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Old 06-18-2011, 03:08 PM   #1 (permalink)
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SHMBO wouldn't consent to repeated ABA coast down testing

Looks like I got the angle close though !

OK, back out to the barn.

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I can't understand why my MPG's are so low..........
21,000lb, 41' Toy Haulers are rough on FE!
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Old 06-18-2011, 10:45 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 06-19-2011, 03:51 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Hmmm... well, if you never encounter a cross-wind it might do something good...
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Old 06-24-2011, 07:56 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Hmmm... well, if you never encounter a cross-wind it might do something good...
Solution: tarp it wheelwell to wheelwell and "crank" every tarp strap. Solves 1/2 the aero problem on every U-haul trailer-ed household move.
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Old 06-24-2011, 10:40 PM   #6 (permalink)
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