Can I idle All Night with a quarter tank?

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  1. Savor the Flavor

    Savor the Flavor Medium Load Member

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    I'd love to see that... LMAO

    You are a true student of "human nature."

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  3. Val_Caldera

    Val_Caldera Road Train Member

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    If I recall corekly and I dunno, maybe, I "believe" to have hauled a FEW Loads that required keeping under a 1/2 Tanks at Twin 130's - 150's because I refused when OTR to run with smaller tanks.
    They were a pain and decided, FULL TANKS and decided "alternate LEGAL Routes", then progressed to another Company.
    Local, whoop-d-doo.
     
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  4. Pamela1990

    Pamela1990 Road Train Member

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    My gauge often reads 1/8 by the time i fill up, which is really about 1/4 though.
     
  5. TravR1

    TravR1 Road Train Member

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    I do it all the time.

    If its cold you should be able to just set your truck on stand by and run your bunk heater. The truck will use battery mode but it doesn't idle as much.
     
  6. Frank Speak

    Frank Speak Road Train Member

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    Mine often reads 3/4 after I fill up before I even move the truck! Peterbilt gauges suck. Lol
     
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  7. LoboSolo

    LoboSolo Heavy Load Member

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    If my gauge hits 3/8, I'd better be within sight of a fuel pump.
     
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  8. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    A fuel location is probably more than a million dollars, if Loves is any measure, it takes about a year to build out and open a location.
     
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  9. GYPSY65

    GYPSY65 Road Train Member

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    Might be short on the million

    The land is probably more than that before they even move any dirt
     
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  10. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    I'm old. I remember using a payphone for a dime. I remember as a kid seeing car commercials advertising a $3,000 MSRP
     
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  11. Frank Speak

    Frank Speak Road Train Member

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    The MSRP on my ‘’67 Mustang Fastback was $2700 IIRC. It’s worth a few pennies more now. :)
     
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