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Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton Blue 40 Half Ton #1500380 05/10/2023 10:26 PM
Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 406 Whitby Ontario Canada P panel fan 'Bolter
panel fan 'Bolter P Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 406 Whitby Ontario Canada	I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at the 261's performance. When you hit the grades keep the rpm up from my experience at about 2500 or higher depending of course what gears your running and what speeds that will get you Report back. John good planning is no substitute for dumb luck

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Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Blue 40 Half Ton	05/10/2023 1:30 AM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Achipmunk	05/10/2023 2:55 AM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Gdads51	05/10/2023 1:04 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Peggy M	05/10/2023 10:12 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	panel fan	05/10/2023 10:26 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Mike B	05/11/2023 1:23 AM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Blue 40 Half Ton	05/11/2023 1:46 AM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Rusty Rod	05/11/2023 1:52 AM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Otto Skorzeny	05/11/2023 11:49 AM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Guitplayer	05/11/2023 11:55 AM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Joe H	05/11/2023 1:41 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Blue 40 Half Ton	05/11/2023 2:37 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	EdPruss	05/12/2023 12:57 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Rustoholic	05/12/2023 4:34 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Leo	05/13/2023 12:47 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	tom moore	05/14/2023 5:19 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Blue 40 Half Ton	06/06/2023 12:43 AM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Bill Hanlon	05/14/2023 7:04 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	klhansen	05/14/2023 7:17 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Peggy M	05/14/2023 8:06 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Wally / Montana	05/14/2023 10:57 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Otto Skorzeny	06/06/2023 1:21 AM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Bill Hanlon	06/06/2023 4:33 AM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Otto Skorzeny	06/06/2023 12:10 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Bill Hanlon	06/06/2023 4:07 PM
Re: Chugging up hill! in flying blue colors! 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Blue 40 Half Ton	06/27/2023 5:19 AM
Re: Chugging up hill! in flying blue colors! 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Otto Skorzeny	06/27/2023 12:42 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Gdads51	06/27/2023 2:06 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	DES57	06/27/2023 3:56 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Blue 40 Half Ton	06/27/2023 6:33 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Hotrod Lincoln	06/27/2023 10:00 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ...July 4th Parade! 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Blue 40 Half Ton	07/13/2023 1:38 AM
Re: Chugging up hill ...July 4th Parade! 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Blue 40 Half Ton	07/11/2023 9:40 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ...July 4th Parade! 1940 KC 1/2 ton	klhansen	07/11/2023 9:58 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ...July 4th Parade! 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Blue 40 Half Ton	07/13/2023 1:37 AM

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