Fuel Milage Poll

Whats milage?lol

 

Year 1998
Make Volvo
Model 770
Engine Cat 3406E 550 hp
Trans Super 13 speed (double OD)
Gear Ratio 3:36
Tire Size steer 11r22.5 drive 445/45r22.5
Type of loads Power Only
Normal Cruising Speed 57 mph
MPG 2013 = 9.3 mpg / 2012 = 8.99 mpg

Products used: Pittsburgh Power, MicroBlue, Mobile One, Fleet Air Filters, FASS, Michelin Tires, Walker Mufflers, Real Wheel Covers, TST TPMS, Uni-Solar Panels, Maxwell ESM, Bully Dog HD WD and Airtabs.

 

Year 00
Make Pete
Model 379-127
Engine 15.8L 3406
Trans 18spd
Gears 3.42 according to the housing
Type of loads Cattle
Normal cruise speed 80 on the big road F'in fast on the 2 lanes.
MPG...3.5 on a good day. Its nothing to burn 325 gallons of fuel a day, its nothing to burn more fuel in a month than some drivers burn in a year, and I will also say peelot should make a frequent fueler club I could have a leather jacket in a matter of a month

 

Year 2006
Make FL
Model Columbia
Engine Detroit S60
Trans 13
Gear Ratio 3.55
Tire Size 445/50R (Xone Line energy d)
Type of loads flatbed, lots of heavy random sizes stuff
Normal Cruising Speed 65
MPG (or GPM, LOL) 7.5

I got a leaking charge air cooler that needs to be fixed. MPG should go up after fixing that.

Has Airtabs, Super Singles, PP manifold, PP crank balance, fleet air filters

Will add PP muffler, new charge air cooler, Fass, Microblue,

Will eventually add 2.64 rear diff, with no front dif (6x2 config), Front lift axle,

 

Do you cruise in singe od or direct?

 

I can't speak for other parts of the country on cattle rates, but around here if you haul for the cost of fuel we consider that the bare minimum for a rate. Its like every other part of trucking when it comes to rates, poor rates and they're getting worse. They call and say $4/mile and a persons eyes get big, when the fuel cost is $1+/mile and you've got a 200-900+ mile bounce that $4/mile goes down real quick.

But that's why we load em like a freight car and drive em like a racecar. I enjoy it though so I can't complain...well except for when I hear some guy complain about getting 6.8mpg down from 7.2 lol then I get a little hot under the coller

 

2011
International
Prostar
Maxxforce 13
10 speed direct
2.50 tag
445's
dry van + ~35,000 cargo
65mph
7.25mpg over last 150,000 miles with a fair amount of idling & Western mountains

I know that's rutherford's latest pitch, but unless you run a lot of toll roads, you would be better off with a tag axle. Shorter (lighter & more efficient) driveshaft, more traction when bobtail, & better rolling resistance.