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Vic Smith wrote:
On Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:04:31 -0400, NotNow wrote:


Drive on I-285 in Atlanta much? They don't call it the Atlanta 500 for
nothing!

Blow out the carbon on I-75 though Atlanta every year. That's one
road I let loose a little. Been passed more than once doing 90 there.
Always time going through there between 10AM-2PM.
But that's wide enough to find a more sedate lane if you want.
For some reason I like to mix it up there.
Don't know I-285. Used to take the I-75 bypass (275?), but that adds
too many miles.
One time coming north I mistakenly took the east bypass - took
forever.

--Vic
285 goes around the city in a circle. At least it did until the city
grew out past it!

Frontier MPG towing the Tolman
 

On Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:54:50 -0400, NotNow wrote:

Just wait a frekin' minute! wrote:
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****...

I just can't do it. I've tried. My new truck has cruise. I only use it
once in awhile to make sure it still works. Speaking of beer, my robust
porter that I brewed awhile back is the bomb!

In heavy traffic, cruise control is a real PITA. When the traffic is
light, though, it is a great way to drive. Tends to reduce tickets and
save gas. I set it for 10% over the limit and just relax.
--

John H

Frontier MPG towing the Tolman
 

On Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:43:36 -0400, Little John
wrote:

In heavy traffic, cruise control is a real PITA. When the traffic is
light, though, it is a great way to drive. Tends to reduce tickets and
save gas. I set it for 10% over the limit and just relax.

It's definitely a gas saver. I drove my wife's Honda back from Tampa
the other day and she was amazed at how good our fuel mileage was.
She drives slower than I do but is constantly on and off the gas
pedal.

Frontier MPG towing the Tolman
 

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:43:36 -0400, Little John
wrote:

In heavy traffic, cruise control is a real PITA. When the traffic is
light, though, it is a great way to drive. Tends to reduce tickets and
save gas. I set it for 10% over the limit and just relax.

It's definitely a gas saver. I drove my wife's Honda back from Tampa
the other day and she was amazed at how good our fuel mileage was.
She drives slower than I do but is constantly on and off the gas
pedal.


Since I tow with a diesel, I get decent mileage. Towing the boat at 65 mph
I get about 13.5 mpg. Towing at 50-55 I get about 15. Running 78 with
cruise control, which I run while towing, I get about 18.5 round trip to Los
Angeles. Speed limit towing in Calif is 55, but other than Wal-mart trucks,
they all run about 63.

Frontier MPG towing the Tolman
 

"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:00:31 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:01:57 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:53:48 -0400, 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.

Same in SWFL. Harry could tow at 70+ also if he had his trailer set
up properly and extracted his head from the nether regions of his
copious body.

Once you get the tongue weight right and pitched right my pontoon boat
goes down the road quite well at interstate speeds.
In a boat like this you want the nose lower to increase download and
make it track better. Behind a E/F Ford tow vehicle you barely know it
is there.

I had the opposite happen to me - I raised the hitch by reversing 2"
ball mount from down to up.

Made a world of difference in towing the Ranger trailer. With it mount
pointing down, it was nose heavy - with the ball mount up, the boat
was level and trailered perfectly.

Sounds like it was nose light with the ball low. It was trying to lift up
the truck, instead of adding some weight.

Frontier MPG towing the Tolman
 

NotNow wrote:
Just wait a frekin' minute! wrote:
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****...

I just can't do it. I've tried. My new truck has cruise. I only use it
once in awhile to make sure it still works. Speaking of beer, my robust
porter that I brewed awhile back is the bomb!

ROBUST!?? A Porter isn't "robust" enough? ;)

Frontier MPG towing the Tolman
 

Little John wrote:
On Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:54:50 -0400, NotNow wrote:

Just wait a frekin' minute! wrote:
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****...
I just can't do it. I've tried. My new truck has cruise. I only use it
once in awhile to make sure it still works. Speaking of beer, my robust
porter that I brewed awhile back is the bomb!

In heavy traffic, cruise control is a real PITA. When the traffic is
light, though, it is a great way to drive. Tends to reduce tickets and
save gas. I set it for 10% over the limit and just relax.
--

John H


Exactly

Frontier MPG towing the Tolman
 

Calif Bill wrote:
"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:43:36 -0400, Little John
wrote:

In heavy traffic, cruise control is a real PITA. When the traffic is
light, though, it is a great way to drive. Tends to reduce tickets and
save gas. I set it for 10% over the limit and just relax.
It's definitely a gas saver. I drove my wife's Honda back from Tampa
the other day and she was amazed at how good our fuel mileage was.
She drives slower than I do but is constantly on and off the gas
pedal.


Since I tow with a diesel, I get decent mileage. Towing the boat at 65 mph
I get about 13.5 mpg. Towing at 50-55 I get about 15. Running 78 with
cruise control, which I run while towing, I get about 18.5 round trip to Los
Angeles. Speed limit towing in Calif is 55, but other than Wal-mart trucks,
they all run about 63.



Pfffttt. I just came back from a trip to get parts for the team. 84 to
Hartford is at least 75, down South of Hartford to route 9 is about 80
down and back, down 9 to the shore is about 75 till you get nearer the
end and you have to time it so you are traveling to the shore with "the
money", they don't want to ticket them as they go to spend, spend,
spend. Most of these figures are heavier times of the day and represent
the middle and left lane and sometimes the slow lane too... I was not
hauling the trailer today though...

Later, gotta' go...

Frontier MPG towing the Tolman
 

Just wait a frekin' minute! wrote:
NotNow wrote:
Just wait a frekin' minute! wrote:
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****...

I just can't do it. I've tried. My new truck has cruise. I only use it
once in awhile to make sure it still works. Speaking of beer, my
robust porter that I brewed awhile back is the bomb!

ROBUST!?? A Porter isn't "robust" enough? ;)

Yep, dry hopped!

Frontier MPG towing the Tolman
 

Just wait a frekin' minute! wrote:
NotNow wrote:
Just wait a frekin' minute! wrote:
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****...

I just can't do it. I've tried. My new truck has cruise. I only use it
once in awhile to make sure it still works. Speaking of beer, my
robust porter that I brewed awhile back is the bomb!

ROBUST!?? A Porter isn't "robust" enough? ;)

And actually, porters can go from malty, to hoppy and everything in between!