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Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country webstershotrods #738812 04/13/2011 11:44 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 Maple, North Carolina V Virginiafiretruck Shop Shark
Virginiafiretruck Shop Shark V Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 Maple, North Carolina	I'd think 8-10 mpg would be the right figure. With that rear end, I'd think 45-50 mph is about where you will end up. Much faster and your just asking for trouble... And make sure you check the height of the rig so you can clear your route home(bridges and underpasses). Good luck!

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Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	lebnjay	04/11/2011 8:48 PM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	Grigg	04/11/2011 9:44 PM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	FriedGreenTmater	04/11/2011 10:23 PM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	Virginiafiretruck	04/12/2011 1:12 AM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	John Milliman	04/12/2011 1:32 AM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	Mike B	04/12/2011 1:53 AM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	don stocker	04/12/2011 3:42 AM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	1958GMCnut	04/12/2011 6:47 AM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	lebnjay	04/12/2011 8:02 AM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	Grigg	04/12/2011 1:25 PM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	Cosmo	04/12/2011 2:10 PM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	FriedGreenTmater	04/12/2011 3:43 PM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	kb3csw	04/12/2011 3:52 PM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	51 ashton	04/12/2011 6:58 PM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	Builder	04/12/2011 8:04 PM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	Scott's50	04/13/2011 2:23 AM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	lebnjay	04/13/2011 9:03 AM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	webstershotrods	04/13/2011 10:15 AM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	Virginiafiretruck	04/13/2011 11:44 AM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	kb3csw	04/13/2011 12:12 PM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	Grigg	04/13/2011 1:42 PM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	kb3csw	04/13/2011 8:45 PM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	Freq2002	04/14/2011 1:29 AM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	kb3csw	04/14/2011 6:04 AM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	John Milliman	04/14/2011 3:22 PM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	ABento	04/14/2011 4:31 PM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	lebnjay	04/14/2011 6:18 PM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	squeeze	04/14/2011 7:23 PM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	Grigg	04/14/2011 8:48 PM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	kb3csw	04/14/2011 11:17 PM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	Mike B	04/15/2011 2:39 AM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	Freq2002	04/15/2011 4:25 AM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	Mike B	04/16/2011 1:21 AM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	davesmith	04/16/2011 9:52 PM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	John Milliman	04/16/2011 10:22 PM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	6banger!	04/21/2011 9:18 PM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	kb3csw	04/22/2011 1:16 AM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	lebnjay	04/22/2011 4:31 AM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	rustednuts	04/22/2011 6:40 AM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	kb3csw	04/22/2011 12:40 PM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	Virginiafiretruck	04/22/2011 12:51 PM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	2-Ton	04/22/2011 1:16 PM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	Grigg	04/22/2011 1:17 PM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	lebnjay	04/23/2011 7:02 AM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	lebnjay	04/26/2011 10:05 PM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	FriedGreenTmater	04/26/2011 10:13 PM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	og55	04/26/2011 10:59 PM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	Scott's50	04/27/2011 3:00 AM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	kb3csw	04/27/2011 4:40 AM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	Tom Lovejoy	04/27/2011 5:26 AM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	Grigg	04/27/2011 1:21 PM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	Freq2002	04/28/2011 5:43 AM
Re: Driving a '52 GMC Fire Engine across the country	Virginiafiretruck	04/29/2011 12:47 AM

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