Trouble on hills, eh? And what does the driver weigh?
Mike Cook> From: BillDentin@aol.com
> Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 16:05:05 -0400
> To: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Fot] MPH towing...
>
> Amici...
>
> I towed to and from the MITTY using my 'vintage' tow vehicle. I tow with a
> 1995 Chevrolet One Ton Cargo Van. This is a low mileage vehicle (just
> turned past 80,000 miles) and has the early 6.5 liter diesel engine. That's
the
> one converted from a gasoline engine, and not Chevy's brightest moment.
> Using a cargo van as a tow vehicle has some nice advantages, and I highly
> recommend it. The interior has peg board on one side, and shelves on the
other.
> And the center gets packed full as well. Cargo vans hold all kinds of
> stuff, and do so in a very secure fashion. This unit has two captain's
chairs
> and rides remarkably well considering it is a ONE TON truck. The downside
> is this unit, when towing, really struggles on steep grades. It is
> embarrassing in some spots. I had trouble maintaining 45 mph on some of
those grades
> near Chattanooga and Knoxville.
>
> I am towing my 'vintage' 1990 Pace American enclosed trailer, loaded with
> race gear and my 1956 Triumph TR3 race car. The loaded trailer tips the
> scales in the 6,500 lb. range.
>
> I recently checked the miles per gallon achieved for the 2,000 mile MITTY
> trip, and found that I got better than 12.5 mpg. I thought that was pretty
> good. What do others experience?
>
> Bill Dentinger
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