Oh - and by the way - I use steel valve guides.
On May 18, 2012, at 6:44 PM, chasgee@aol.com wrote:
> Yes.
>
> On May 18, 2012, at 4:43 PM, Dennis Delap <yellow-green@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:
>
>> Do you tow in overdrive?
>> I get 9mpg with my 97 Tahoe pulling an enclosed trailer - in third gear.
>> D
>>
>> On May 18, 2012, at 4:18 PM, Chuck Gee <chasgee@aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Same here. Just hit 170K, original brakes. 2004 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD
with
>>> the deisel/Allison. I almost feel guilty.
>>>
>>> I usually average around 13-14 mpg towing my 20' Pace enclosed trailer and
all
>>> my gear. It doesn't hardly notice hills but sometimes downshifts on its
own.
>>>
>>> I attribute my sucess to cast iron valve guides.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Bob Kramer <rkramer3@austin.rr.com>
>>> To: robert bownes <bownes@seiri.com>
>>> Cc: 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
>>> Sent: Thu, May 17, 2012 5:26 pm
>>> Subject: Re: [Fot] MPH towing...
>>>
>>>
>>> My 2500 HD has 140,000 miles on the factory brakes. That's with a fair
amount
>>> f towing included. I remember doing brakes at 22,000 miles on my old 1500
>>> ith plastic caliper pucks. That's why I drive an HD.
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> On May 17, 2012, at 9:51 AM, robert bownes <bownes@seiri.com> wrote:
>>>> My Avalanche with the 5.3 V* gets about 11.5-12 depending on ethanol
>>> content of the fuel with the 24' enclosed trailer pretty much regardless
of
>>> the contents, be it a few thousand lbs of LeMons car or the FV. It slows
>>> down on the hills, but doesn't have to. My biggest complaint, both with
the
>>> 2006 and the 2002 would be that they warp front rotors if you look at
them
>>> cross eyed. I've been tempted to put the 2500 wheels/suspension under a
>>> 1500 to see how well it holds up.
>>>
>>> I do have to add that the the light bar on top of the Avalanche costs at
>>> least a few MPG, if only because it adds a few MPH...:)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 2:58 AM, Joe Curry <spitlist@cox.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> 2002 Chevy Avalanche with 5.3 liter V8 auto trans, towing my double deck
>>>> open trailer loaded with two Spitfires and a full complement of gear and
>>>> tools gets 9 to 11 MPG at a constant 70 to 80 MPH, depending entirely on
>>>> wind direction and the grade.
>>>>
>>>> It pulls down a lot up a steep grade (such as going up the mountain to
>>>> Breckenridge last summer) but on flat pavement it goes fine at whatever
>>> he
>>>> posted speed limit is.
>>>>
>>>> Joe C.
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