New International LT with their new A26 motor
410 hp 1450/1650 torque
6x2
Super singles
APU
2.5 ratio
10 speed direct Fuller Advantage manual
Cruise at 60 mph, 1300 rpm
Stepping Out With My Own Numbers
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Misesian, May 16, 2017.
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The specs are important but I have a certain way of driving I’m sure a lot of people would not like or enjoy. I only use 200hp for accelerating or climbing and cruise at 60. I only use cruise control if I’m bobtail. Using gravity to my advantage as much as I can. It takes a lot of work to hit these numbers.
If you read some old articles by Bruce from Pittsburgh Power, he talks about many of the strategies I use regarding fuel mileage, they were in 10/4 magazine; that’s where I learned this stuff. Also reading some of Henry Albert’s posts on Team Run Smart are very informative. The goal is always to minimize boost as much as possible. You get great results but it’s not a lot of fun.Dave_in_AZ and TallJoe Thank this. -
They are really hyping the new X15 but they haven’t convinced me they’ve solved the soot problem.TallJoe Thanks this. -
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I used a scangauge when I had a truck with no gauges. It helps a lot by keeping you focused on hp and boost. Additionally you can watch your GPH and determine what rpm yields the lowest GPH.
When I go over Monteagle, my lowest speed is usually around 30 mph. That doesn’t last too long before the 200hp starts to accelerate again. You don’t get anywhere fast but it definitely helps mpg. More speed means more HP to both hit that speed and maintain it; more hp always equals more fuel.Dave_in_AZ and RStewart Thank this. -
I have a 15L Cummins, 13 speed and 3:23 rears on 295R75-22.5 tires. The truck is a KW T660. There's a significant difference in fuel mileage between 60 mph and 67 mph. Lol. I usually run 65 most of the time. With my idle time which is every night there whole time I'm parked, I'm averaging 6.67 mpg for the last 90 days. The majority of that was ran at 67-68 mph. I started staying at 65 about 3 weeks ago. I have ran 60 in there some.
I'm getting an APU installed as I type this so I'm sure that will help with the fuel mileage but the savings from there will go to pay for the APU. So it's kind of a trade off.Dave_in_AZ and TallJoe Thank this. -
APUs will save fuel but, more importantly, it will save you thousands in maintenance on the EGR system.
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I also noticed that winter mpg and summer mpg is like a day and night difference. While I am able to stay slightly above 7 mpg now in Summer, during Winter time it is at least 1 mpg less. It has to be related to Winter weather conditions - winds and wet roads, but also lesser BTU in winterized fuel (?).
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