Run at the engine's rpm sweet spot. Usually 1300 rpm or 62 mph.
Progressive shift. Add just enough power to get to next gear.
Don't idle. Idling = 0 mpg.
Keep tires at proper psi.
Balance the load between drives and tandems. A little heavier on the steers to allow for fuel burnoff.
Run north-south vs east-west. Less headwinds.
Run on the flat. Avoid mountains.
Run on brushed concrete roads.
How to increase mpg
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Turn it off going down hills and at fuel stops
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He ended up going with Bruenger. He had a lot of options, but we just weighed the pros and the cons and this seemed to be the best fit for him at this time.
Only 1 week on the road so far, so too early to tell whether we made the best choice or not.
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Thanks for all the replies so far. He's basically looking more for what he can get for the truck to help. One question he has is with a free flow muffler. He read that you can't do that with a dpf, though. He's sleeping now, so I can't really ask him what else he wanted to know about, lol. He's been driving for 11 years, but always company, so he didn't think anything of it before.
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I was going to say thank you, Cap'n Obvious, but....that is the job of the office of redundancy office.....so.....yeah. I had a few opinions, noted in red above..
So...........Yeah.
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I'd rather spend more money on the fuel than not use cruise ))Voodoo Pyg, Straight Stacks, truckon and 1 other person Thank this.
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You would be surprised at how many people don't do the obvious.
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and only drive downhill!Straight Stacks and mountaingote Thank this.
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I use cruise all the time as a matter of convenience. I don't pay the fuel bill at the moment, but I'm also notoriously light-footed on gas and brakes.Straight Stacks and truckon Thank this.
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