Well, if we really raced our cars like a good number of those in the 50's did,
we would drive the car to the track & home after the race and all would get
mileage in the 20's.........
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On May 18, 2012, at 1:23 PM, Kas Kastner <kaskas@cox.net> wrote:
> I found that if I draft upbehind one of these car trailers at speed I can
> empty the trash and have it sucked right into their air vent while getting
my
> 26.7 MPG. Enough?
>
> Never be beaten by equipment
>> Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 10:11:26 -0400
>> From: cofrog@q.com
>> To: Tylerpthompson@yahoo.com
>> CC: bownes@seiri.com; fot@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [Fot] MPH towing...
>>
>> Ty,
>>
>> Great about the bar. I can drink your booze out of bronze guides?
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Tylerpthompson@yahoo.com
>> To: "Bob Kramer" <rkramer3@austin.rr.com>
>> Cc: "robert bownes" <bownes@seiri.com>, "'Friends of Triumph' Triumph"
> <fot@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 8:59:51 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Fot] MPH towing...
>>
>> 1984 El Dorado 32' Motorhome. 7 - 8 MPG with a tail wind. Hates any and
> all
>> hills. Most importantly, has a fully stocked bar and possibly bronze
> guides.
>>
>> Ty
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>> (Please excuse any errors or typos)
>>
>> On May 17, 2012, at 4:07 PM, Bob Kramer <rkramer3@austin.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>>> My 2500 HD has 140,000 miles on the factory brakes. That's with a fair
>> amount
>>> of towing included. I remember doing brakes at 22,000 miles on my old
> 1500
>>> with plastic caliper pucks. That's why I drive an HD.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On May 17, 2012, at 9:51 AM, robert bownes <bownes@seiri.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> My Avalanche with the 5.3 V* gets about 11.5-12 depending on ethanol
>>>> content of the fuel with the 24' enclosed trailer pretty much regardless
>> of
>>>> the contents, be it a few thousand lbs of LeMons car or the FV. It slows
>>>> down on the hills, but doesn't have to. My biggest complaint, both with
>> the
>>>> 2006 and the 2002 would be that they warp front rotors if you look at
> them
>>>> cross eyed. I've been tempted to put the 2500 wheels/suspension under a
>>>> 1500 to see how well it holds up.
>>>>
>>>> I do have to add that the the light bar on top of the Avalanche costs at
>>>> least a few MPG, if only because it adds a few MPH...:)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 2:58 AM, Joe Curry <spitlist@cox.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> 2002 Chevy Avalanche with 5.3 liter V8 auto trans, towing my double
> deck
>>>>> open trailer loaded with two Spitfires and a full complement of gear
> and
>>>>> tools gets 9 to 11 MPG at a constant 70 to 80 MPH, depending entirely
> on
>>>>> wind direction and the grade.
>>>>>
>>>>> It pulls down a lot up a steep grade (such as going up the mountain to
>>>>> Breckenridge last summer) but on flat pavement it goes fine at whatever
>>> the
>>>>> posted speed limit is.
>>>>>
>>>>> Joe C.
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