Just checked my fuel mileage
Well, I just filled up my tank after picking up the trailer and one camping trip. I drove a total of 122 miles and got 6.5 miles per gallon. When I pulled the trailer home, I was really impressed wi...
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lancekeys wrote:
What an interesting run of replies! The speed limit was 75 on I-30 where I was running. The trucks however stay around 65, so I will hang with them next time. My long term plan is to drop a 12 or 24 valve cummins in when the 360 bites the dust. Hopefully this will be a long time from now.
Having had a tire blow on I 40 heading into Asheville from TN, I was only running 60 mph in a 60 speed zone and it took a little control to slow and get to the side of the road and it DID do some damage to my 5er, and I was towing with a dually....I can't even imagine what it would be like running 70 plus mph and having a tire blow on a 5er, and when it comes to having to slow very quickly or come to a stop if you had to while running 70 plus mph with a heavy 5er hooked to the truck, I would think the faster you're traveling and have a flat, have to slow quickly or make an emergency maneuver to avoid an accident, safety will be decreased the faster one is towing...
