Is 410 hp too weak to haul grain ?

I'm sorry, I had to snicker when I read this. Ah, the impetuousness of youth. 410 should be fine. Years ago we hauled heavy loads with half that horse. I remember a 350 Cummins was a BIG motor, and most of us old timers sat back and enjoyed the scenery with 238 Detroit's, 237 Mack's, or the 230 BC Cummins. Even a 318 Detroit was better than the 238. It wasn't until I got my own truck, I finally had something with 350 or 400 hp. Yeah, we'd have killed for 410hp back in the day.

 

Did you calculate what the weightloss will cost you?

 

He's complaining about fuel at 2.34.

In utah, it's 2.55. Arizona is a few cents cheaper..the rest of the West is a bit more.

 

With less fuel capacity, you can haul more paying freight. One other thing to consider, seeing as how you've never had to worry about it as a company driver, is fuel taxes. You're going to have to pay the fuel tax for the fuel you USE in each state, and get credit for the fuel tax PAID where you buy it. So, you need to consider the ACTUAL cost of the fuel...not the PUMP price. For example, if the "cheap" state's fuel thax rate is $.20/gallon, and the "expensive" state is $.40/gallon, but the pump price only differs by a dime, you'd be better off paying the dime more at the pump.

 

From a long time grain hauler, you will drive your self crazy worring over weight within 1000/1500 hundred pounds