From: Steve & Jeannie Keith (cckw@comcast.net)
Date: Thu Apr 22 2004 - 20:05:57 PDT
CCKW LWB deuce with 302 GMC (1956) with canvas on and
M32 MG set up and IRAC .50 cal = 6.5 mpg (on a good day...)
Steve AKA Dr Deuce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard" <metal@fullwave.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 10:51 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Fuel economy, was cargo covers
>
> ""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. """
>
>
> uhh....IMHO, that's 180-degrees ass-backwards.
>
> A semi gets even less than a deuce, and those drivers
> are really concerned.
>
> A train gets less than a semi, and those guys are REALLY
> concerned.
>
> A big cargo ship gets even less than a train, and believe
> me, those guys are REALLY REALLY concerned.
>
> Should I mention large jet airliners?
>
> Obviously, the worse the mileage, the MORE concerned
> one typically is about economy.
>
> Of course, those who leave their trucks in the yard are
> probably not concerned at all. But those of us who
> use the trucks daily are indeed interested in any mods
> to improve economy.
>
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