Hensley Arrow: How does it REALLY work?
There have been several discussions on this hitch that have become somewhat 'controversial'. I am NOT trying to stir this controversy/bashing back up. Instead, I'd like to see a good, intelligent di...
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BurbMan wrote:
It's all in good fun! I appreciate the opening nonetheless.
MPG runs about 9-10 around town, 13 on the hwy, 8 or so towing. Oh well....
Donb
Don - (I like that better than Burb, too)
That's why I made the 'classy' remark.
I've got an '00 1500 GMC p/u with a CGW capability of 13,000. The truck is 5,700 so I'm about maxed out. My engine is the 4.8L with the 4:10 so around down I get 15, maybe 17 on the highway (and maybe not) but towing doesn't suffer so much - still getting about 12 or 13. I'll know more after our trip to the No. GA mountains over the 4th. I've looked at the new trucks, but have decided that I can buy quite a lot of gas for $30,000, even if I had it...
Tim - That is really an eye opener, but I just made a Margarita for my wife and jumped in with her (made one for myself too, that is) so I'll have to study the pictures in more detail when I'm able. One thing that's immediately obvious is that all the action is between the front and rear bars so it's challenging to see what's really going on in there.
Stay tuned.
Ed
