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Old 10-21-2010, 12:19 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Prevailing wind direction, topography, altitudes, and ambient temps are the other considerations.

Did you use the CC? I would have had it on by the end of the Interstate entrance ramp and simply run somewhere between 55-58 mph if not too hilly. Big truck studies show an advantage for CC over any other method.

Forgot to add that U-Haul is notorious for not checking tire pressures and lug nut torque values. I've learned to do my own full inspections which include getting underneath the vehicle. Respect their pressure values as the tires are designed for that (cold, early a.m. reading).

15 in a box van is sweet. Did you happen to note the model year and drivetrain?

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