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Gas mileage fully loaded 9 car stinger

Discussion in 'Car Hauler and Auto Carrier Trucking Forum' started by amunro1983, Jun 15, 2020.

  1. Jun 15, 2020 #1
    amunro1983

    amunro1983 Bobtail Member

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    New to the forum....
    Could anyone tell me what the ballpark gas mileage on a fully loaded 9 car stinger (2014 Pete with Cummins ISX). We are thinking about replacing one of our current Trucks with a 9 car stinger for the extra car capacity (current setup is 2015 Pete 579 with 8 car high mount trailer). However, if we end up spending most of the extra revenue in fuel then there is no point in doing it. We have never owned a stinger before so I am also open to any other advice from all you veteran stinger drivers. For example, one of our drivers swears that he sees more stingers pulled over with tire blowouts compared to high mount setups. Thanks for all your help!
     
    amunro1983, Jun 15, 2020
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  3. Jun 15, 2020 #2
    Hammer166

    Hammer166 Crusty Information Officer

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    With pto time during loading, I'm usually just under 5 mpg over the course of quarter.
     
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  4. Jun 16, 2020 #3
    Dale thompson

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    Tire doesn’t know what kind of truck it’s under it only knows if it is properly inflated.
     
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  5. Jun 17, 2020 #4
    justcarhaulin

    justcarhaulin Light Load Member

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    5.3 mpg on a 2016 389 with Cummins loaded 95% of the time. I don't idle at night only when loading. Current odometer shows 422k. My friends has 3 high rail trucks and gets about the same mpg as mine.
     
    justcarhaulin, Jun 17, 2020
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  7. Jun 19, 2020 #5
    Bill O’lading

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    on paper I get 5.5
     
    Bill O’lading, Jun 19, 2020
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  8. Jun 20, 2020 #6
    pavrom

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    If you have own shop high rail will be way to go , if not - easy loader only . Jmho
     
    pavrom, Jun 20, 2020
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  9. Jun 20, 2020 #7
    pavrom

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    Easier weight distribution with stinger compared to 8 cars high mount
     
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