An Idea for a Rally Event

[Dave Whitmer]

All diesel truck owners like to think they get good mpg. Maybe what we need is an event to let the competitive types put up or shut up.

Obviously you don't want to have everybody driving all day and all night in a marathon economy run. Maybe a 100 mile loop. Measuring the amount of fuel used needs some thought. Barring plumbing precision flow gages in the only way I can think of is to get some precision axle scales. Measure the curb weight (no driver or passenger) before and after the run. Diesel weighs about 7 lb/gal. So the weight difference divided by seven yields fuel usage and the distance is known. Run different classes: Empty, bed load to max gvwr, trailers, F250, F350, F450/F550. Etc ad nauseum. The prize: BRAGGING RIGHTS! Big time documented bragging rights.

Anybody like this idea?


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'00 F-350, 4x2, 6 Speed

[pennyjim]

Now that could be fun.

My children were hoping for a PSD symphony when all the trucks were lined up in VA. The trucks could have been cranked all at once, or in a wave fashion.

Then they wanted a PSD parade through the campground. That one would have been interesting as well, though I suspect that the combined lenght of the trucks present in VA would exceed the trail length in the campground.

jp

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Jim Penny
white, auto, 4x4 ESOF, CC, dually, 4.10LS, ARE
otra sierra blanca

[agnem]

Jim,
I agree that would have been fun. I think we also should have went on a 1 hour tour of the area with our lights on. That would have given the locals an idea that something was going on. I think in the future the organizers may want to collect a $5.00 registration fee so that some trophy's could be bought for those who win the contests. I wasn't expecting to win anything, but since I did I don't really have anything to show for it, so my co-workers don't believe me! Hopefully we will get a web page out of it so I can show em' - Mel.


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Mel and Suzi's 83' F-250HD 4X4 "The Moose Truck" Non-turbo, GV overdrive, Banks Power pack, Dual Stacks, 35" tires.
Photo Page 20 near the bottom.