[tvfromhouston]

I put in a Drawtite hitch about a month ago and noticed that my mpg dropped about 1.5 to 3 mpg. I didnt think the extra 65 pounds would do that much to a 2+ton car. Its not that much, but over the long haul thats a lot of gas. Anyone else experienceing the same problem?

 

[tjwid]

I agree with your doubt that adding a hitch will reduce MPG that much. You may want to think what else changed. Driving pattern? Oil change? Different gas, gas station, weather,...? Just some thoughts.

 

[DaleB]

You increased the vehicle weight by less than 1.5%. Not likely to cause much of a dent in mileage.
And aerodynamics does not compute either.

 

[MGTD]

Probably the A/C kicking in now that spring is here.

Chris

 

[DaleB]

I do know one thing that could weigh 65 lbs and cause a drop in mileage especially on the freeway.

A sail....