Last week, the total amount of cargo I have towed with my truck so far has passed the 1,000,000 Lbs.
How that is related to my MPG you can see by clicking the link below.
http://home.wxs.nl/~anadjako/MPGCargo.html

What is the right word for this.
Is it towing,hauling or pulling.

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You're getting better mileage than I am empty!

Towing is when you're pulling a trailer behind the truck. Hauling can also mean you're using a trailer, but most often, it's used when you're carrying the load in the bed of the truck. Pulling can mean you're towing a trailer, but it can also mean you're trying to move a normally inanimate object, as in pulling out tree stumps from the ground. Pulling is also what you do to your hair when English is your second or third language.

I knew English was a difficult language, but I never think about it until times like this.

Actually, there are many more definitions of towing, pulling, and hauling and they're used in many more ways when you add "slang" into the mix.

I better stop now. This whole thing is getting way too difficult. I'm afraid if I keep going, they'll haul me off to the funny farm (insane assylum).

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Great site, 'Europe.

Dennis: I think 'Europe's fuel mileage is calculated in Imperial gallons (like Cdn gallons) which are about 20 per cent bigger, I believe.

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My third F-series: '73 F-100, '98 F-150 and '00 F-150. Great trucks!

 

Shifter,

My MPG is calculated in US Gallons.

 

Dennis: You are so right.

Drag
Carry (Southern)
Fetch

And I am sure there are more.
Bill

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Make that 2,000,000 Lbs.
Average MPG: 12.4

MPG Cargo Log

 

You've done very well with that truck, Ceesjan (F150Europe). But I think you and your business in Holland there, judging by your site, http://home.wxs.nl/~anadjako/
should think about ordering a 2001 Harley-Davidson model. Pulling all those garden products? Two million pounds worth already? Oh, yes, you definitely need a new Harley-Davidson SuperCab if you are going to keep on putting your truck to work like that. Or a Lightning for even more power! If you don't need a back seat, that is. A good financial investment, that.

(Okay, I'm only trying to give you excuses to buy something faster or more expensive.)

But your '99 5.4 -- that's a great truck, my friend! You must be proud to own something so rare and different (and strong) in your country. Are you still averaging about 8,000 miles per year? If so, your '99 should last just about forever.

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My third F-series: '73 F-100 Custom 240-cube 3-speed, '98 F-150 XL-SC 4.2 5-speed, and '00 F-150 XLT-SC 4.2 5-speed. GREAT trucks!

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Ceesjan: I too am glad to see your truck is working out so well for you. Now with all that profit that it's "hauled", you could think about trading for a Superduty!!! They can haul, pull, tow, carry, fetch, drag, push, bulldoze, ram and shove anything (My computer "fried" all my e-mail a couple of weeks ago including all my addresses)

 

Shifter and Tina, thanks for your replys.
But I have to explain something to you.
I am not talking about sales of 2,000,000.
I wish that was true.
Total cargo is included the trailer weight and packaging.Every time I am delivering my products,I am adding twice the trailerweight.
Don't expect I am getting for my products what they charge you for in the stores(outrageous),only a fraction of that.

Do you know what everything costs around here ?
Too much,I can tell you that.

 

Make that 3,200,000 Lbs
Average MPG 12.0

True King of Torque

 

Make that 4,069,763 Lbs
Average MPG 11.9

244.3 Lbs per Mile

True King of Torque

 

I think your Truck has earned her keep

 

Now aren't you glad you bought a Ford F-150 instead of some little 4 cyl diesel mini-truck?