I cannot tell you how many times I've jockeyed back and forth with a governed truck of similar speed. If I'm lighter, I can pull ahead going up hills, then they have the weight to push themselves by me going down hill... or vice versa. I'll usually set my cruise 2-3 miles slower just to remain sane.
Most runs I'd be doing are similar to what I do now, 200-400 mile runs one way. I'm a tightwad, so my natural tendency is to drive slower.
Which truck/engine combo?
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The 2018 DT12 I drive has a PTO, also has the DD13 which I really like. The mechanics (I work with) have told me that the DD13 and the Paccar MX13 both have proven reliable up to 500K miles when our company sells them. I was just wondering if the bigger engines had some kind of fuel economy advantage. I know the DD13 450hp struggles up hills... I could live with it, but would prefer not to.x1Heavy Thanks this. -
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I’ve read a lot about the mp8 500/1850 and the 12 speed m-drive.....
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