Volvo trucks

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by mikethedancer, Jul 1, 2010.

  1. V8Lenny

    V8Lenny Road Train Member

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    60 ton in Sweden and Finland. Big mountains in southern Europe I get 33-34L/100km, Volvo FH 12 560, and that is good, most others get 36-38.
     
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  3. 98989

    98989 Road Train Member

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    but i think that 38L for his truck is too much

    http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...mikethedancer/albums/my-truck-some-sceneries/

    do you think 460?


    also here we can have 40 liters/100km but only on mountains +

    off highway ( toll here is very expensive and lots of people driving without )


    but if you drive on a flat +hill turns out an average 30-32L



    also we have 60 tons on 5axles :biggrin_255: ( Of course not legally) and there are some people that have 8x4-8x6-8x8 tippers with 2-3axle trailers who have 75-80tons

    i know some people that haul
    asphalt on 8x4 trucks and have up to 54-55 tons





















     
  4. V8Lenny

    V8Lenny Road Train Member

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    Those pictures are from northern Norway, very hard mountains and bad roads.

    The Volvo I drive is chipped to 560, that's why it's better on fuel. On flats at 40 tons I get 29-30L/100km.

    BTW, I have once transited Croatia from Hungary to Slovenia.
     
  5. mikethedancer

    mikethedancer Bobtail Member

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    Yeah alright thats why you all drive 35 mph then, we other who wants to work and not sightseeing thinks you all are a little bit in our way. And i for one would like to have a conventional because of the smoother ride and a big sleeper, and you get more mileage in a volvo vn670 as a FH with the same engine and driveline and much more comfort......
     
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