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Old 05-23-2011, 06:49 PM   #18 (permalink)
FORDF250HDXLT
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chip truck - '93 ford F250HD DUALLY CONVERSION XLT
90 day: 12.89 mpg (US)

log truck - '93 Ford F-450/F-Superduty XLT
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this is an extreme example.but helps one get the picture.

during my dump body build,i ran out of bolts to bolt down my plywood on the front of my bed.
i bolted the top,and threw my spare 16" fully inflated truck tire behind the sheet of plywood to keep it from blowing backwards on my trip to the hardware store.
@ 15 MPH leaving town,the wind blew back the sheet of plywood,sliding my big heavy tire,which is sitting(laying down of course) on dry rough sawed lumber,like it wasn't even there.
i had to turn around,remove the plywood,so i could go to town for the bolts.
there was no wind that day.
(i didn't have the sides on yet,to hold it.)
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