My Mercer Experience 8-31-15

We run 60 to 65 cause we specced our trucks for those speeds.

 

I run 60-62 sometimes when I'm not in a rush and. I have 3406e 550hp 18 speed with 3:70 gear. She purrs along at 60/62 but when I need more it's there.

 

Hey Bullet, if your truck is a 2009, it has a DPF on it. When was the last time it was cleaned. Sounds like it's plugged up creating excessive back pressure in the exhaust. Just a thought.

 

These things shut down when that filter starts plugging up. He would know it.

 

Yeah, you could very easily, its all between the ears. Its much easier tie do when your not young and crazy,lol

 

I also plan my loads where I do have to get in a rush

 

That will eventually change. The math just makes too much sense. That is part of the reason I'm in no big hurry to get a W900, I like the extra tank of fuel a week staying in my pocket. I run as far as I can everyday, and get where I'm going fairly quickly. I usually run my 11 out in 12 or 12 1/2 getting between 650 and 680 miles a day in. I sometimes drive a little further, but that is usually good enough for me. If they let me offload it early great, and if my next load gets me loaded early, even better, otherwise I use the downtime to golf, watch football, or just ######## around.