i tracked it for a while but it was around .01 cents and not worth tracking regularly, I note what I'm getting for miles to a tank once and a while to make sure it's not using too much, but other than that every 2 tanks I top it off. If you get it at the pump its $35 or so to fill it.
Looking for Tripac pricing new or used.
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Life for me is around 6.8. BUT, until 2 months ago I was with a carrier that hauled a lot of tri-axels with 65000 in the box and sea cans, that sucked fuel, new carrier is a lot lighter loads, and no trip-axels at all, ave so far last 2 months is 7.4, but I seem to be settling in lanes that the back haul is REALLY light so I'm hoping June will be closer to 8 and July over 8 if I can keep the idling down. Had a Texas run 2 weeks ago and idled a lot, it still got 6.8for the trip, and I know it would have been over 7 without the idling, hence the tri PAC hunt!
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tripac is the way to go for me, just a big alternator to charge batteries, and an ca compressor, no generator. -
edit;; this was with, 10k load, 98kms hr, newer trailer with good rubber and side skirts, mostly flat running ohio, michigan, ontario, Quebec, then NB, NS, that's where it took a killin. I filled in Mississauga and still have 1/2 tank left, usually with my old company and a tri- axel load, I would be below 1/4 tanks left.trees Thanks this. -
The odo is in km.. Maybe that's kpg?
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I've had carrier, tk and rigmaster Apu's at my company. I personally prefer carrier, it ran quite and worked well, never had any problems with it. Next would be thermoking, mine had the factory grounding wire break, causing the unit not to power on, worked fine after replacing wire. Rigmaster runs loud, sound will drown out a reefer unit, also sounds like its about to crap out everytime it 'struggles' to turn over.
I think they're all around the 10k range new, can't say for sure because mine were all owned by my company. If I were to buy one I'd go with the carrier, they did invent air conditioning, after all. -
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The Tripac seem to be quieter, and don't have the generator to die? I
I also don't have room under the bunk for the huge heater/ac box
The tri PAC just has a small box that fits under there.
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