Wheel Covers

I have a Used MVT truck with them on it. The fuel cost for these trucks are much better than our older ones, but they suck in the hills. On the flat I do better than 8 mpg running under 65. but when I hit PA, NC, TN, and all the hilly states, it drops to under 7mph. closer to 6, what the wheel covers do. Well I have never taken them off to see the difference, but I am always driving different roads also so there would be no good comparison.

 

I heard that MVT gets rid of their trucks when they start losing fuel mileage and their is always a big demand for their used trucks when they do sale them.

 

I know someone who had a 50 truck fleet all ex-Werner trucks,good trucks hardly ever any trouble. Then he got rid of some of the higher mileage ones and got some 9400i ex-MVT trucks, about 10 of them and they were money pits.

 

I was just going to say that the only positive i can see is they come in stainless so you just have to wash them off and you got shinny wheels instead of polishing out all that alumnium.

I have thought about buying a set of the paintable one's and matching them to the color of my truck but don't want to waste the $$$ if it looks stupid lol

Also, just a side note, I had a level 1 inspection done in CO 2 weeks ago and the DOT officer told me to remove my front hub covers I had on there. He said they were not going to allow them anymore in CO since you cannot chack for a leaking seal on a pre-trip w/o removing them. I honestly think it was just HIM, and not the whole state, but it did make some since to me and I have just kept them off. I did however buy a set of polished hub seals for it

 

Yeah but whats the rears?? 2.42 or something? remember this truck was speced for MVT's lanes and load.

JMO

 

to answer some of yas here, Yes these trucks are money pits. the Emissions are a pain. and the lanes I run are much more hilly and I am always near Max Gross. My fuel is NOT what they brag about, but it is much better than the 05 379 Pete I drove. but I sure liked the Pete much more!

 

Ya but...it's not a Pete. And remember Weiner man, MVT , Roehl etc. have it all figured out when to trade the unit for maximum benefit.

Weiner man buys the extended warr. and dumps at 350k when the warr. runs out, Pumpkin pushes to 650 - 700 as does JB. It's all about the contract they bought under.

My guy had to turn in our Ryder's at 3 yr / 350k with no smashes and fully functional PLUS guarantee the wholesale value. ( buy up if short )

As you well know efficiency will fade with age so your gal is not going to get the mpg that MVT got when new. 8 is good though !!

JMO