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Fuel mileage, FL columbia

Discussion in 'Prime' started by jarge2, Mar 9, 2012.

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  1. Mar 12, 2012 #11
    OpenRoadDreamer

    OpenRoadDreamer Road Train Member

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    You a bad mental picture?! Ive met the guy!! lol Was fun talking to the legend of the Prime board.
     
    OpenRoadDreamer, Mar 12, 2012
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  3. Mar 13, 2012 #12
    Yeags

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    I was getting decent mileage for a while, but was running flat areas of country. Can't get mileage in hills, keep getting loads that are tail heavy on trailer even in 12th hole.
     
    Yeags, Mar 13, 2012
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  4. Mar 16, 2012 #13
    Highway101

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    I get around 7.2 as an average.
     
    Highway101, Mar 16, 2012
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  5. Mar 25, 2012 #14
    jarge2

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    just back to update this, went thru 2 freightliner shops, 1 detroit shop, and amazingly the prime shop, all told me that the truck i had (FL columbia l/w) will not get 7+mpg. After making alot of noise about crap fuel mileage, i was allowed to hit these shops to find out why. The stats on the truck were good over the last 1 year period, all rpm's 1300 or less, ran mostly in the 54-56mph range, no hard brakes and cruise used as much as possible. They saw no reason as to why i should not get 7+, but they wanted to keep me in the truck. well, the squeaky wheel gets the grease, so i made the argument that its unfair and borderline crooked to offer a carrot on a stick of extra money, and then give me equipment that wont even come close to what they require. That very same day they gave me a brand new KW T660 l/w. 7+mpg is now quite easy.
     
    jarge2, Mar 25, 2012
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  7. Mar 25, 2012 #15
    OpenRoadDreamer

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    Nice truck! Enjoy!
     
    OpenRoadDreamer, Mar 25, 2012
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  8. Mar 26, 2012 #16
    archangelic peon

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    Interior pics of T660 lightweight please?
    Wonder how it compares to L/W Cascadia.
     
    archangelic peon, Mar 26, 2012
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  9. Mar 26, 2012 #17
    ironpony

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    Gotta be a lot less space in a T660... the front of the cab is narrow with very little headroom compared to most trucks.
     
    ironpony, Mar 26, 2012
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  10. Mar 27, 2012 #18
    silenteagle

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    I was in one when I first came to Prime. It is more roomy. You get back into the sleeper and can stand up. I am wondering if they got the APU situation taken care of? I saw a guy clearing out of one and he said an APU could not be mounted on the truck..... Anyone???? Beuhler???
     
    silenteagle, Mar 27, 2012
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  11. Mar 28, 2012 #19
    archangelic peon

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    So then if you had a choice it would be either the prostar or the t660 I take it
     
    archangelic peon, Mar 28, 2012
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  12. Mar 28, 2012 #20
    Quiettime

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    Jarge, what motor is in that T660?
     
    Quiettime, Mar 28, 2012
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