From: Sonny Heath (sonny@defuniak.com)
Date: Fri Apr 23 2004 - 09:17:19 PDT
I have no idea, like all the rest, I drive while in the U.S.
Sonny
----- Original Message -----
From: David Cole <DavidCole@tk7.net>
To: Sonny Heath <sonny@defuniak.com>; Military Vehicles Mailing List
<mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 10:39 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] CARGO COVERS
> How do their prices compare to the eastern United States? I think they
> are cheaper.
>
> Dave
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
> On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 20:14:37 -0500, Sonny Heath <sonny@defuniak.com>
wrote:
>
> > But the cost to ride a train in Germany is extremely high. You can
> > almost
> > buy a car for the cost of a train ticket if you're going a few hundred
> > kilometers.
> >
> > Sonny
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: David Cole <DavidCole@tk7.net>
> > To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 11:39 AM
> > Subject: Re: [MV] CARGO COVERS
> >
> >
> >> But the distances needed to travel in Europe aren't that great also.
> >>
> >> I was in Italy a few years ago and gas was about $4.50 per gallon,
> >> diesel
> >> was about $4.00. However the mass transit system in just about all of
> >> the
> >> cities was excellent. And trains regularly traveled between most major
> >> cities. Subways were also present. Bus/trolley service was excellent.
> >> Not so in the US. Want to get from Cincinnnati to Cleveland via train?
> >> Not going to happen. You can take a bus if you don't value your life.
> >>
> >> The nearest grocery store from my house is 10 miles away. It just
never
> >> seems to be that way in Europe.
> >>
> >> I recently traveled out west from Indiana to Denver, CO and Casper, WY
> >> and
> >> back. It was a 3200 mile trip. And that was only about half way
across
> >> the US and back.
> >>
> >> As part of my job, I regularly drive in excess of 500 miles per week,
> >> the
> >> last few months I have been doing almost 1000 per week. Other than
> > driving
> >> there is really no other practical means of transport for moderate
> >> distances. Flying is a lot more difficult now that they have homeland
> >> security in force.
> >>
> >> If gas prices hit $4.00 per gallon in the US, things will be changing
> >> fast
> >> here.
> >>
> >> Actually I'm fairly amazed that people aren't really upset about $2.00
> >> per
> >> gallon now! Not too long ago I was putting 99 cent gas into the M51.
> >>
> >> If I was an oil company president, I'd be trying to crank the prices up
> >> to
> >> $3.00 per gallon since no one seems to mind paying $2.00 right now!
> >>
> >> Dave
> >>
> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>
> >> On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 18:00:18 +0200, Cor Streutjens
> >> <cstreutjens@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Dear listers,
> >> >
> >> > The fuel prices in your country we can only dream of over here in
> > Europe.
> >> > I pay more than a Euro per litre of fuel for my jeep which consumes 1
> >> > litre every 6 kilometers. Which makes it a very expensive means of
> >> > transportation. But I will not trade the car for a more economical
one
> > in
> >> > my life. I think fuel consumption is part of driving a military
> >> vehicle,
> >> > not exactly the fun part but part of the price you have to pay if you
> >> > want to drive a military vehicle. Please don't take this wrong, it is
> > not
> >> > my intention to harm feelings.
> >> >
> >> > Regards,
> >> >
> >> > Cor
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Cor Streutjens
> >> > cstreutjens@hotmail.com
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> From: Mel Miller <nourmahal@worldnet.att.net>
> >> >> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> >> >> Subject: Re: [MV] CARGO COVERS Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 08:55:03 -0500
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> >> >>
> >> >> Howdy Gruppe,
> >> >>
> >> >> IMHO, anyone who buys a Deuce or 5 ton and is overly concerned with
> > fuel
> >> >> economy and streamlining has his/her priorities seriously out of
> >> whack.
> >> >> One might even say that he is "Whacked Out", bot, far be it from me
> >> to
> >> >> suggest such a thing......
> >> >>
> >> >> Mel Miller
> >> >> Corpus Christi, TX
> >> >> No Deuce - Yet
> >> >>
> >> >> On Thursday, April 22, 2004, at 08:39 AM, Sonny Heath wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> and more wind resistance and less fuel economy?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Sonny
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >>> From: <MVTrucker@aol.com>
> >> >>> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> >> >>> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 4:48 AM
> >> >>> Subject: Re: [MV] CARGO COVERS
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>> Gene,
> >> >>>> Are these the covers that are the correct length
> >> >>>> for the deuce but the sides come down past the
> >> >>>> tie down hooks? I have encountered these and the
> >> >>>> solution is to raise the uprights enough so the
> >> >>>> sides are above the hooks. Best to put the cover
> >> >>>> on and measure how far the stakes need to be raised.
> >> >>>> Remove the cover, raise the stakes, drill a hole
> >> >>>> and put a 5/16" bolt through to stop the uprights
> >> >>>> from dropping in all the way. Big advantage is more
> >> >>>> headroom.
> >> >>>> Joe Young
> >> >>>> Some parts: http://hometown.aol.com/mvtrucker/page5.html
> >> >>>>
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