Looking for 9 MPG Trucks

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by nit2winn, Dec 23, 2018.

  1. Lysdexis

    Lysdexis Road Train Member

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    was just coming off the interstate at that time so no.
     
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  3. magoo68

    magoo68 Road Train Member

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    To make it more believable trip meter should be shown not odometer ..
     
  4. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    @stwik ya got me

    Well if its that type of party.....

    99 ch
    18/4.42/24.5
    6.5@65. 7@60

    93 ch
    Back box off a 14613 mated to 1469b .87 .73 and west coast .62
    Hp? 550 or more only dyno will tell.
    3.91 on 295/75/22.5
    7.5-8.0 sips less fuel than the 12.7s

    171702 that you Detroit guys love stg 2 injectors and the rack maxed out. 44psi and pyro stays below 1025. Tweaked the timing too
     
  5. Zeviander

    Zeviander Road Train Member

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    Any truck will do 9 mpg if it's limited to 50 mph.
     
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  6. singlescrewshaker

    singlescrewshaker Road Train Member

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    Tagged @ 50k gvw

    1993 fld120
    Single screw
    4.10 rear
    12609b 9 speed
    11R22.5 rubber still deep 27 32nds on drives
    Series 60 DDEC II 11.1L
    Non functioning cruise control
    Run 65-70mph
    Pulling 40' mini float
    Been driving this setup exactly 1year now
    9.06 mpg average for 2018
     
  7. Lysdexis

    Lysdexis Road Train Member

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    Wouldn't matter. I never reset it.
     
  8. nonsense007

    nonsense007 Light Load Member

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    I get 7 MPG, average speed 65mph, and idle at night for heater.
     
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  9. Rontonio

    Rontonio Road Train Member

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    2018 western star 4900 sf
    DD16 600/1850
    4.33 rears
    29818b
    4 spd spicer aux

    3.5 mpg
     
  10. REO6205

    REO6205 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Before everybody starts laughing you might tell them what you haul. ;)
     
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  11. Jazz1

    Jazz1 Road Train Member

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    Only time I got huge mileage was running light loads of appliances(22,000) out of Newton Ia. I would average 9 mpg running Newton to Toronto On with a Series 60 in a Freightliner COE. Once hooked up and heavy back to 6.8 mpg or less.
     
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