[SEL] OT - road trip info

[Ed Stoller]

Thank you Tommy, Ron , Chuck and all.

Your input is of great value. My brother Al from Sunrise Beach, MO has a 
1994 and he has been coaching me. I go to the Cummins plant tomorrow for a 
tour of where they build them. My son John used to make the computer code 
for the road tractor engines and suggested that I may have Cummins customize 
the engine calibration settings to my needs like they do on road tractors. 
The guys with Chevy's are having the computer chips ( PROMs changed.)  Al 
also put me on to the www.turbodeiselregister.com site, but it is under 
maintenance.

I also collect vintage garden tractors and am trying to figure out how to 
drive them up into the truck bed. It is a  lot higher than the trailer I 
have used for years.

Ed Stoller


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "chuck emsweller" <clemsweller at earthlink.net>
To: "'The SEL email discussion list'" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 7:38 PM
Subject: RE: [SEL] OT - road trip info


>I have a 2004 Dodge Cummins 4x4 with an automatic.  Running highway, I
> get 21mpg.  When I load it with my 18 foot trailer to pull to shows, it
> drops to 18mgp.
>
> Chuck Emsweller
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
> [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Ed Stoller
> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 5:02 PM
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> Subject: Re: [SEL] OT - road trip info
>
> Alec,
> 9.3 MPG. What are you running? I am getting ready to buy a new truck and
> am
> expecting 20 MPG with a Cummings and automatic. Am I nuts? I was
> thinking of
> 4x4 but am thinking a 2x4 will get better milage and will be closer to
> the
> ground to load garden tractors.
>
> Ed Stoller
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Alec Stevens" <ajs at newenglandfinancial.biz>
> To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 2:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [SEL] OT - road trip info
>
>
>> Hi,
>> The 80 route is fine. I go from Portland to Portland via rt.90/80 and
> drop
>> down in In. to the show, It is 1000 miles. I can do it in 17 hrs( 21
> with
>> jams, slow going)  , fully loaded, I am always fully loaded on the way
>
>> back
>> because I sold the junk I took out there and replaced it with new
>> junk,,,,,
>> You will get 9.3 miles to the gallon on the way home, just and
> "edecated"
>> guess,
>> Let me know if you can take Steve's engine along
>>
>> Alec J. Stevens
>> Investment Specialist
>> 80 Leighton Road, Suite C
>> Falmouth, ME 04105
>> (800)842-6669
>> (207)797-5169
>> (207)797-2819
>>>
>>>> bill at antique-engines.com writes:
>>> I've used MAPQUEST and it states that from Runnells to Broad Brook,
>>> Connecticut is nearly 19 hours. Their path is mostly I80 - meaning
> the
>>> terrible rough roads through ILL and the toll roads along the way.
>>>
>>> Wondering if anyone here has actually driven from CT to the Iowa area
> and
>>> can tell me if it is indeed 19 hours and if I80 is the best path from
>
>>> here
>>> to PENN (where MAPQUEST switches me to I believe I81?)
>>>
>>> Wondering what sort of time to plan on, miles, and with a 3/4 ton
> 4x4,
>>> gas
>>> usage. (can figure once I know miles based on probably 12 to 13 mpg)
>>> I'm hoping a person could drive there, dolly the car and drive back
> in
>>> about 3 days, allowing for potty stops, filling dual gas tanks, etc.
>>>