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Whats your MPG?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Stroked F550, Feb 17, 2009.

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  1. Jun 22, 2011 #31
    2hellandback

    2hellandback Heavy Load Member

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    my all time best,,, tanker hot oil 85,000 cheyenne wy to ogalalla Ne. 66mph 7.8 mpg,,, refer avg,,, 79,580lbs 66mph 6.2mpg
     
    2hellandback, Jun 22, 2011
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  3. Jun 23, 2011 #32
    NealinNevada

    NealinNevada Light Load Member

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    Aerodynamics comes into play at all times...drag (or rather the power to overcome drag) goes up as a function of the cube of velocity. Granted drag is less important at lower speeds, but it is there and it can be measured.
     
    NealinNevada, Jun 23, 2011
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  4. Jun 24, 2011 #33
    heavyhaulerss

    heavyhaulerss Road Train Member

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    95' intl coe. super 10. ave speed 68 m.p.h. rolling hills. wt. ave 78,000 gross. hauling steel coils open flat. m.p.g. 6.5
     
    heavyhaulerss, Jun 24, 2011
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  5. Jun 25, 2011 #34
    SHC

    SHC Spoiled Rotten Brat O/O

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    04 Star-car 4900EX, 475 MBN CAT/13spd and 3.55 rears, Pulling empty tanks both ways on flat land at 60mph= 5.9-6.4mpg :(
     
    SHC, Jun 25, 2011
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  7. Jul 5, 2011 #35
    Tightwad

    Tightwad Light Load Member

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    Truck:
    2006 Freightliner Columbia Condo
    Hendrickson Chrome Bumper (Hurts Aero)
    No Tank Fairings
    Equipped with Forced Air Fan that pulls air through Sleeper Vent (Am able to sleep between Midnight and 8:00 AM without Idling)

    2005 Detroit Series 60 14.0L 515/1650 2100
    13 Speed Trans (0.73 High)
    3.58 Axles
    24.5LP Tires
    1400 rpm at 65 mph (Typical Cruise)

    Pull Customers 53' Vans
    Average Load: 35,000 lb
    Empty 25% of Time

    Southeastern US
    3 Month Avg: 7.4 mpg
    Last 4 tanks: 7.6, 7.6, 7.6, 7.1 (100% Loaded + Average 41,000 1b + lots of secondary roads)
     
    Tightwad, Jul 5, 2011
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  8. Aug 28, 2011 #36
    OwnerOperator11

    OwnerOperator11 Bobtail Member

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    u got a very nice mpg# on ur motor BIGBad, hummmm rite now after inframe we got over 50k mile on the engine but it still the same, mpg# still to low (6.3 but b4 inframe 6.8 with same load), i am planing to send this unit to deal the egr with mr.Harney (EGR dealer in this forum) to deal with it, by the way anyone in here got any real result about egr removed or ecm rewrite with deleted egr program?? please let me know how far the engine doing with egr function disabled. thanks alot guy.....
     
    OwnerOperator11, Aug 28, 2011
    OwnerOperator11, Aug 28, 2011
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