What's the best aero tractor for car hauling?

Discussion in 'Car Hauler and Auto Carrier Trucking Forum' started by SemperFiServices, Apr 19, 2014.

  1. eeb

    eeb Heavy Load Member

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    Yeah, that open structure trailer is going to be difficult to compensate for. Best way to reduce aerodynamic drag in that application is to slow down. Believe it or not, that's not a political statement.
     
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  3. sdaniel

    sdaniel Road Train Member

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    The cascadia is a fine truck. Great room in side . Car trailers are rough on fuel mileage . But my brothers prostar is coming in at 7.5 with his 7 car set up . Strongly suggest a 2011 or later. DEF cured a lot of EGR and DPF issues. They were able to turn down the EGR rates. Makes those systems last a a lot longer. Best of luck!
     
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  4. Mr&MrsPete

    Mr&MrsPete Medium Load Member

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  5. SemperFiServices

    SemperFiServices Medium Load Member

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    7.5 is better than I can ask for. I am embarrassed to say what I was getting rolling through from Dallas to Utah (through Denver) wind, hills and thin air where KILLING me....
     
  6. Mr&MrsPete

    Mr&MrsPete Medium Load Member

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    7.5? ive never gotten that. lol Of course I have a 389 with a 120" sleeper now and a two axle pete with a 3-4 car for our local CA work
     
  7. sdaniel

    sdaniel Road Train Member

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    7.5 , and trying to get him to listen. With some mods I am sure we can get it into the low 8s run coast to coast with that 7 car.
     
  8. Mr&MrsPete

    Mr&MrsPete Medium Load Member

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    No offense but I would never run coast to coast with a seven car. I dont care what the fuel milage is. The cars dont pay enough and seven of them just arent enough. My personal opinion is that you stop making money in Texas. We are getting $750-$1000 going to Texas and I see people taking cars to FL for as low as $650 and fighting for $850 to the carolinas and VA. I had an owner/operator pulling one of my seven cars with a Pete 387 getting 6.5 and it still wasnt enough money
     
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  9. sdaniel

    sdaniel Road Train Member

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    Running to cheap .
     
  10. Pasquale

    Pasquale Medium Load Member

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    Cascadia Evolution is the most aerodynamic and fuel efficient in my opinion.
     
  11. Dorsey

    Dorsey Medium Load Member

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    Yep! Idiots running coast to coast for $600. You could run 1000 miles or less for the same money and if you only want to haul one load a week just sit on your butt the rest of the week. Anythng less than $1500 coast to coast for a single car is too cheap but thats why I'll never get to do it. Would love to but I haven't found that 20 car truck yet. I'm too lazy to go around and do single pics and drops anyways.
     
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