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NotNow wrote:
Frogwatch wrote:
On Aug 4, 11:14 am, NotNow wrote:
Just wait a frekin' minute! wrote:



NotNow wrote:
Gene wrote:
On Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:58:44 -0400, H the K

wrote:
Gene wrote:
On Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:13:51 -0400, H K
wrote:
One of the idiots here claimed he towed at 70 mph+.
That is almost expected on I-40 west of Wilmington, NC....
otherwise
you'll get run over.
Then I suppose I'd be a traffic hazard, since I would not tow a boat
that fast.
Now you know why, except for my son's G3.... I don't tow.....
I go the speed limit usually. But then, I've hauled much larger and
heavier things than my bass boat.
I found myself moving along pretty good this weekend a couple of times
coming home from Maine... My liberty gets **** for mileage.
My new Dodge truck doesn't do too bad, but could be better especially
when towing. It's got the tow package, so the rear end is geared a
little lower and that doesn't help unless you are going slow.


This was not on the interstae but on US27 passing thru places every 10
minutes where I'd have to slow to 35. I expect on the Interstate with
cruise control at 60 mph, I would do better.


That's one thing I never, ever been able to get used to, is cruise
control. *I* need to be in control, for whatever reason. I also love to
fly, and always wondered that if I was ever to fly a plane with
autopilot how I'd handle that!!!!


I love my cruise control, leaves me to concentrate on more important
things like beer and bull****...