Beleive me, after crossing the US 3times a year for 10 years with my 250cc MC
road racer in a series of Ford vans with headers & glass packs, you don't want
drag pipes!
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On May 20, 2012, at 10:14 AM, Bobby Whitehead <igofaster@att.net> wrote:
> Bill.... I was parked around the other side of your group with my GT6... I
too
> have a van... 2005 Ford E250 with the 5.4 ltr Triton engine...(only 73000
miles)
> I only got about 9.5 mpg with my 18' enclosed trailer with the GT6 and all
my
> gear in tow... I've had a van since high school... and hair... 40
something
> years, always a Ford Van..
> The advantages of an enclosed vehicle, versus a pickup , even with a camper,
far
> out weigh any other vehicle for me... my van has no windows except the front
> doors and windscreen... privacy is an advantage... coming back to Texas
early I
> could not find a hotel in Louisiana in two different towns... so... I found
a
> WalMart near the Interstate with some other motor homes in the lot... pulled
> over, threw down a couple of blankets and pillows in the back (and my Glock,
jus
> sayin') and went beddie bye.... the Black Ops van looks cool too although
I
> don't have the drag pipes you and tours were sportin' to wake up the
kids!.....
>
> Bobby Whitehead
> Vans Rock!
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: "BillDentin@aol.com" <BillDentin@aol.com>
> To: fot@autox.team.net
> Sent: Wed, May 16, 2012 5:48:56 PM
> 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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