Re: M105 effect on M35 MPG

From: James Shanks (n1vbn@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun May 07 2006 - 20:52:01 PDT


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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