Years to look for

[Ryan Wright]

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