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Re: MPG

To: teamunderdog_vet@juno.com, autox@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: MPG
From: Dustymed@aol.com
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 08:44:21 EDT
In a message dated 04/10/1999 3:02:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
teamunderdog_vet@juno.com writes:

<< i have an 88 Bronco fullsize with a 5.8 ltr. and get approximately 10mph
 city and 13 mph on the highway..still a wonderful ride and a great tow
 vehicle, especially with a 10,000 lbs towing capacity. >>

Cliff,

You don't find the wheel base to be tad short? How large a trailer, what 
type? I towed a with an 89, and the 5.8 liter, I agree the power and tourque 
was fine, and the short WB made it great to manuever a trailer, but........

The short wheel base also made life interesting going down hill, especially 
when couled wiuth the high CG. I towed a two horse trailer, with front tack 
room, and then also an 18 foot flat bed with race car and stuff. The horse 
trailer was probably pushing the limits of stable towing (no pun intended), 
and the rig required load stabilizers, which helped. The race car rig wasn;t 
so bad.

IMHO, I would'n recommned the Bronco for safe towing because of the WB/high 
CG factors, at least for a any sort of serious weight. Otherwise, I did like 
the truck just fine.

Mike Dickerson

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