brakes are heavy enough to stop the trailer and I was in tow mode, I could tell the transmission was acting different. Gas mileage wasn’t as bad as I expect, because as soon as I put it in tow mode the ICE started. The trip mileage was 27.9 I average around 46.8 local normally. All in all good trip.

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[Sykotyk]

I just made my first tow with my truck. Using a Tractor Supply 4x8 trailer hauled a zero-turn mower, don’t know the weight for sure but guessing between 800 and 1000 pounds combined weight. The little truck handled the load well, I was traveling down a hilly part of the highway running about 60 MPH. The truck and brakes are heavy enough to stop the trailer and I was in tow mode, I could tell the transmission was acting different. Gas mileage wasn’t as bad as I expect, because as soon as I put it in tow mode the ICE started. The trip mileage was 27.9 I average around 46.8 local normally. All in all good trip.

23-26 is what I averaged the first few times I hauled my trailer. The engine running nonstop is what does it.

Last time j went for bedroom furniture and then a kitchen table. Run normal with an empty trailer. The few hundred pounds isn't enough to need tow haul. And a light foot definitely helps when loaded in tow haul. Getting the kitchen table and chairs I averaged just over 30mpg on a 50 mile drive home.