8 and 2 split

Thats is correct

 

You don't choose either 60 or 70. That is determined by how/when your carrier dispatches.

 

I agree, it is better to post 10 hours a day and capture as much of that on the drive line as possible, (if paid mileage) otherwise at 8 .75 hours a day one is limiting their own pay. 70 hours in 8 days but we are all paid on a 7 day schedule.

At 10 hours a day, one would post 70 hours this week 60 hours next week (7 day pay periods that is ) for a 65 hour average. . Otherwise at 8 . 75 hours a day one is stuck with 61 hours a week static average for pay.

 

If you are going to use the split berth option, I advise you to download the pdf from:
. http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/hours-service/logbook-examples so you can see both the correct way to do it and the incorrect way to not do it with complete explanations as to why the incorrect way is infact wrong.