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[Big-Foot]

2800 miles much of it at high elevations coming across I80 (Nevada, Wyoming, etc.) a lot of crosswinds and some headwinds.
65-70 mph max
Toad is a 5200# Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited
Tow bar is Blue Ox 10k
2017 E450 Thor Vegas - 6.8L V10 / 6 speed Trans. Roadmaster Sway Bars, Stabilizers. Tires aired up to 80PSI.
Avg MPG was calculated by hand, totalling up all our fuel slips.
6.48 MPG average over the whole trip.
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Handling.
I’ve towed everything from our old 3500# RPod single axle trailer to our 19k# 42’ triple axle tow hauler. This was the first time I ever drug a 4 wheels down vehicle more than 20 miles.
It was a hand full whenever we were passed by anything larger than a pickup truck. The wall of wind would hit the toad which would move the toad to the right. The force on the back of the motorhome would point us to the left. From there on it was a wiggle-dance of decreasing oscillations for the next little while.
I have checked in with the folks at Blue Ox and they say my tow bar is performing normally.
My Toad is aligned perfectly, has Highway tread tires aired up to 42 PSI.
I’m not a fan of tow bars, but it looks like I’ll have to get used to it and to slow down 10 mph...