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Highest MPG while loaded

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by 05 FreightShaker, Jan 30, 2014.

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  1. Jan 30, 2014 #11
    russtrucker

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    The governor is set to 68 mph. When 68, I get 7-8 mpg. With 9.2 mpg, it was 65 mph.
     
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  3. Jan 30, 2014 #12
    05 FreightShaker

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    I think its because its setup for you to downshift to assist the jakes.
     
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  4. Jan 30, 2014 #13
    05 FreightShaker

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    Haha polite 65mph tailwind? :biggrin_25517:What are your specs!
     
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  5. Jan 30, 2014 #14
    05 FreightShaker

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    65mph seems to be the golden spot for most trucks but i usually see a whole lot running past 75 though
     
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  7. Jan 31, 2014 #15
    bgxpress2006

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    Here's a million dollar question, where are you getting your mpg reading from, dash ecm or pen and paper pump to pump... and no i don't believedash mounted ecm's are accurate...
     
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  8. Jan 31, 2014 #16
    russtrucker

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    peoplenet and sometimes pump to pump.
     
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  9. Jan 31, 2014 #17
    05 FreightShaker

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    Hand calculated and ECM both match on mine
     
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  10. Jan 31, 2014 #18
    bgxpress2006

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    Its funny how everybody says that yet every time I see 1 and say lets compare pump to pump stats against ecm nobody matches
     
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  11. Jan 31, 2014 #19
    russtrucker

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    may be how well they know math and algebra stuffs?
     
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  12. Feb 1, 2014 #20
    that65

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    what a crock of BS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
     
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