I drove my '51 1/2 ton Chevy from AZ to the reunion in Kansas City last September. Round trip mileage and mileage while at the reunion was 2500 miles over 8 days. Some low mountain driving on the western end of the trip (continental divide on Highway 60 in western New Mexico is 7800 ft elevation). On the open road I kept the speed about 55 mph. My mileage on the entire trip was 15.7 mpg. I should add that my truck is stock except for the Coker radials (6.00x16), which should result in somewhat better mileage than bias tires. Also, I am running a Carter YF on the stock 216 instead of the Rochester.

There was a recent thread about comfort in an AD cab and I can report that I did just great (except for that big ol' Texas grasshopper that careened off my driver's side mirror and nailed me on the side of my neck).

Kent

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