That is pretty good. I have yet to do a PM service on it yet. Gonna get that done I think closer to 50K.
Well I have had a few bad loads the last few weeks so did not really try and keep good track on information. It was places I hardly ever go and turned into a #### show for the most part. Ha Ha Now I have a load that has 4 stops total, 2 stops in NY state and 2 stops in Maine. Will be at the very top of Maine on the last drop. Thought for sure I would have to dead head out of that area to get a load. But turns out I found one 13 miles away that doesn't pay to bad for what I am used to seeing in that area. First load is right at 40K and the last road is right at 45K and it goes to Indy. I also just bought one of the fleet filters so will try and get that installed in the morning before I head out. The truck is getting 8.5 pretty much on the spot driving 67 MPH most of the time. Been driving 70 a lot as well. Truck has 43K on it now and should be fully broke in around 60-80K. I also changed the shift logic in it a couple weeks ago to Comprehensive Software w / Gentle Shift. This puts lower torque starting out and more torque as it gets in the RPMS. Should slow down some tire wear and it shifts smoother and could save a little MPG if I try.
Well lots of wind from the hurricane going up to Maine. Just got unloaded and total was 7.6 for the trip. I drove 67 most of the way until going north and was 70 to 75. Not to bad considering the wind was blowing pretty much the whole trip. getting loaded now for the trip to Indy. Don’t think it is gonna be very good since it is 45k and I will have to haul butt to make it.
Well 7.3 MPG from top of Maine to Indy going 75 and 70 and 65 where posted speed limits. I had to haul butt to make it here on time. Not too awful considering it is 45K load and driving like a mad man. Have a load going back to KCMO (Home) that is 40K. This seems to be the trip of nothing but Heavy freight. 45K from MO to KS then 40K to Maine then 45K to IN then 40K back to MO. On a side note I found some new mudflaps for the trailer that are aerodynamic. My original flaps where starting to wear and I wanted to get the aero ones anyways and found them at a dealer for 43 a piece I believe. Sure I will never see any difference on paper but surely they will save me 90 bucks before they are trash.
This is in the Cascadia I'm borrowing. Topped up at Monteagle, TN to Savannah, GA and back to Monteagle to top up again 106.501 gallons. A little under half the miles loaded, the rest empty approximately 76,000 lbs gvw going by what was on the bills. I didn't scale it. I set the cruise on 75 in rural stretches, ran speed limits thru Chattanooga, ATL and Macon. Showed 8.3 mpg on the dash. Hand calculated was 7.67 mpg. I believe the difference there was running the APU for about 15 hours maybe 20 hrs. Otherwise there was no idling. I bet if I'd set that cruise on 65 it'd easily go over 8mpg.
