Is that a Dodge crewcab? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roping The Wind" To: Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 7:34 PM Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] A last word on Prices > You want to talk about 'slowing down to save gas'..... !!!! > > I just purchased a 1981 crew cab 1 ton truck... driving back from Salt Lake > City, Utah last week I was doing 72 mph or so down the highway.. my first > tank of gas (20 gallons) got about 6.5 mph!!! The engine kinda whines at > that speed, so when I got off the interstate and drove down Hwy 89, I was > averaging around 60 mph. At this speed, I got 8 mph. Huge difference a 5 or > 10 mph difference can make. This is a big 4x4 truck and it doesnt exactly > have freeway gearing in it! When I got home, I made some carburetor > adjustements and I think I will be doing a bit better yet with it when I > figure my next tank of gas. > > Of course, with gas mileage like that (I also own a 1974 truck that gets > only 11 mph), I will be doing alot less driving as the gas prices start > going up. People keep saying that there isnt anything you can do about it. > There is... SLOW DOWN and DRIVE LESS!!!! I put alot of miles on my trucks > with the business I am in. But things like geocaching and just getting > around town for fun will have to simply take a back seat until prices come > down again. I am not going to let the oil companies take advantage of me! > > Scott > Team Ropingthewind > > "Chris Ledoux...Rest in peace cowboy. You will be missed." > > > > >From: "AzRockhound" > >Reply-To: listserv@azgeocaching.com > >To: > >Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] A last word on Prices > >Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 16:23:58 -0700 > > > >Other than prudent use of the vehicle ... a big savings can be obtained > >by > >using two words.... SLOW DOWN.... if the govt wanted to conserve gas, lol, > >make the speed limits 55 again.... that would save gas over the 85 they > >drive here in phx. > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > http://www.azgeocaching.com > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.2 - Release Date: 3/11/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.2 - Release Date: 3/11/2005 ____________________________________________________________ Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching Arizona's Geocaching Resource http://www.azgeocaching.com