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Trucking "old school" style.

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by PackRatTDI, May 18, 2013.

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  1. May 18, 2013 #1
    PackRatTDI

    PackRatTDI Licensed to Ill

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    The cruise control unit on my truck went out yesterday in SC and I'm having to run old school style, using my foot on my return run back to El Paso. Hasnt been that big of a hassle since my truck is governed at 65 and all the rural limits on my route have beem 65 and above. Urban areas I wouldn't use cruise anyways.

    Will be interesting to see if this affects my MPG one way or another.

    FWIW, My first truck at Stevens when I was on trainee team didn't have cruise period.
     
    PackRatTDI, May 18, 2013
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  3. May 18, 2013 #2
    Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    i never use my cruise
    uncle always said a properly driven truck will get better mileage not on cruise
    but he was wrong before :biggrin_2556:
     
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  4. May 18, 2013 #3
    PackRatTDI

    PackRatTDI Licensed to Ill

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    Our trucks have the Volvo Enhanced Cruise option with the collision avoidance radar. Really comes in handy, like when I approach a truck moving a 1/2 mph slower. I just let the VEC adjust the speed to maintain a safe following distance rather than have an elephant race trying to pass him.
     
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  5. May 18, 2013 #4
    thedrifter

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    I get better fuel milage without criuse.
     
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  7. May 18, 2013 #5
    drozzer69

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    wow. Last truck I drove that didn't have cruise was............a........1988 Mack R model 600, single axle tractor. Nope! Wait it was those darn single axle Freightliner fl60 Business class day cab with sincronized 6 speed. That was back in 05'. I like my cruise control, on the highway. I feel I can get better mpg with it than my foot mashed on a pedal that would do the same as the cruise anyway. Old school trucks, might do better on the pedal. idk.
     
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  8. May 18, 2013 #6
    TankerP

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    When I graduated from Scheider driving school in '95 they assigned me to a cabover with well over a million miles on it. The cruise control was a mechanical throttle lock next to the shiffter. Jake brakes? We don't need no stinkin jake brakes. :)
     
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  9. May 18, 2013 #7
    Voyager1968

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    Throttle lock cruise control...lol...that is old school. I used to do that same thing myself.
     
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  10. May 19, 2013 #8
    SHO-TYME

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    I get better milage without the cruise on.
     
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  11. May 19, 2013 #9
    Jakaby

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    What if yoi still call cruise control a throttle lock?
     
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  12. May 19, 2013 #10
    pattyj

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    All these luxury items we now have.Back in the day how did truckers manage,lol.
     
    pattyj, May 19, 2013
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