deadline Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 I took my M35 on several 3+ hours trips (farthest one was 600 miles, 9+ hours) and it was not bad. But I did have 'modern' features like a springer seat, thick cushions, working windows and doors. During the spring/summer an open cab would be great. Fall Winter not so much (there is a reason each open cab came with a top and doors). I would think a G506 1.5ton Chevy would be the most ideal MV for road trips. I would put an open cab CCKW 3rd or 4th (behind a closed cab CCKW ) If you can eek out 1MPG more, that's 40 more miles per tank.... after 3-4 tanks it adds up 120-160 extra miles for the same load of fuel... 3+ more hours of driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big ray Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 I think he means that 5 people , each paying for a gallon will give them a 40 mile range at the estimated 8 mpg Correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulture Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Whilst your Dodges are okay, what you you want is a man's truck that can do this sort of thing :laugh: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?38565-Not-Something-You-See-Every-Day&p=367959#post367959 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 The Dodge towing it was photoshopped out to save your embarresment! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulture Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 The Dodge towing it was photoshopped out to save your embarresment! :-D Good riposte sir ! :box: LOL :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: Or...... is that that there is a Dodge on the back as well, but we just can't see it because it has been squash flat by the great weight of the loco ? :rolleyes: :dancinggirls: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 A tug of war on the club house lawn Sir! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCMatt Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 I don't remember who it was who asked about the WC62's horse power per ton ratio but here it is: empty WC62 weighs in at 6900lbs with a 92HP engine. That gives us a ratio of roughly 26.5 HP per ton. With a fully loaded cargo bed, the 'ol Dodge tips the scales at almost 10,000 lbs. reducing the HP per ton to roughly 18.5 per ton. Interestingly, the WC62 has a better HP to weight ratio then the newer M35 2.5 ton. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadline Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 HP per ton is a fairly useless metric. The old trucks are geared so low for torque and 4 wheel drive that they could probably use less HP than what was in them and still perform plus they had fairly large diameter tires... that would require torque, not HP to rotate. Even the Red Ball express had a speed limit of 35MPH, and most cross country driving would be less than that... 20MPH at best. Plus most motors were governed to prevent over speed and 3000RPM was redline for most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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