Semi-moon disc.. :)

[Xringer]

Originally Posted by Bror Jace

You USE the roof rack???

Wow, an SUV owner who uses his roof rack ... who woulda thunk it?

I've got roof racks left over from the 60s in my garage attic.

How else can you get 4x8 plywood home from the lumber yard??
Or haul rugs from the discount shop to your kid's apartment?

Roof racks are the main reason not to buy a pickup truck..

[Bror Jace]

Xringer, you may be one in a million ... literally!

[Xringer]

I did a 200 mile round trip on the Mass pike today and noticed that
it was a little easier to hear my radio and tapes. Road noise has dropped!

I was in a bit of a hurry to get out there this AM, so I set the cc to 62
and only slowed down on hills that started dropping me below 20 MPG.
Outbound, I got 30.2 MPG. I noticed when going down good hills,
I could get up to around 70 MPH while getting 70 MPG..

On the way back, it was the Sunday afternoon rush hour.
I stayed in the right lane going 63 and only had a few cars
come up behind me and pass. But, in the other lanes, they were flying!

Had a light headwind on the way out (3 to 4 MPH) and the same tailwind coming back.
I got 31.8 MPG on the way back. (200 mile average 31 MPG).
And, there is about 12 miles of gas eating backstreets and red lights mixed in with that 200 mile roadtrip.

Since I was not able drive slow much at all, the mileage isn't
all that great. (I got 33 MPG highway in a test last week).
But, 31 MPG at highway speeds is pretty good the old CRV. Better than I expected.


I'm pleased with the reduction in noise.. I'm going to take that as a sign
that the tape is doing some good..