Re: truck/tractor buying advice needed

From: Kent Schaffer (santoken@bright.net)
Date: Fri Feb 03 2006 - 08:41:43 PST

You bring up another interesting discussion regarding my XM215. It
seems that the truck has just enough power to maintain the speed of 45
MPH on flat ground. If I come to even a slight grade, I start to loose
power. Is this normal for the G749 GMC's? I have always felt that it
was grossly underpowered but had nothing to guage it on. What's
everyone's thoughts?

Kent

Steve & Jeanne Keith wrote:
> A 50's civy 302 will help ifn you want to drive it. The DUKW comes in
> about 18k as I
> recall. My CCKW with M32 MG mount is about 11k. The 160 hp 302 (vs 93 hp
> 270)
> made a WORLD of difference especially when towing the searchlight
> trailer and Clarkair
> dozer + ~9300 lbs. I can also cruise at 45 with out being at the redline
> of the engine:
> 2750 for 270, 3250 for civy 302. They even have a civy 302 with a
> different block that
> incorporated the air compressor and drain for that unit into the block.
> I have one. They
> are in a mid 50's Low Cab Forward tractor.
>
> Steve AKA Dr Deuce
>
>
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> Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 8:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [MV] truck/tractor buying advice needed
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>
>> 50 miles is chump change for a dukw.. remember it is just a cckw is
>> disguise.... Bill Allen drove his Duck cross country... 3000
>> miles... a few years
>> back just so he could swim it in the pond at Camp Hartell in CT at a
>> rally.
>> A good friend sent his to Europe so he could swim it up the Volga to
>> Russia... 50 miles is an hour and a half and 10 gallons of gas...
>> take some
>> friends and have fun... RAM
>>
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