by mikeysly Tue Oct 15, 2013 9:02 amsummer before last drove I-80 cross the bottom of Wyoming to the high Uinta mountains, due west. actually drove as fast as 85mph on a regular basis against a stiff headwind. i've been over the front end exhaustively and beefed up the suspension, have the swaybar and 275/15 tires. running a straight six 250 with a three speed manual. obviously it wasn't uncomfortable really at all but in retrospect i'm wonderin' if you more experienced knowledgable guys think that was O.K. or was i being recklessly unsafe?
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top speed?
mikeysly- Number of posts : 284
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RipVanArkie- Moderator
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Did you happen to notice the flex in the windshield at around 90 MPH?
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dix- Moderator 1st Class
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I would say if you had your wife and or children in your van / pickup then yes, other than that you should know what your comfortable with,
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Twinpilot001- Number of posts : 6186
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ive been to 206 mph downhill & i did notice the flex in my seat bottom!!
mikeysly- Number of posts : 284
Location : Durango and front range CO and Delaware valley
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didn't get to 90 but it's a new windshield and gasket. just want to know if i'm pushin' specs on it, in other words the mechanical limit. (p.s. twinpilot you crack me up)
jrinaman- Number of posts : 890
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had mine at 100, didnt notice any flex.
Joe Van- Moderator 1st Class
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Location : Ocala fl
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I think after 75 mph you are just along for the ride.
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rickland- Number of posts : 177
Location : shawnee oklahoma
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only if u were texting.
Digz- Number of posts : 3794
Location : United States Six Lakes MI
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I've only been up to 90 but it gets pretty light on the wheel above 85. I'm not even close to topping it out at that but the roads around here are not really worthy of 60 mph!
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