MPG of your truck full and empty?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by phmulin, Nov 6, 2014.

  1. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    It does not matter as long you provide up to 350 gallons every 24 to 30 hours when we ran team. The mileage will take care of itself in the 7's range moving or 86 hours sitting still.
     
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  3. Onemanshow

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    IMG-20180419-WA0051.jpg IMG_20190928_213110.jpg IMG-20180419-WA0051.jpg IMG_20190928_213110.jpg 389 500/1850 paccar 3.36 18spd 11r22.5
    Bobtail 1000 miles at 70-75 10.5 mpg
    Empty '53 reefer no sides skirts 60mph 7mpg
    Grossed out 60mph reefer running upstate PA and OH 6mpg
    Same condition with my previous T660 no roof fairing paccar 455/1650 same tires and tranny but 3.70 ratio was 1 mpg better for all 3 condition
    Brand new volvo 670 d13 445/1650 with an ishift i was renting while waiting on the Pete's delivery for 4 month was .5Mpg worse than KW
     

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  4. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    Currently in 2000 FL classic 500hp 60 series, 3.42 13 speed. 280in wb and the big 84in condo pulling a mix of van and flats usually 25k or less in the box. Tank to tank fills im doing 6.2 ish running 72 mph around the northeast so some hills. I can break 7.0 if i do the speed limit and keep the boost out of it.

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  5. Brettj3876

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    24.5LP with 3.42 puts me at 1575 or so @75 mph

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