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Atilla the Fun · 05-09-2013, 08:08 AM

I own a Camaro and a large pickup. After mods, my pickup is returning a highway average of 22. It started at 20 when stock. The Camaro is rated to tow 2000#, not 1000 like the OP stated, ( '82-'92 ) and with an overkill hitch I fabricated, I've towed 4500# with no issues. This Camaro started at 28 MPG with a 2.8L V6, and with a gearing change, now averages 27 highway MPG with a carbureted, emissions-legal 5.7L V8 and an automatic.
The trailering is the right idea, but the Camaro can't go off-pavement like my pickup does.

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Atilla the Fun efficiency expert Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northern Utah Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I own a Camaro and a large pickup. After mods, my pickup is returning a highway average of 22. It started at 20 when stock. The Camaro is rated to tow 2000#, not 1000 like the OP stated, ( '82-'92 ) and with an overkill hitch I fabricated, I've towed 4500# with no issues. This Camaro started at 28 MPG with a 2.8L V6, and with a gearing change, now averages 27 highway MPG with a carbureted, emissions-legal 5.7L V8 and an automatic. The trailering is the right idea, but the Camaro can't go off-pavement like my pickup does.