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Sludgy
06-15-2007, 11:33 AM
My wife and I are going to my camp this weekend. It's a long trip on I 95 mostly in Maine. I'll have a canoe on the roof of the F350 diesel. The canoe is aerodynamic, but it will add a lot of frontal area.
The closes mileage guess gets a 10 buck prize.
OdieTurbo
06-15-2007, 12:29 PM
I'll take 19.23 for $100 Alex.
bbgobie
06-15-2007, 12:33 PM
19.3
What kinda bucks are we talking about here? Like winning a TOy-Yoda?
Matt Timion
06-15-2007, 12:38 PM
1mpg... is this like The Price is Right?
davidjh72
06-15-2007, 01:12 PM
19.5!
Judging by your gaslog, 19.2 to 19.6 would be a safe betting margin.
Prove me wrong and get over 20! Canoe FTW!
omgwtfbyobbq
06-15-2007, 01:17 PM
18.38
Bill in Houston
06-15-2007, 01:47 PM
17
the canoe on the roof will be pretty rough on you. sorry.
SVOboy
06-15-2007, 04:26 PM
18.3
Gary Palmer
06-15-2007, 04:40 PM
18.2
JanGeo
06-15-2007, 04:44 PM
I don't know the roads up there have a higher than normal drag - when I went up there I lost about 5-6 mpg.
I will say 18.5mpg since others are already taken.
Lug_Nut
06-18-2007, 12:00 PM
A buck or doe,I don't mind, but watch for the moose.
The canoe will catch a lot of air coming up the windshield so the hydrodynamic efficiency of wetted hull surface has little to no effect on the aerodynamics of an inverted elongated fiberrglass 'parachute'.
16.6 mpg
18.938 mpg uncorrected, or 19.117 mpg corrected.
Welcome to 1984 where the facts get "rectified".
lovemysan
06-18-2007, 01:46 PM
18.9
Sludgy
06-20-2007, 08:29 AM
The resutls are in: 862.4 miles, 46.538 gallons for 18.938 (uncorrected for tire diameter),
Sludgy
06-20-2007, 08:31 AM
32 current diamter, 31.7 original equipment diameter = 19.117 corrected. Step up and claim your money by emailing me a mailing address.
Bill in Houston
06-20-2007, 09:58 AM
Wow. Nice.
bbgobie
06-20-2007, 10:13 AM
I think ODieTurbo got it?!??
GO BANANAS!
Was this a closest without going over deal? 'Cause my guess was 19.22, third post from the top.
Sludgy
06-20-2007, 12:56 PM
Whoever gets closest. Period. That means TomO won. Send me a message with your address so I can send the money.
WOOT! I finally won something in my lifetime, lol. Rock on! you have a PM, Sludgy.
Hockey4mnhs
06-20-2007, 04:10 PM
thats so cool i was waiting to see how this turned out
Lug_Nut
06-21-2007, 06:09 PM
I WIN! (see post #14);)
I WIN! (see post #14);)
That's funny Lug_Nut! :thumbup: :D
I got the check today! thanks again, sludgy!