From: Patrick Jankowiak (recycler@swbell.net)
Date: Mon May 08 2006 - 17:06:42 PDT
I have hubs now. That's how I get 7.5MPG with that heavily loaded shelter.
PJ
James Shanks wrote:
> Well boy if anyone could really use a pair of
> lockout hubs it's your truck. Your ride will not
> only be quieter but cheaper as you will see a
> good sized increase in fuel economy even hauling
> a 105. With the S-280 siting in the back if I
> were you I would order a set right away. It also
> has the benefit of providing "extra HP" to move
> the rig down the road aka it will require less hp
> to move down the road. Just to make it easier for
> you here is where you get em.
>
> http://www.m35products.com/hubs.htm
>
> Best of luck and kindly let us know if the hubs
> made a difference.
>
>
> --- Patrick Jankowiak <recycler@swbell.net>
> wrote:
>
>
>>well here we go again. Another trip on the
>>highway, sans trailer. same fuel
>>etc. (the figures look poor but keep in mind I
>>have a 6000LB S-280 in the back)
>>
>>before, with trailer: 6.680 MPG
>>
>>without trailer: 7.541 MPG
>>
>>What this tell me though is that towing an M105
>>with 500LBS in it reduces
>>the muileage by 0.861 MPG or an 11.4%
>>reduction.
>>
>>truck and trailer combined weight: 23150
>>
>>truck weight alone: 200000
>>
>>So a 13.6% decrease in weight nets an 11.4%
>>increase in mileage in a
>>moderately laden M35. I'd like to do a test
>>without the S-280, but sans
>>crane for removal, it's not going to happen.
>>
>>PJ
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>
>
> James Shanks
> 1985 M-1009
> 1998 IMZ 8.103
>
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