26 Apr 12 07:28, Roger Nelson wrote to Roy Witt:   
      
    RW>> Take that XL out to I-10 and drive it in the truck lane. The   
    RW>> roadway sags from the weight of the 18wheelers. But, for some   
    RW>> reason the end joints are better supported and don't sag. The   
    RW>> longer wheelbase of the XL will hop over those joints. You may not   
    RW>> notice it during the drive, but you can see it in every Suburban   
    RW>> and XL on the road.   
      
    RN> What I mean to say is the XL and even the Suburban ride like they   
    RN> have air suspension.  The Tahoe rides like my '84 Chevy 3/4 tom.  (-:   
      
   Suburbans and XLs weigh a lot more than a Tahoe...thus the 'soft' ride of   
   the burbs.   
      
    RW>> My 72 Cheyene with a 127 inch wheelbase, camper shell and three   
    RW>> full tanks of gas did that hop on I-5 on our many trips to San Jose   
    RW>> and back to San Diego. Which is why I drive a short bed Silverado   
    RW>> today.   
      
    RN> You added a third tank?  I know it's over 400 miles one-way, so did   
    RN> you do that because you didn't want to stop?   
      
   No. The 72s still had the in-cab 25gal tank...the first owner had the   
   dealer installed option of two saddle tanks installed. Total capacity was   
   a  bit over 57 gals...Even if the engine got a low of 10mpg, the mileage   
   range was 570 miles. With an Alaskan (crank-up collapsible) camper on   
   back, it got 14mpg when the wind was from the back. During 'Santana' high   
   winds out of the desert stopping 18wheelers and pickups with campers from   
   taking I-8 down the side of the mountains to El Centro, the Alaskan camper   
   was allowed to continue because of its low profile.   
      
      
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