From: Steve & Jeannie Keith (cckw@comcast.net)
Date: Mon May 17 2004 - 15:25:21 PDT
Last night I refilled the CCKW deuce after a parade.
I had gotten 6.89 mpg which is up from its normal 6.5 mpg....
~11,000 lbs
160 hp (1956 civy) GMC 302 engine
7.50 x 20 tires inflated to 55 psi
dummy drive hubs on the front
max speed 45
some stop and go traffic
Gas $1.91 at Sam's club
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick J JANKOWIAK" <patrick.jankowiak@st.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 10:00 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] MPG for the deuce
> Sounds about right, especially with the bigger tires.
>
> I have heard a couple guys say they get 10MPG but I don't see how,
> unless they are doing 40MPH.
>
> Do you have the lockout hubs up front?
>
> Thanks for the fine info!
>
>
> Bjorn Brandstedt wrote:
>
> > Having double and triple checked my numbers, the following are the stats
> > for the Aberdeen trip:
> >
> > Total milage: 940
> > Total fuel used: 110 gallons
> > Average MPG: 8.55
> >
> > Average speed: 39 (subtracting 1 hr for use of crane on site)
> > Top speed noted: 56 (plus or minus)
> >
> > Tire pressure: 65
> > Tire size: 1100-20 ND (singles)
> > Approx. Vehicle weight: 17,500 lb
> >
> > For your information.
> > Bjorn
> > Meadows of Dan, Virginia (elevation 3,000 ft)
>
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