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To: "BillDentin@aol.com" <BillDentin@aol.com> a=4XwCEAaBuO8A:10 a=kj9zAlcOel0A:10 a=SULKSvAi3P6mbQQ6JBd0vA==:17 a=3oc9M9_CAAAA:8 a=zOoktvdPAAAA:8 a=JcvzPq48AAAA:8 a=mkkZP590AAAA:8 a=BQRAJ2embmX479pN2lMA:9 a=_XVhfHIf8hXpUIOk3CcA:7 a=CjuIK1q_8ugA:10 a=J0aUVQLP0FIA:10 a=m3MdUl94G8cA:10 a=U8Ie8EnqySEA:10 a=LuNFSA0Xe1kA:10 a=SULKSvAi3P6mbQQ6JBd0vA==:117 reip=0.000, cl=1, cld=1, fgs=0
Subject: Re: [Fot] MPH towing...
From: John Hasty <jhhasty@gdhs.com>
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 19:40:46 -0400
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That's great mileage, but one must also consider say 3 nites at motels, 3 days
of food & say .50 per mile in deprecation + having to pack and unload the car
and all that stuff, wear & tear on the old body to boot; so, I don't want to
sound out of hand, but John's Freightliner with all of the above included @
$1.50 per mile ain't all that bad either.

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On May 16, 2012, at 4:05 PM, BillDentin@aol.com wrote:

> Amici...
>
> I towed to and from the MITTY using my 'vintage' tow vehicle.  I tow with a
> 1995 Chevrolet One Ton Cargo Van.  This is a low mileage vehicle (just
> turned past 80,000 miles) and has the early 6.5 liter diesel engine.  That's
the
> one converted from a gasoline engine, and not Chevy's brightest moment.
> Using a cargo van as a tow vehicle has some nice advantages, and I highly
> recommend it.  The interior has peg board on one side, and shelves on the
other.
> And the center gets packed full as well.  Cargo vans hold all kinds of
> stuff, and do so in a very secure fashion.  This unit has two captain's
chairs
> and rides remarkably well considering it is a ONE TON truck.  The downside
> is this unit, when towing, really struggles on steep grades.  It is
> embarrassing in some spots.  I had trouble maintaining 45 mph on some of
those grades
> near Chattanooga and Knoxville.
>
> I am towing my 'vintage' 1990 Pace American enclosed trailer, loaded with
> race gear and my 1956 Triumph TR3 race car.  The loaded trailer tips the
> scales in the 6,500 lb. range.
>
> I recently checked the miles per gallon achieved for the 2,000 mile MITTY
> trip, and found that I got better than 12.5 mpg.  I thought that was pretty
> good.  What do others experience?
>
> Bill Dentinger
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