I have a 2015 13qbb and with my 2014 Ford Escape I get around 10-12 MPG.
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Looking for s Lightweight travel trailer. like to know if anyone had a 13qb and what is there MPG look like when towing.
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There are several folks on here with versions of the 13xxx. You'll find the Livinlites to be the lightest, strongest, and most durable campers on the market. However, let me give you a tip: The gas mileage while towing is almost independent of trailer weight and towing vehicle size/hp. It is almost totally dependent on trailer frontal cross sectional area and speed. Not much difference between a full sized pickup towing 5000# vs an SUV towing 2500# assuming everything else is equal. Despite looks and advertising, campers are not aerodynamic. More like pulling a parachute. You can expect 10-13 MPG depending on speed, hills, and wind. Promised MPG is not a good way to differentiate trailers.
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My 6 cylinder Tacoma gets about 13mpg when towing the 13qbb
This is my first TT so I have nothing to really compare it too but I think it's great. The 13 is perfect for 1 person, okay but tight for 2 and a medium dog.
[quote source="/post/9721/thread" timestamp="1429648794" author="joe"][div][/div][quote source="/post/9720/thread" timestamp="1429648727" author="joe"][div][/div]Thanks for the info... Looking at buying in June so doing some research. Looking at Calista, coachman 17 FQ and now livin lite 13qb.
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Forgot to add trailmanor.[/quote]Hi also doing research on light travel trailers. the trail manor you listed is interesting. never heard of it until today.
Another manufacturers/travel trailers besides the livin lites I had on my list were:
1. R-pods (http://www.forestriverinc.com/product-details.aspx?LineID=173&Image=5054&ShowParent=1)
2. pro ilte (http://www.roulottesprolite.com/english/evasion16.htm)
3. Casitas
4. escape trailers (http://escapetrailer.com/)
Good luck.
I have a 13qbb and get 10-12 MPG towing at 65 mph with a 97 4Runner V6.
It is less about the trailer or the tow rig, and more about how fast you feel you have to drive. Drop to 55-60 and you'll get better mileage (and a safer drive !)
Stuff happens awful quick at 65 mph, especially with a trailer that constrains your maneuverability and stopping.
[quote source="/post/9749/thread" author="@pinstriper" timestamp="1429677752"]It is less about the trailer or the tow rig, and more about how fast you feel you have to drive. Drop to 55-60 and you'll get better mileage (and a safer drive !)
Stuff happens awful quick at 65 mph, especially with a trailer that constrains your maneuverability and stopping.
[/quote]I agree with you I always follow the speed limit when I tow and I never exceed 100km/h (about 60mph) even if the posted limit is higher (usually double lane highway so people can pass me)
We are in Colorado and have a 2013 13 DRB tip-out. Tow vehicle is a Tundra and we avg. same as everyone else 11mpg. Four of us (2 adults, 1 child, 1 dog) and for our needs and uses it's a perfect size. The tip out makes all the difference as we can leave the dinette as a dinette and use the tip out and jackknife for sleeping. The pooch loves to sleep under the table OR in the event we need the dinette as a bed he sleeps on the bed or on the floor area in front of bathroom. Space can be an issue while getting ready for bed (because of sink usage, pulling out and digging into three duffels for sleepwear, toilet usage etc.) but we manage that by two of us going in first while the other does the final camp closing duties then when the two of us are tucked into bed the other has free range.
I tow with a Z71 Suburban. Big tow vehicle, and towing a 5300 pound dry weight camper that is 26 feet long, I get anywhere from 6 to 16; averaging 10.4 mpg.
The difference is 30 MPH head wind or a 30MPH tail wind. The camper has a Huge frontal area compared to my big truck, lots of surface for the wind to catch. I might go so far as to call it a sail.
I could do better in a bigger diesel truck, they don't suffer as much variation in MPG, but they cost more and are WAY overkill for a ultra lightweight trailer.
Don't ask me what I want to tow with, my wife does not want to hear it.
We are getting between 9.5 and 11 mpg with the 13 RDB (no tip out) and a 2012 chev silverado V8. Our altitude is a bit lower in the Canadian Rockies at about 3800 - 4500 ft. It does suck back a bit more juice above 60 mph, but the single axle gets a bit sketchy after about 65 mph anyways. I do notice the weight difference going up the long mountain passes though (like the spiral tunnels pass outside of Lake Louise). As always, the head on wind through the passes punishes you the most.
We get around 14 out of most tanks, but I seldom exceed 60. That's with a 5.3L Silverado and a 5 speed stick.