Congratulations Linda on receiving the coveted ATeam Seal Of Approval!
Trailer Tail
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Congratulations Linda on receiving the coveted ATeam Seal Of Approval!
Thanks Linda. I'll be interested in reading your assessment after you've had it awhile.
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The Mootology Royal Council is considering Linda for a Citation of Merit as well, her work in this thread is certainly deserving.
If I am awarded the infamous Mootology Royal Council Citation of Merit I will graciously accept.
paullud
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Just don't let it go to your head.
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There was a question about ice and snow.
We will shut the Trailer Tail if it is snowing and we are stopped so not to get build up. If we get build up going down the road which seems unlikely we will shut the doors so the snow will dump.
The system is built to hold weight and we can easily stand on it to repair lights or even to work on the upper part of the tail. The engineers said they stand on it all of the time at shows to put items on top of the trailer.
We will shut the Trailer Tail if it is snowing and we are stopped so not to get build up. If we get build up going down the road which seems unlikely we will shut the doors so the snow will dump.
The system is built to hold weight and we can easily stand on it to repair lights or even to work on the upper part of the tail. The engineers said they stand on it all of the time at shows to put items on top of the trailer.
Let me know how it works. There is NO "gadget" I have EVER owned that did not cease to function if it got enough snow or ice on it. Freezing rain should be interesting too. I just have my doubts. I am looking forward to hearing the results in real life.
Infamous? I don't like seeing that adjective in front of my name. If it was entirely up to me, I'd nix the award just because of the "infamous" crack.
Kim has the final say though and he pointed out the fact that you did provide enough thorough, objective and hard data to receive the ATeam Seal Of Approval. We felt we would be remiss if we didn't award you the Mootology Royal Council Citation of Merit. Kim will be working out the details. As an added bonus we are throwing in a genuine FUBU Roadside Safety Suit. We noticed that FUBU wasn't a brand that your truck was sportin'.
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I have been warned about this and I will do my best to stay humble... It will be VERY difficult due to the nature of this award.
We have had a couple fills since adding the Trailer Tail and this by far is not enough fill ups to give a thumbs up on the Tail but so far we are happy. All of my figures are using the odometer and not the trucks computer.
July our average MPG was 11.59
Since the Trailer Tail
12.16
12.81
11.44
12.23
The 11.44 was due to running a lot of back roads and the Trailer Tail works best at highway speeds. The 12.81 was going east on I-40 from California and we usually drop fuel mileage here so that number was a happy surprise. The number before that of the 12.16 included the Grape Vine which is never good on our fuel mileage.
July our average MPG was 11.59
Since the Trailer Tail
12.16
12.81
11.44
12.23
The 11.44 was due to running a lot of back roads and the Trailer Tail works best at highway speeds. The 12.81 was going east on I-40 from California and we usually drop fuel mileage here so that number was a happy surprise. The number before that of the 12.16 included the Grape Vine which is never good on our fuel mileage.
58 - 60 mph is our normal speed but I have been experimenting with driving faster on flat ground with the Tail and have had mixed results.
When in New Mexico on I-40 I picked the speed up to 65 and slowly my MPG dropped and then I dropped down to 62 MPH and I saw an increase. There is no set figure as the terrain and the wind play a major factor on our fuel mileage. Both of us will increase or decrease depending on conditions.
We caught a tail - side wind for awhile with the tail and our fuel mileage sky rocketed! It was fun to watch as the numbers increased.
This last time coming into California we had a severe cross wind and we watched as others were blown around on the road. We were carrying 89lbs so our freight did not help us but Bob had no trouble steering and our fuel mileage continued to climb.
We have a few more long runs before we head to the Dallas truck show (GATS) so we will have more to report. We are once again entering the truck in Pride and Polish and I wonder what everyone will think of the "Tail" on our truck. Should be some very interesting conversation and we look forward to it. Henry Albert will also have his truck inside the convention center with his Trailer Tail that has been wrapped to match his trailer.
When in New Mexico on I-40 I picked the speed up to 65 and slowly my MPG dropped and then I dropped down to 62 MPH and I saw an increase. There is no set figure as the terrain and the wind play a major factor on our fuel mileage. Both of us will increase or decrease depending on conditions.
We caught a tail - side wind for awhile with the tail and our fuel mileage sky rocketed! It was fun to watch as the numbers increased.
This last time coming into California we had a severe cross wind and we watched as others were blown around on the road. We were carrying 89lbs so our freight did not help us but Bob had no trouble steering and our fuel mileage continued to climb.
We have a few more long runs before we head to the Dallas truck show (GATS) so we will have more to report. We are once again entering the truck in Pride and Polish and I wonder what everyone will think of the "Tail" on our truck. Should be some very interesting conversation and we look forward to it. Henry Albert will also have his truck inside the convention center with his Trailer Tail that has been wrapped to match his trailer.
It would be interesting to see more "controlled" testing. Say on a race track, like at Michigan International speed way. Same load, same speed, using a cruise control, same wind and weather conditions, same truck etc. That way you would be able to compare apples to apples. There is no way to "double blind" test like can be done with fuel additives.