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26,440#s up Monarch Pass, CO.

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Old Jun 29, 2008 | 10:08 AM
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During recent 6000 mile trip from NC to Cheyenne to Gallup and home I picked up load of CO. red rock and hauled home. Weighed RV and stone in Booneville, MO. The entire load was 26,440#s. The 19.5s and this goat did a great job accending Monarch Pass. Truck photos show how 07.5 goat hauls the load. Total trip I averaged 9.5mpg. Exhaust brake did a marvelous job.








Below photo show steepness of Monarch Pass.





 
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Old Jun 29, 2008 | 10:35 AM
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nice! How long is the 5th? and 19.5's?? (tires?)
 
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Old Jun 29, 2008 | 01:12 PM
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but how did it do on 491 (god that road sucks)

Very cool pulling that much home.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2008 | 03:07 PM
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19.5s are Goodyear G657s 246x19.5s. Click here

We took Hwy 50 thru the pass.

The 5er is 37 feet.

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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 08:38 AM
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damn that is a long rig...
 
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