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