Comments on: Waiting For The Storm http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/11/10/waiting-for-the-storm/ Fulltime RV Travel In Our Winnebago Motorhome Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:45:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Nick Russell http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/11/10/waiting-for-the-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-8132 Nick Russell Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:18:46 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=3561#comment-8132 Donna, I imagine we'll run about 60, which is usual for us. Don, I'll be able to tell you that more accurately on our next fill up. Jim, it shows us running in 6th gear most of the time, in the economy more Donna, I imagine we’ll run about 60, which is usual for us.

Don, I’ll be able to tell you that more accurately on our next fill up.

Jim, it shows us running in 6th gear most of the time, in the economy more

]]> By: Jim Spain http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/11/10/waiting-for-the-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-8131 Jim Spain Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:13:51 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=3561#comment-8131 Hi Nick, At 55mph what gear does your silverleaf say you are in. My Windsor runs in 5th gear at 55. I have to get up to 58-59 for it to kick into 6th. I'm torn between trying to run as slow as I can in 6th gear or whether I'm better just running slower in 5th. Jim. Hi Nick,
At 55mph what gear does your silverleaf say you are in. My Windsor runs in 5th gear at 55. I have to get up to 58-59 for it to kick into 6th. I’m torn between trying to run as slow as I can in 6th gear or whether I’m better just running slower in 5th.
Jim.

]]> By: don http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/11/10/waiting-for-the-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-8122 don Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:19:42 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=3561#comment-8122 You've talked about the Silverleaf monitor a couple of times. How does what it predict work out in real life? I mean if it says you are getting 8.5 mpg; when you fill-up do you get 6 mpg or 9? I know it would be extra fill-ups to check this but I'm sure people would be interested. (Doesn't do anything for me because we are a pickup-trailer rig & Sliverleaf doesn't to us little guys.) You’ve talked about the Silverleaf monitor a couple of times. How does what it predict work out in real life? I mean if it says you are getting 8.5 mpg; when you fill-up do you get 6 mpg or 9? I know it would be extra fill-ups to check this but I’m sure people would be interested. (Doesn’t do anything for me because we are a pickup-trailer rig & Sliverleaf doesn’t to us little guys.)

]]> By: Connie Braidh http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/11/10/waiting-for-the-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-8118 Connie Braidh Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:05:11 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=3561#comment-8118 We max out at 55-60 mph on interstates as well as 4 lane roads. We tow a Jeep liberty which weighs around 4000 lbs. On flat terrain we get about 10 mpg. Up and down we get around 8-8.5 mpg. Remember our diesel is broken in at 200,000+ miles. If we increase the speed, we decrease the mpg. Besides that fact we are retired and not in a hurry, we want to see what is going by on the roadside. Also, if you are traveling slower, you have a better chance of controlling any accident. I was driving when we blew a right front tire. I was going 55-60 mph on a level interstate, thank heaven. No problems other than rapid heart beat. I let in roll and pulled over to the side. No major damage to the rig or us. Others traveling faster have not been so lucky. Friends had $15000 damage and he almost overturned the rig. I think due to excessive speed - 65 to 70 mph. So there are many pluses to 55-60mph. Enjoy them all. PS We move over to the slow lane or pull off occasionally to let faster traffic by on 2 lane roads. We try to be courteous RVers. We max out at 55-60 mph on interstates as well as 4 lane roads. We tow a Jeep liberty which weighs around 4000 lbs. On flat terrain we get about 10 mpg. Up and down we get around 8-8.5 mpg. Remember our diesel is broken in at 200,000+ miles. If we increase the speed, we decrease the mpg. Besides that fact we are retired and not in a hurry, we want to see what is going by on the roadside. Also, if you are traveling slower, you have a better chance of controlling any accident. I was driving when we blew a right front tire. I was going 55-60 mph on a level interstate, thank heaven. No problems other than rapid heart beat. I let in roll and pulled over to the side. No major damage to the rig or us. Others traveling faster have not been so lucky. Friends had $15000 damage and he almost overturned the rig. I think due to excessive speed – 65 to 70 mph. So there are many pluses to 55-60mph. Enjoy them all.
PS We move over to the slow lane or pull off occasionally to let faster traffic by on 2 lane roads. We try to be courteous RVers.

]]> By: Donna http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/11/10/waiting-for-the-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-8116 Donna Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:00:38 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=3561#comment-8116 Good Morning Nick... Sounds like a great experiment. So at what speed will you travel? We usually stick at 60 in interstate but slower on US highways... Our Horizon gets about 8.5/9 on average. We are looking to see if we could come to your next rally. Would love to meet everyone. Hope your day is fantastic... Travel Safe Donna Good Morning Nick… Sounds like a great experiment. So at what speed will you travel? We usually stick at 60 in interstate but slower on US highways… Our Horizon gets about 8.5/9 on average. We are looking to see if we could come to your next rally. Would love to meet everyone. Hope your day is fantastic…

Travel Safe
Donna

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