Just returned from Virginia. Same route. Only difference was the octane , used 89 on way back instead of 93.
Pulling over the mtns mpg dropped to 9.6 and highway dropped to 11.1.
I felt only a slight drop in performance. The drop in mpg was greater than I expected.
My TTC decal was in the ton of...
I just bought it the end of July, our 1st and only pull to date was from mid-coast Maine to south central Virginia. Over 90 to 88, 81, 64 the down the middle of Virginia on state roads. 1007 miles, heading back the end of this month (Sept).
I was towing a small camper, it was getting smaller by the day. My Tacoma was great for that tow. Hated to get rid of it. I had put Firestone airbags on it and towed great at all speeds.
Then we got a 34 ft, 6800 lb dry weight, pushing 9000 loaded, the taco was just to small. Now have a 19...
Just got a new 2019 bel cab, 5.7. Left Maine with 1096 miles on it. We pulled a 8000 lb camper to Virginia going over the Western mtns ,never 95 side. Average fit the trip 11.8. I used 93 octane for the pull . the worst segment over mtns south of Scranton on I-81 I still got 10.6.
I was pleased...