[AT] MPG of tractors

Fri May 5 20:33:03 PDT 2006

Our local club went on a 120 mile, 2 day tractor ride
last weekend. I started with a full tank and refilled
at the 65 mile mark. It took 7 gallons of gas. By the
way, I drove a 1956 John Deere 420U.

John Boehm
Woodland, CA
Visit my web site at http://vintagetractors.com

--- Edchainsaw at aol.com wrote:

> has anyone  ever run a  test on actual MPG  of 
> tractors on the highway... I 
> seem to remember someone  had   ran  an   M farmal  
> to town and back once.. 
> got like 17mpg
> 
> I was thinking  if  I could get that ---  thats
> better than  the truck we use 
> the most... and  the asme as my   Trailblazer ---
> though  it dont have 6 cd's 
> and  leather seats..LOL. 
> 
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