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Re: Age old mileage question

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Yahoo Message Number: 84658
This last summer we drove from Las Vegas, NV to Junction City. Total miles was 1873. All kinds of highways. 2 and 4 lane plus Interstates 5 and 80. Used the Economy M ode on the Allison. Kept speed between 58 and 63.
We have a 2009 Inspire, 36 foot with the ISL 425 engine.(52176) We averaged between 7.8 and 8.5 MPG.. We do not tow. Calculations were manual. We do not have Silverleaf.

Have a great 2013!!!

Ed Wiseman

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Re: Age old mileage question

Reply #26 –
Yahoo Message Number: 84662
Jump in with a question. So taking off the big mud flap lowers drag and helps with economy? We dont have to run to be legal? Thanks

Nathan Blackwell
1998 Allure

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Reply #27 –
Yahoo Message Number: 84663
Don't know what it does but it lowered my transmission temp and added .4 MPG to my Cummins.

George

'04 Inspire 51061

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Reply #28 –
Yahoo Message Number: 84668
Doesn't your coach kick up stones on to your toad without the flap? John 03 Allure 30951

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Reply #29 –
Yahoo Message Number: 84669
Nope, the flaps behind the rear wheels stop them. The flap was simply for advertising.

George

'04 Inspire 51061

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Reply #30 –
Yahoo Message Number: 84670
We did the same thing re removing the rear flap after reading about taking it off helping with the gas mileage.

Mary

06 Inspire 51784

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Nope, the flaps behind the rear wheels stop them. The flap was simply for advertising.

George

'04 Inspire 51061

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Reply #31 –
Yahoo Message Number: 84671
Adding to what George said, others have reported sometime the 'adevertisement flap' scrapes the ground and kicks up rocks. We have not removed ours yet, but I do know our toad has more small rocks and gravel at the bottom of the windshield then it ever had with the small Bounder. The Bounder had a grass Rock Guard skirt vs solid - so perhaps that made a difference.

Ours is coming off early in 2013.

Best to all,
Smitty
04 Allure Sold to a nice new owner! Now enjoying a 07 Magna Rembrandt 45' ISX600 #6775
"We're ONDROAD for THEJRNY!" (Toad and Coach license plates, say Hi if you see us!)

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Reply #32 –
Yahoo Message Number: 84674
Anyone in the Tucson AZ area have one they want to get rid of let me know, I may be interested. Mine has been off for two years and I can see no differance in the coach, except for easier access to the rear of the coach engine area. My Saturn lower radiator is getting beat up, so I put a foam noodle in the opening. That seemed to help, just have to remember to remove it.

Jack Allure40 30076 a classic

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Reply #33 –
Yahoo Message Number: 84703
All I can say, After 3 trips to AK. One with out the mud Flap. This trip i had rocks coming up and on to the car + getting all over the Eng. all the way inside the fan.
Done the same thing going WEST to East and East to West I-90 & I-10 South to FL. on I-95 in all these trips with it on and with out the Flap.
What i can see no more MPG with it off, I GET 7.3 MILES PER GAL.@1550 RPM 62/63 MPH @ 1750 RPM 69/70 MPH/6.5 MPH 2000 ALLURE # 30498/330 HP. CUMM.So i guest that all the RVs are not the same! THIS IS WHAT I KNOW! This is not to get any one up set! "HAPPY NEW YEAR" After the last trip with out the Flap i had to repaint the FRW part of the car.
The best to Y-all in 2013! DMG 2000 ALLURE 330 HP with Flap on.# 30498

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