heavy loads vs less paying light loads

There is plenty of room to stand up in a midroof. I am 6 1 and had no problem doing it. Condos are nice I wont lie especially for teams but why not run a double bunk midroof for the extra aerodynamics?

 

All kinds of reasons, but money both upfront and resale are one of the biggest. There are more condos on the road, making them cheap, and since most people like a condo they have higher resale and or appeal to a larger market. Me personaly like a midroof like you mentioned, but it's more specific in todays world and doesn't sell to a larger audience.

 

^^^^^ Thats makes no sense condos are cheap then you say the have a higher resale falue which is it, condos are allways cheaper than a flat top just look on truck paper the same spec condo compared th the same spec flat, the flat top will cost more at least in my area.

 

I kinda wrote that poorly, ( I was in the Vodka pretty heavy last night, oppps!) but brand new today, (not in the 90's when condo's first starting coming out in large numbers), spec'd the same a condo is roughly the same as a flat or midroof or real close to it, so I was thinking "cheap". Then I said "they have a higher resale and or appeal to a larger market. At least that's been my observation on any average spec'd Freightliner, Volvo, or KWt600's condo versus flat or midroof in my area.

 

I am not sure I agree with Ridgerunners assertion that aerodynamics account for more than weight. 48K is 48K. I would think running the East TN hills this would be evident. We get our worst fuel economy when hauling equipment/tractors, which supports your theory. But light loads always seem to bring up our MPG, whether it is with a van, flat or specialized trailer.

 

It varies to a degree by how the trucks are set up (geared) I guess...I get less MPG pulling a flatbed load of that insulation (just over 4,000 lbs) on flat ground than I do pulling 48k of flat steel through the hills.

These trucks are set up to be loaded...that goes for everything from the suspension to the engine to the transmission.

Also...a persons driving style plays a MAJOR part in it.