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Double Yellow's Company Driver to Independent Thread

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by double yellow, Nov 5, 2014.

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  1. Apr 3, 2015 #531
    icsheeple

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    Your going to run a trailer tire on the steer axle?
     
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  3. Apr 3, 2015 #532
    icsheeple

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    It says can be used as steer in low wear rate conditions? What's that mean?
     
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  4. Apr 3, 2015 #533
    double yellow

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    Yeah -- it is an all-position tire that is not recommended for drives. Free-rolling position, I guess?

    But I'm not opposed to experimenting: when my xone line energy d tires wear out, I plan to have them capped with trailer tread and put back on the drive position to lower RR even more (at the expense of tire life & traction).

    It means they won't last long: 14/32 tread depth vs 19/32 for XZA3 Evertreads -- 10/32 vs 15/32 usable or 33% less (offset by a much lower purchase price: $250 vs $600)
     
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  5. Apr 3, 2015 #534
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    I've got Firestone's FS591on steers and close to 70k on them, wearing evenly should get 90k before new set.
     
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  7. Apr 3, 2015 #535
    icsheeple

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    Not bad, get both steers for less than one regular steer tire, and some better rolling resistance to boot.
     
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  8. Apr 3, 2015 #536
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    Thats a great idea. Round trip tickets are usually pretty cheap too.

    So you're running around 55mph to achieve that? What gear and rpm is that? Also is your turbo the stock one or has it been swapped for the non wastegate version?(BW 171702)
     
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  9. Apr 3, 2015 #537
    Cranky Yankee

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    park it in Green Bay and I'll throw you out on my way to Stockton :biggrin_25524:
     
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  10. Apr 3, 2015 #538
    double yellow

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    ~55mph in direct with 2.64s -- 1275-1300 rpm. Stock turbo & 370 horsepower tune.
     
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  11. Apr 3, 2015 #539
    Terry270

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    Thats on flat terrain and light rolling hills right? How do you drive in mountains like I-81 from VA to TN like I was on the other day? I've always had the mentality that if Im going to get crap fuel mileage I might as well make good time so I roll 70+ on stuff like that lol
     
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  12. Apr 3, 2015 #540
    double yellow

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    Climbing hills I use 250hp in 10th (direct) and bleed speed/power down to 200hp @ 1100 before downshifting to 9th at ~1500 @ 250hp and bleeding down to 1100 @ 200hp before shifting again... On a prolonged 6% grade pulling 80,000 lb, I'll wind up in 7th at around 1400 rpm, 30mph, & maybe 225hp.

    I rarely use all 370 horsepower.
     
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