Date:         Sun, 8 Jun 1997 01:36:22 -0400 (EDT)
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From:         David Raistrick <xi8940@freenet.tlh.fl.us>
Subject:      Re: Hi Speed Vanagoning

On Sun, 8 Jun 1997, Joel Walker wrote:
> 

>    - flat beds. again lots of buffeting behind them.

Empty ones, yeah......but if you look for loaded ones, some of them are 
excellent...better than anything else i've seen..

I once was behind a flatbed that had a LOAD of sheetsteel...stuck out 
about 2 feet off each side of the trailer, but was shorter than a normal 
cargo trailer....and only sat at the very rear of the truck...we were 
doing right between the M and the P on my 69's speedo...(but the speedo 
read 10 mph high!) for over 300 miles, at which point i had to get gas..:)

I got around 30 MPG that time!! 

The thing i liked the BEST was that i was able to see around the truck 
enough to feel comfortable! (and the fact that the "perfect" spot was 30 
or 40 feet back, and JUST fit the bus...) Made for a nice ride..:)

Oh, and i still had plenty of pedal left to work with...:)

.....david

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