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Old 11-18-2012, 09:35 AM   #155 (permalink)
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sc1 - '98 saturn sc1
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90 day: 43.17 mpg (US)

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rans - '97 rans tailwind

tractor - '66 International Cub cadet 129

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red bug - '00 VW beetle TDI

big tractor - '66 ford 3400

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Boat tail Weight:

40' tubing (could have gotten away with 30') 2.9 lbs each
3 panels coroplast (probably 2.3 sheets on the tail, rest scrap) 4 lbs each
9' steel wire 1/8 dia (maybe not needed) .5 lb
36' 14 gauge wire (could have used 20' of 16 gauge) .5
4 trailer lights .5

2.9*40+4*2.3+.5*3= 23 lbs


Cd: picture

Video of tuff testing didn't turn out well... uploading to Youtube

http://youtu.be/Qrjo2pYyquQ

http://youtu.be/OQOjC3bGwAM
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