Flow Below Added

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

  1. InTooDeep

    InTooDeep Donner party survivor

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    That is just wrong. You should get better mileage after it gets broken in more too.
     
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  3. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

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    Well last trip stalled out. Had a load that came back home from Wa and it turned out they wanted me to hold it until Wednesday. So I dropped that one and was pissy. So decided f it I will just head towards home.

    decided to go back through Salt Lake City and found a cheap #### 4000 lbs load going back to KCMO. So figured at least better than eating it all on my dime. Got 9.3 MPG from Wa to KCMo. Over all trip was 8.3 MPG. Went 70 mph all the way back to KCMo. Could had been mid 10 if went 62-65.

    have a good load going back to MA Tuesday that I have done a few times. So will see if MPG look better or same on that one.
     
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  4. Chieftains

    Chieftains Medium Load Member

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    What was the rate on that cheap load to KCMO
     
  5. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

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    Cheap ####.
     
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  6. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

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    So this trip seems to be a success on mpg. Left Mo and drove to KS and then to do a three drop load.
    First drop in NY 7.7 going 70 mph
    Second drop to Vermont 7.8 at 70 and lower depending on speed limit.
    Final drop to MA at 7.9
    Load was 36,800

    load going back home to Mo was 10,500 going 67 mph most the way. Some 70as well.
    9.2 mpg

    average for both turned to 8.4 mpg.
    P
     
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  7. wichris

    wichris Road Train Member

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    Got both of them running the same loads, different days. WI to Philly area,40K+, PA to MN, 36-38K, MN to WI, 40K+. Running the speed limit (or above).
    One @ 7.6
    One @ 7.9
     
  8. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

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    I am sure you know about this issue but if not get you a couple clamps and maybe hoses and or replace before an issue. These fail pretty fast.
     

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  9. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

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    How are your new ones spec,d? I have d13 500 ho with 2.79 RAR Ishift
     
  10. wichris

    wichris Road Train Member

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    Same. Don't have the small skirts/wheel covers.
     
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    wichris Road Train Member

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    Always have a couple of real clamps with them.
     
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