How fast can a stock semi truck. ei (MAC Daycab,Peterbuilt Class6)
go from 0 to 60 mph?
Thanks
DK
0 to 60 mph Times
Discussion in 'Questions To Truckers From The General Public' started by DKTKD, Nov 7, 2006.
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There are too many variables to answer that question. Even
if your talking about a bobtailing truck. The company that
I worked at the longest changed their trucks over the years.
As they went to all computer controlled trucks the horsepower
went up for pulling but they would go 0-60 slower with your
foot on the floor for fuel conservation. So say if I were useing
an old loaner and my friend was in his new company truck and
we were running together pulling the same weight I would leave
him at a stop light but he would pass me on a hill. Same basic
cummins engine but different horspower and fuel managment.
If your an O/O I guess you can have them set up to go really
fast 0-60 if its your truck. But if your putting another driver
in it all you care about is saveing fuel. I never timed myself
going 0-60 but I hope this helps you to be more specific in
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Thanks Truck Vet.
I didn't know there were many variation in speed control methods.
I am interested in the general 0-60 times.
For example, would 30 seconds be a good estimate.
Doesn't have to be exact, just a number that is
reasonable.
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In my US Xpress Freightliner with a Detroit 60 series Automatic, hauling Full gross 80,000 lbs i can do 0-60 in about 2-3 miles if i remember correctly so about 5 minutes, with less weight like right now i have 25,000 lbs in the box i can proably do 0-60 in 1 mile or 2 minutes
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In the interests of scientific research, I'll stop in the slow lane of the highway tomorrow afternoon and time it out LOL. I don't have long enough between lights on the city streets to measure it up that fast LOL.
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0 to 60 mph sometime today.
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depends on load weight......they are not fast in the get up and go stance.
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Thanks everyone so far for your input.
The load will be about 8500lbs. With a possible
additional drag of 1000lbs.
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I forgot to add. I'm looking for any automatic transmission truck,
either a Semi, a dump truck or a parcel van that can get up to 0-60 mph carrying the load and drag in a reasonable time/ distance. Within a mile.
Do you think a F450 dump truck can get up to speed?
I was behind a UPS single axle tractor (no load) and he was able to get up to 50 mph in about 15 seconds.
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What is the point to being the speed demon off the line??? That is totally irrevelant to trucking. We aren't talking about Nascar here.
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