MPG in the Real World

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Freightlinerbob, Apr 8, 2013.

  1. sdaniel

    sdaniel Road Train Member

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    One may delay someone a min or two, the other someone may never get there.
     
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    its not your place to dictate how slow or fast others dtive

    nothing is more inconsiderate and self-centered than someone blocking the middle or left lane

    SLOWER TRAFFIC KEEP RIGHT is a law for good reason
     
  3. Freightlinerbob

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    I'd say ridding someone's ICC bumper is about the same. I see it sell the time from my view in the right lane. I'm doing 65, the first guy passes me doing 70 and the guy behind him ridding his donkey at 75? Zero room for error.

    And THEN they cut in with 1/3 of a truck length.

    Major A- holes.
     
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    Yeah, I have never understood all of that. Man, if the truck in front just taps those brakes, it is all over. And what is the hurry to get back over to the right and almost take off my hood doing it? And those folks in those 4 wheelers who have the time to go to those town hall meetings with their elected help and complain are the ones that see this kind of stuff all day long. And everyone is shocked that they come out with more and more regulations.
     
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    Kind of wandering away from the original point of the thread...
     
  6. Freightlinerbob

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    Yes that's true. But in my case I'm just killing time while Mr. Dice looks up those MPG numbers and his bobtail percentage that I've pressing him on.
     
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    Im referring to all the 60 mph trucks that block traffic for 5 miles when you get 5-10 of them together the speed limit is 70 here and the law also states about impeding the flow of traffic fla is already starting to inforce it and i hope Ga will next

     
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    You must be one of the ones that ride the hammer lane running 10 + mph below the speed limit and no its not 1-2 minutes if you READ my post i said when you get 5-10 of these slow trucks they block up the highway for miles.

     
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    What motor do you have?
     
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    D12 motor in 2011 truck? Or D13?