a.dog wrote:



Very good. Towing over 1000 miles down to Death Valley & back, including 50/89/88 passes & the 9% grade over 190 into Panamint Springs, which had me down to ~25-30mph dragging about 9500lbs of trailer, I hand-calculated an average of 7 MPG for the whole trip. Even the small difference in MPG at these low numbers would make a noticeable difference in cost, but the ~800 lb/ft of torque would make pulling my trailer over the passes a breeze.

What kind of speed can you maintain on the steepest grades you've driven pulling your loaded trailer?

Sorry to hijack the thread a bit, but I appreciate the info.

GunnyE9 wrote:

Very nice g00fy Guy ... you should enjoy going camping with that outfit !!

g00fy wrote:


Thanks, I'm really looking forward to our first trip at the end of the month, heading about 6 hours out into PA. Hopefully after a few successful trips I'll be confident enough to plan a long trip out to Utah.

vtfireftr wrote:

2017 KZ Sportsman Sportster 315TH12.
This is my first RV and will be used to haul my Victory Cross Country Tour across our great country. Also used as my home when working the NASCAR races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

This picture was taken just after picking the trailer up at the factory. I opted for the decal delete option.

flat_twin wrote:

This is our 2005 R Vision toy hauler. It's also our first "modern" RV with plumbing and propane. In a lot of ways we continue our tent camper mentality. We still set up a kitchen outside and the toy hauler is perfect for bringing along those extras. We like the open floor plan with no wall between the garage and living quarters.
We have carried a pair of BMW motorcycles on some trips but most of the time we're carrying bicycles or gear and supplies for large group camps. The toy hauler is ideal for those duties.
Our V-10 F-250 is a good match since the toy hauler loaded up is less than 7000 lbs.