[AT] [External] Re: Statistics In Tractor Manufacturing Was Bicycle Program

[Cecil Bearden]

My 2011 Chevy 2500 Silverado has one.

Cecil

On 9/18/2019 9:40 AM, Joe Hazewinkel wrote:
> My 2017 Ram 2500 has an hour meter screen that shows engine run time 
> and idle time.  This may be unique to the Diesel engine, or just newer 
> trucks just thought it was interesting.
>
> Enjoy, Joe
>
> Sent via mobile device
>
> On Sep 18, 2019, at 9:11 AM, Gunnells, Brad R <brad-gunnells at uiowa.edu 
> <mailto:brad-gunnells at uiowa.edu>> wrote:
>
> Ok, this is going to sound like a silly question/statement. I’d never 
> heard of a hour meter in a truck. Is this in a standard pickup? If so, 
> when roughly did that start and how do you access it? Would my 2002 
> F250 have such a thing?
>
> Brad
>
> *From: *AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com 
> <mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com>> on behalf of Stephen 
> Offiler <soffiler at gmail.com <mailto:soffiler at gmail.com>>
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> *Date: *Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 6:34 AM
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> *Subject: *[External] Re: [AT] Statistics In Tractor Manufacturing Was 
> Bicycle Program
>
> Jim, I keep forgetting to check the hourmeter in my truck, but my car 
> has a direct readout of average MPH.  I record it and reset with every 
> tank of fuel along with MPG data.  The overall average of just under 3 
> years and just over 40K miles is 35.5 MPH. Turns out I'm remarkably 
> average.  I wear size Medium suits off the rack too.
>
> Steve O.
>
> On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 10:52 PM Jim Becker <mr.jebecker at gmail.com 
> <mailto:mr.jebecker at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Several years ago, my brother and I were comparing odometer
>     readings on our trucks.  My truck was older and had a lot more
>     miles.  Then we checked hours.  His had a bunch more.  His truck
>     use was probably pretty typical, including a fair amount of local
>     driving. As I recall, he averaged close to the expected 35.  I
>     rarely use mine to just drive around on short errands.  Most of
>     the mileage is on longer trips.  Earlier today, it turned over
>     100,000 miles and is just over 2,000 hours.  The average is 49
>     mph. Since my highway speed is usually 70 or more, it seems it
>     would be tough to get a long term average much higher.
>
>     Back in the good old days, hour meters were typically grounded
>     through an oil pressure switch.  If the engine wasn’t actually
>     running and producing oil pressure, the hour meter wouldn’t clock
>     time even with the switch on.
>
>     Jim Becker
>
>     *From:*Mike M
>
>     *Sent:*Monday, September 16, 2019 3:08 PM
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>     *To:*at at lists.antique-tractor.com
>     <mailto:at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>
>     *Subject:*Re: [AT] Statistics In Tractor Manufacturing Was Bicycle
>     Program
>
>     I have a Scag zero turn that I bought new, I put about 350 hours
>     on it over the course of several years.  When I parked it this
>     last fall, I accidentally left the key on, so when I went to start
>     it this Spring I had 3500 hours on it. Fortunately my daughter
>     works at the dealer so I was able to buy a new one.
>
>     Mike M
>
>     *From:*Stephen Offiler
>
>     *Sent:*Monday, September 16, 2019 7:32 AM
>
>     *To:*Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group
>
>     *Subject:*Re: [AT] Statistics In Tractor Manufacturing
>
>     For the record, in automotive engineering, the conversion between
>     engine hours and road miles is usually taken to be 35, not 60.
>     I've also seen 33 used.  It's a broad approximation of course 
>     Vehicles used extensively on the highway will be somewhat higher,
>     and vehicles used extensively in heavy traffic/city conditions
>     will be somewhat lower.  It would be exceptionally rare to find
>     any roadgoing vehicle averaging 60mph.
>
>     SO
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