More power vs. less wind resistance? need better MPG.

More power vs. less wind resistance? need better MPG.

04-17-2005, 09:08 AM

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More power vs. less wind resistance? need better MPG.

I have a little under $500 to spend before I take 3000 mile trip hauling a 8.5 x 24 enclosed car hauler with my 04.5 3500 Quad cab DRW 5.9 HO & 48RE with 4.10s. The trailer is a bumper hitch type with a flat front. Feels like I'm hitting a brick wall at 70 mph. So I'm trying to decide between an Edge EZ box or a Trail-Eze wind deflector to mount just behind the truck's roof. while I'll admit I am an HP junkie just like the rest of us, My real issue here is poor MPG's, about 10mpg @ 70 mph with this trailer. Seems to get about the same loaded or empty so I'm thinking the problem is that big box of trailer. Any thoughts????

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