Here is the secret advice.

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Oldironfan, Jul 13, 2018.

  1. Oldironfan

    Oldironfan Road Train Member

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    This is highly irrigaular for a isx. Unless it's had emissions removed. And custom tuned. And running near 80,000.
     
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  3. Oldironfan

    Oldironfan Road Train Member

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    How many people that replied to this post are FedEx hauling those loads of air?
     
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  4. driverdriver

    driverdriver Road Train Member

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    Look, it's ok to be be wrong onice in while , lol.
     
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  5. brsims

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    2018 Cascadia DD15/DT12.
    Set up to drag an open deck around West Texas.

    I drag a conestoga around the Great Lakes region down into Kentucky. Either 31,400lbs or 77,000lbs+. No in between, hauling steel. Idle pretty much constantly, truck only turns off at fueling, inside a building, or sitting in my driveway.

    6.2mpg.
     
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  6. singlescrewshaker

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    Still have refused to idle at night. Been getting motel, or sweating it out. (had about enough of that) :mad:

    Question: #1 When you guys idle all night do you high idle,? Like 850-900rpm instead of only 600..?
    #2 How much fuel should I expect to burn over a 10hr idle.??

    The engine in question is series 60, pre egr.
     
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  7. BUMBACLADWAR

    BUMBACLADWAR Road Train Member

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    Im getting 8.2 "driving like an egg shell under the pedal".
     
  8. marpolsdofer

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    And here I am getting 4.8 mpg when I have the AC off and drive easy. Hammering down with AC on 4.3 mpg. Engine is a 2013 reman just egr MBE4000 with 220k. Can not tell it it is the engine or the truck. I honestly the computer programming the dealer did.
     
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  9. Oldironfan

    Oldironfan Road Train Member

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    No diesel should be extended idled at less than 900rpm. Straight from Detroit manuals. You should be about 1.2 gallons per hour used. I'm not full of beans.
     
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  10. Oldironfan

    Oldironfan Road Train Member

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    Holy crap.
     
  11. tommymonza

    tommymonza Road Train Member

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    My Secret Advice is this.

















    If you decide to Crossdress at a truck stop and wear short skirts away from your portly wife.


    Shave your Face
     
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