Flow Below Added

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Siinman, Jun 13, 2022.

  1. Magoo1968

    Magoo1968 Road Train Member

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    In my experience a truck gets lazy pulling light all the time a decent load through the mountains gives it a good workout and help deep clean the dpf a bit . I’m betting it performs better his next light load after burning the soot out…
     
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  3. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

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    When I do these kind of loads I use Hot Shots Diesel Extreme to clean out everything. So yeah it tends to run better afterwords.
     
  4. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

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    7.2 MPG's on that load from AZ to MA. Was not the best but expected low 7's when running 70-75 most of the way. Unloading in the morning from Ny and gonna take a lighter load back home. Should do decent on this load if I miss the storm coming in.
     
  5. Short Fuse EOD

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    Last quarter Ifta 5.4! I’m pleased it’s not in the 4’s. Hehe You would go ape shtt!
     
  6. 86scotty

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    Dude, good luck. Last I heard that storm might be nasty.
     
  7. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

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    Man that would be costly. I had to idle last night because of the kind of load I had with the cold. It was a short 400 mile load and only got 6.3 after idling all night and most of the morning waiting for my appointment. I was pretty pissed about that one, so would be ungodly mad at your numbers.

    Right now on a load going back home from NY and setting outside of Indy at 9.1 MPG's. This feels better and more like what I am used to seeing. Ha Ha
     
  8. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

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    Suppose to hit this weekend. I am in Indy now and have not seen any snow yet. yesterday it had snowed a little bit but just a little dusting but should be a good storm this weekend.
     
  9. oicu812

    oicu812 Medium Load Member

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    When I was pulling a grade heavy and felt like I was putting too much pressure on the engine I had a secret method to solve it. I dropped a gear.
     
  10. Constant Learner

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    No matter what you do, the heat will increase. And I don't like that. Then the pressure is not only on the engine, it's on the transmission and the drive shaft.
     
  11. Long FLD

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    In the summer we’d always peg both rear ends in the red coming down Whitebird holding 105k at 30mph or so. Just part of trucking.
     
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