Volvo reviews or opinions

Is still funny(at least for me) when I read stories about 10-13 mpg. Is either I have no sense of humor or the stories are really funny.
From Salt Lake to Nevada border I think even a bulldozer would get 8 mpg. That road is the straightest road I've ever drove anywhere in USA or Canada. No left, no right, no up or down. And on top of everything the wind is non-existent like a magic hand controls everything.
OK, we spoke about exception. How about let's talk about MPG average the whole year driving the same truck with different loads, different customers and all the corners of North America. Well, that's what I call average MPG and not some ridiculous stories once a year for two hours trip.
So who can claim a year MPG average of 10? Ok let's say 9 mpg. Ok, ok...let's say 8 mpg. Ok I'm sorry ...who can claim 7 mpg year round?

 

OK, how about, IN to New Hampshire, 75,000lbs, 6.5mpg. basically head north til 90, pass Erie, PA, 90 east til basically Massachusettes, then on in to NH. Return, average is about 8.5mpg Weight is around 500lbs. in a tanker.

I did mention there are places where i get worse fuel mileage.

Florida is also flat. Another place where mileage can go up.

Try driving like you have an egg under the throttle and you don't want to crush it. You'd be amazed as how much fuel you can save. It's hard when everyone is going faster than you are. I know. I deal with this all the time. I try to use as little money from the fuel surcharge as possible because every load doesn't pay the full surcharge. (Many brokers don't pass the full load amount to the drivers so that's another way drivers are getting screwed. Another topic in itself)

 

What you're talking about is a bit... ideal. I recall the 730 getting pretty good mileage, but not that good. Of course, we're talking about flats, steps, and RGNs.... not the most aerodynamically sound trailers to pull.

 

This is such a sweet story. You tell a cute story about crossing Nevada but you neglected to tell everyone about the real world mileage that you pulled Grand Island, Ne to Evanston, Wy. that's where the story really is.
As for the trucks Volvos are expensive to work on. Their I shift transmission is a pain in the ### at all levels. They are a lot like the old chevy chevette was when they die you just leave them there and go buy another one.

 

It was the 12d motor that has two egr valve and there 1200 for both and 3 hrs install if the tech is slow , the 13l has higher hp but has some injector problems but the base engine has been good they just need get the epa problems fixed , as just all make of truck has to fix they all have regen problems if you buy a volvo get the 13f motor for now and after the 13h motor gets the bugs it will be a good motor , has good power and fuel mpg

 

Well, when I purchased the truck used, the truck was placed on Dyno and was tested for blow by. She was setup as a 500hp truck and she pulled 500 hp on the dyno. Truck had about 690K when I purchased her. The reason why I didn't put any info regarding the location you mention was because I didn't record those areas. I am currently running on the east coast. I will post more info as to mileage from there.

 

405+ replies . & 41 pages and i can not draw a conclusion, is it good, or bad

 

If you own or drive a Volvo and you haven't had what you consider a lot of problems, they are good. If the truck you operate stays broke down a lot, they are bad.

That's the conclusion I have came to in this thread, From what I keep reading, it seems like all the newer trucks are junk of some form.

 

The problem with buying a used truck is it's pretty hard to catch all problems. I have a 5 page
spread sheet of things to look for. My inspection took 2 + hours of crawling underneath trucks. Checking inside, brakes, break check, gauges, engine oil, etc, etc, etc.

Now, The more I fix, the less I have to fix later. I wish I had the money to have purchased a new truck. Still, some new trucks have problems as well.

 

I love Volvos.

They have a super comfortable sleeper, which is important for all the downtime you'll have in the breakdown lane.