Is 10 MPG Possible with a Fully Loaded (80K gross) 5 Axle Truck?

The snake oil salesmen often have a rig set up where they have two rollers out of a bearing running across each other.
The one is driven by a motor and pressure is applied with a torque wrench.
They then show the wear after a set time frame vs the wear after adding the snake oil.
They also have an amp meter on the electric drive showing the lower power draw at equivalent pressure after snake oil additive.
One of the selling points is as a friction inhibitor.
I do know this is BS as there only is a difference once the pressure has exceeded the film strength of the normal oil.
There for a metal on metal condition.
A condition not found in engines except just before they destruct.

This Micro Blue seems to have a different approach.

 

We have had 15~20% biodiesel foisted upon us over the last 2~3 years now....whether we like it or not. I notice several trucks,especially ones which are idle for longer perioods of time,seem to grow an algae inside the diesel tank. Some larger fleets are using additives to cure this problem,but what we have seen in our own trucks is to regularly check the diesel filter at the pick up tube in your diesel tank(s) and also check the primary fuel filter(filter gauze) or glass bowl frequently.

Since the bio diesel came into being here.....several small companies have set up that regularly filter large diesel storage tanks for bigger companies...eg large factories with stanby generators which are rarely used,thus giving the ideal stagnant conditions for algae to grow in the diesel storage tanks.

 

Riverstick: Nice picture...

oh yeah... good post, also...

 

That's one kind of sticker. Most of the ones I see are tiny, faded out, partially worn off, or not there at all.

 

Great thread Dice....I guess you are actually doing what truck manufacturers spend millions doing every year....research and development....thank you for sharing with us...What you say about micro blue makes perfect sense....looking forward to hearing the experiences of others with Micro-bluing their components.

I have a few questions for you though;

(1) What output/horsepower/torque is your 3406E set at,and are they stock factory files flashed on the ecu.

(2) What power increase do you get from the Pittsburgh power box at level one....how does the truck 'feel' to drive with it.

(3) You drive in 12th because I assume it is direct in your transmission....when running light/empty/cruising...do you ever use overdrive in these conditions?

(4) Any updates on the airtabs and wheel deflectors

 

Any ideas what gain micro bluing the the universal joints & carrier bearings alone would give....both in terms of MPG gains and durability?