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my 90 had 2 tanks for a total of 330 gallons. my 02 has one tank for 315 gallons. i assume it is mostly weight for the reduction in size. plus the 02 gets better mpg
500 gallons has to take up alot of space
tom
2002 45'8" Newell Coach 608 Series 60 DDEC4/Allison World 6 Speed HD4000MH
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I have a hard time coming up with a mileage figure right now because of starting with half a tank at purchase. It looks like it may be 6 MPG exactly. Now we can go from fill up to fill up and be a little more exacting. Does 6 seem reasonable? I drive like grandma, except that visiting Clarke in Tahoe was a lot of high altitude. We have a log from day 1 so the figures will emerge....
Guy & Sue
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We get 5.25 on a bad day and 7.5 on a really good day. 6.0 -6.25 is pretty average in CA at 55 mph towing 10K, or in AZ/NM at 70 mph. Actually seems to do a little better at 70. 8V92.
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Guy, we have been getting 6.5-7 mpg consistently pulling our 26' enclosed car hauler. We drive about 60 mph.
Clarke and Elaine Hockwald
1982 Newell Classic, 36', 6V92 TA
2001 VW Beetle Turbo
Cannondale Tandem
Cannondale Bad Boy
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I will consider the diesel bill my "new " house payment as a full timer.....
Guy & Sue
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Guy, that is the best way to look at it. We call it paying the rent.....we haven't paid the rent for almost 7 months now. The great thing is you can determine what your rent will be from month to month.
Clarke and Elaine Hockwald
1982 Newell Classic, 36', 6V92 TA
2001 VW Beetle Turbo
Cannondale Tandem
Cannondale Bad Boy
Haibike SDURO MTB
http://whatsnewell.blogspot.com
