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Whats your vacuum? [message #216168] Mon, 29 July 2013 19:57 Go to next message
Keith V is currently offline  Keith V   United States
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60mph Vacuum[ 13 votes ]
1. 10-12 inches 4 / 31%
2. 11-13 inches 4 / 31%
3. Turbo'd! 0 / 0%
4. 9-11 inches 2 / 15%
5. 12-14 inches 3 / 23%

ok so I'm curious what other people see for vacuum running down the road. I'm seeing 10-12 inches, usually 11.
Hard to tell closer than that due to wind and levelness...

Conditions:
60 mph
flat and level
AC off


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Re: [GMCnet] Whats your vacuum? [message #216203 is a reply to message #216168] Mon, 29 July 2013 22:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Keith,

I can make my vacuum gage read whatever I want to make it read with my right foot running down the road.

My 455 idles at 20 in vacuum @ 700 rpm.

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Rob M.


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From: Keith V

ok so I'm curious what other people see for vacuum running down the road. I'm seeing 10-12 inches, usually 11.
Hard to tell closer than that due to wind and levelness...

Conditions:
60 mph
flat and level
AC off
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Re: [GMCnet] Whats your vacuum? [message #216217 is a reply to message #216203] Mon, 29 July 2013 23:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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If your running a 3.55, you'll see around 15.
with 3.70 ,16
Higher the vaccume, more efficiently you can be running.
Your running a 3.07 so 12-13 is common.
On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 8:17 PM, Rob Mueller <robmueller@iinet.net.au>wrote:

> Keith,
>
> I can make my vacuum gage read whatever I want to make it read with my
> right foot running down the road.
>
> My 455 idles at 20 in vacuum @ 700 rpm.
>
> Regards,
> Rob M.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith V
>
> ok so I'm curious what other people see for vacuum running down the road.
> I'm seeing 10-12 inches, usually 11.
> Hard to tell closer than that due to wind and levelness...
>
> Conditions:
> 60 mph
> flat and level
> AC off
> --
> Keith
>
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Re: [GMCnet] Whats your vacuum? [message #216227 is a reply to message #216168] Tue, 30 July 2013 07:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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The higher the altitude your vacuum will decrease.



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> ok so I'm curious what other people see for vacuum running down the road.
> I'm seeing 10-12 inches, usually 11.
> Hard to tell closer than that due to wind and levelness...
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Re: [GMCnet] Whats your vacuum? [message #216233 is a reply to message #216227] Tue, 30 July 2013 08:39 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Keith V is currently offline  Keith V   United States
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makes sense Jim

About your 3.07 comment, I run at 2500 rpm at 60, so it seems I have a lower gear than stock according to the table you have with your final drives.

I find it hard to believe that this coach has a lower drive though


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Re: Whats your vacuum? [message #239097 is a reply to message #216168] Fri, 07 February 2014 15:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Have not put a gauge on it yet but I can say that after I removed any and all lines I didn't need...cruise control, emissions etc, and replaced all the others even Sherrie commented that at idle the engine sounded SO much better!!

[Updated on: Fri, 07 February 2014 16:10]

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Re: [GMCnet] Whats your vacuum? [message #239109 is a reply to message #239097] Fri, 07 February 2014 16:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
USAussie is currently offline  USAussie   United States
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Mike,

I bought a hand held Shark vacuum and Helen says it works great!

Oops, you mean engine vacuum! ;-)

Double Trouble runs between 17 - 20.

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Rob M.
Sydney, Australia
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-----Original Message-----
From: mike foster

Have not put a gauge on it yet but I can say that after I removed any and all lines I didn't need...cruise control, emissions etc,
and replaced all the others even Sherreie commented that at idle the engine sounded SO much better!!

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Re: [GMCnet] Whats your vacuum? [message #239122 is a reply to message #239109] Fri, 07 February 2014 17:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I too see in the 15 to 20 range depending on how heavy my foot is. I know my speedo is off 5 to 8 mph(it readys low).
My I always assumed I had the standard final drive. and I dont have a tach, yet>
I installed vacuum gauge hoping it would assist me with better mpg. And I do believe it did that.


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Re: [GMCnet] Whats your vacuum? [message #239123 is a reply to message #239122] Fri, 07 February 2014 17:11 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Dyson Ball

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Re: [GMCnet] Whats your vacuum? [message #239125 is a reply to message #239123] Fri, 07 February 2014 17:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Otterwan wrote on Fri, 07 February 2014 16:11

Dyson Ball

Good one !

The joke and the vacuum Smile


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Re: [GMCnet] Whats your vacuum? [message #239126 is a reply to message #239125] Fri, 07 February 2014 18:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Keith V is currently offline  Keith V   United States
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you guys are just sooooo helpful!

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Re: [GMCnet] Whats your vacuum? [message #239127 is a reply to message #239126] Fri, 07 February 2014 18:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Keith V wrote on Fri, 07 February 2014 16:02

you guys are just sooooo helpful!


All kidding aside Keith, in 40 years of driving everything from cars to trucks to boats to heavy equipment, I have never had a vacuum gauge and I've gotten along just fine. One less thing to worry about.


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Re: [GMCnet] Whats your vacuum? [message #239132 is a reply to message #239126] Fri, 07 February 2014 18:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Keith V wrote on Fri, 07 February 2014 17:02

you guys are just sooooo helpful!

I don't run with a vacuum gage although I use one for diagnostic purposes. The readings are highly dependent on altitude, but if I'm in the range of 18 to 20 at idle or light cruise, I'm happy.


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Re: Whats your vacuum? [message #239139 is a reply to message #216168] Fri, 07 February 2014 20:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Remember when they put a new appliqué on and called them fuel economy gauges red, yellow, green.

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Re: Whats your vacuum? [message #239141 is a reply to message #239139] Fri, 07 February 2014 20:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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JohnL455 wrote on Fri, 07 February 2014 19:27

Remember when they put a new appliqué on and called them fuel economy gauges red, yellow, green.

Now that hits close to home ! Rented a U-Haul truck lately?


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Re: [GMCnet] Whats your vacuum? [message #239175 is a reply to message #239141] Sat, 08 February 2014 08:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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It's been a year and change... but the last two box truck rentals I needed ended up being Ryder 'city vans', Isuzu cabover diesels with an 18 foot box and a hydraulic lift.  Uhaul was only able to offer an admittedly larger truck with greater capacity, but at a price not competitive with the Ryder.  One went to San Antonio and back, the other to Kalamazoo and back, both to pick up and bring back 1800 pounds of broadcast transmitter.
Why is it that (apparently) Ryder is the only outfit offering the Isuzu boxes?  They're nicle little trucks.  Only concern I had was the BWD sometimes reloctaes and knocks the shifter into neutral requiring a return to D and resetting the cruise contriol.
 
--johnny
 


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JohnL455 wrote on Fri, 07 February 2014 19:27
> Remember when they put a new appliqué on and called them fuel economy gauges  red, yellow, green.

Now that hits close to home ! Rented a U-Haul truck lately?
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Re: [GMCnet] Whats your vacuum? [message #239180 is a reply to message #239175] Sat, 08 February 2014 09:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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""It's been a year and change... but the last two box truck rentals I needed ended up being Ryder 'city vans', Isuzu cabover diesels with an 18 foot box and a hydraulic lift. Uhaul was only able to offer an admittedly larger truck with greater capacity, but at a price not competitive with the Ryder. One went to San Antonio and back, the other to Kalamazoo and back, both to pick up and bring back 1800 pounds of broadcast transmitter.
Why is it that (apparently) Ryder is the only outfit offering the Isuzu boxes? They're nicle little trucks. Only concern I had was the BWD sometimes reloctaes and knocks the shifter into neutral requiring a return to D and resetting the cruise contriol.

--johnny""

We rent 10, 14, 17, 20 and 26 ft trucks. We try to stay with domestic chassis and also have some concerns whether customers will feel comfortable in cab forward trucks. We only rent gasoline powered units and even though Isuzu builds great trucks, the gasoline version availability has been spotty and the maintenance costs are high. It's an interesting business to say the least !


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Re: [GMCnet] Whats your vacuum? [message #239227 is a reply to message #239180] Sat, 08 February 2014 18:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Bob, we rented two 17 ft trucks, 3 double wheeled trailers, and one single wheel trailer from you guys for our return trip to AL. All people we worked with at U-Haul were very helpful. Because it was over the Christmas Holidays, we were "given" extra days. (Local office closed for Christmas Week).
Only hassle was a load shift keeping the rear door from opening. Young man on 1-800 number was less than helpful.
Lessons learned:
1. Never move over Holidays.
2. Do you own stuff, or does it own you?

Tom, MS II


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Re: [GMCnet] Whats your vacuum? [message #239233 is a reply to message #239227] Sat, 08 February 2014 19:12 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Tom,

Willie Nelson wrote a song with a line regarding 2. unfortunately I can't remember the name of the song!

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Rob M.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Phipps

Bob, we rented two 17 ft trucks, 3 double wheeled trailers, and one single wheel trailer from you guys for our return trip to AL.
All people we worked with at U-Haul were very helpful. Because it was over the Christmas Holidays, we were "given" extra days.
(Local office closed for Christmas Week).
Only hassle was a load shift keeping the rear door from opening. Young man on 1-800 number was less than helpful.
Lessons learned:
1. Never move over Holidays.
2. Do you own stuff, or does it own you?

Tom,

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Re: [GMCnet] Whats your vacuum? [message #239250 is a reply to message #239227] Sat, 08 February 2014 21:43 Go to previous message
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tphipps wrote on Sat, 08 February 2014 17:44

Bob, we rented two 17 ft trucks, 3 double wheeled trailers, and one single wheel trailer from you guys for our return trip to AL. All people we worked with at U-Haul were very helpful. Because it was over the Christmas Holidays, we were "given" extra days. (Local office closed for Christmas Week).
Only hassle was a load shift keeping the rear door from opening. Young man on 1-800 number was less than helpful.
Lessons learned:
1. Never move over Holidays.
2. Do you own stuff, or does it own you?

Tom, MS II

Hi tom--yes I am aware of all of those issues you mentioned. Hopefully we will make progress.


Bob de Kruyff
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