Perhaps this could be added to the end of the LLY overheating video thread?

I took these pics a couple days ago on I-10 west coming into Houston just for the darned naysayers out there who cried saying my load in the video was bogus because I had the uhaul on there backwards. Many said that nobody EVER pulls loads like that and that the load on my truck was more or less ridiculous.

I agree, my load was ridiculous since I should have gone with a portable building like this guy since it is FAR more drag then my puny uhaul ever thought of being!

By the way, I talked to the guy, he says the temp on that old beater Chevy stays normal when he tows portable buildings which he does all the time cause he does it for a living, even in 100* Houston summer heat at freeway speeds and his fan NEVER runs. Go figure.

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Nice!! Well moral of the story, buy an old Chevy or a Cummins, new or old. I hope you got your problems all worked out though, seriously.

 

That looks like an early 90's GM gasser and far from a dramamax., and it looks like there is no grade to pull the load from this view.

By the way,
I saw your video, and think the load was completely different than that of the Dodge. No way comparable in my opinion. It’s an interesting video non-the less, and have to say good job keeping it interesting, because I watched the whole thing.


Did GM ask you if you placed any extra weight in the U-Haul, like sand bags etc?

 

I completely agree with you, the load I was pulling in the video was completely different than the load the Dodge was pulling, he was pulling les weight and had way way WAY less aerodynamic drag. But, to the common person or even better a non-gearhead judge they both looked like big heavy loads.

GM didn't ask me about the load other than to produce certified scale tickets for the weight. I had planned ahead and knew the weights of the trailer and the uhaul, it came in right at 21,700 the only addition being gas in the uhaul to bring it back to the level it was when I rented it to avoid the charges. I dropped it back to them right off the trailer

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That video was outstanding BTW!

Welcome to DTR!

Rick

 

Did you win your fight against GM?

Eric

 

I'll bet that guy doesn't tow that building at 70 miles per hour up grades either......

 

Hmm, you had the option to load the U-haul for your advantage or disadvantage, there is no comparison to a building that will produce the same drag no matter how its loaded, hind sight is always 20/20.

 

where is that clown's oversize load signs, beacon lights, oversize load marker lights, etc?

that one strap i see doesnt look very tight? what a death trap