Years to look for
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09-30-2007, 12:10
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Years to look for
My 41,000lb PT-40 (475hp 8V92) will cruise at 80 all day long no
problems, engine ran nice and cool just like at any other speed. I spent several hours flying through Nebraska with the cruise set at 80 (limit was 75, traffic was moving at 85), even hit 85 a few times. Gas mileage for that leg of the trip dropped to 4mpg, though. So, you can do it, even in the big rigs, but you really need the 8V92. All that being said I don't advise it and I, personally, won't do it again, mainly for safety reasons. I felt plenty safe at the time and the coach was stable at those speeds but I wasn't thinking much about tires. Maybe if I'm the only one in the coach and I'm belted up front and really need to get somewhere fast but the thought of what could have happened to my wife and children sitting on the couch if a tire blew... Just not a good idea. I'm keeping the old bird between 65-70 on the freeway from now on. As a bonus I get 50% better fuel economy at those speeds... -Ryan On 9/28/07, Scott Forman <sforman@...> wrote: > > 475hp in 38 ft makes 80, even a little over...if my speedo is correct > > Scott |
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Years to look for - erniecarpet@... - 09-28-2007, 08:29
Years to look for - Scott Abshire - 09-28-2007, 10:37
Years to look for - Scott Forman - 09-28-2007, 12:09
Years to look for - Mike Hohnstein - 09-28-2007, 12:33
Years to look for - Scott Forman - 09-28-2007, 12:36
Years to look for - Mike Hohnstein - 09-28-2007, 12:37
Years to look for - Pete Masterson - 09-28-2007, 13:26
Years to look for - Gregory OConnor - 09-28-2007, 14:10
Years to look for - brad barton - 09-28-2007, 14:19
Years to look for - Leroy Eckert - 09-28-2007, 15:48
Years to look for - erniecarpet@... - 09-28-2007, 19:41
Years to look for - Larry Dill - 09-29-2007, 02:30
Years to look for - Rob Robinson - 09-29-2007, 05:23
Years to look for - Wilhelmus Schreurs - 09-29-2007, 05:43
Years to look for - bubblerboy64 - 09-29-2007, 09:26
Years to look for - Mike Hohnstein - 09-30-2007, 07:52
Years to look for - Ryan Wright - 09-30-2007 12:10
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