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Will Dave make it?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Dave_in_AZ, Jul 29, 2017.

Will Dave make it?

  1. Yes

    17 vote(s)
    21.0%

  2. No

    3 vote(s)
    3.7%

  3. Put in 60 gallons ypu cheap #######.

    29 vote(s)
    35.8%

  4. Dave needs a psychological evaluation.

    26 vote(s)
    32.1%

  5. Why did you even post this?

    6 vote(s)
    7.4%
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  1. Jul 30, 2017 #41
    bzinger

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    Are ya walking yet Dave ? Lol
     
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  3. Jul 30, 2017 #42
    Roberts450

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    Lol. Hope he got a corn dog or two.
     
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  4. Jul 30, 2017 #43
    dca

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    Dave's knuckles should be purple now
     
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  5. Jul 30, 2017 #44
    Dave_in_AZ

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    Dave stops at the TA IN Holbrook for fuel & coffee. This is a non communist, anti partisan TA, that is $0.25 cheaper, actually $0.02 cheaper than Gallup.

    The question still remains however; Would Dave have made it the remaining 100 miles?

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  7. Jul 30, 2017 #45
    gokiddogo

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    Depends how well Dave knows his truck

    My new truck when it gets to the red zone 1/8 you have like 50 miles left
    Closest I ever got was 210 gallons. It holds 90 on left side and 135 on right side for a total of 225 - advertised - before you account for you can only actually use about 95% maximum...
     
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  8. Jul 30, 2017 #46
    dca

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    I was going to mention last night but figured Dave already knew.. anyway

    is this the same holbrook ?

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  9. Jul 30, 2017 #47
    Dave_in_AZ

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    Dave puts in 147 gallons. Aproximately 40 gallons left.

    1187 miles divide by 147 equals 8.07 mpg.

    Dave makes it easily. Probably doesn't ruin the fuel filter and saves enough to have this mornings to go box and coffee paid for.
     
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  10. Jul 30, 2017 #48
    tinytim

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    [​IMG]

    I knew you could do it.
     
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  11. Jul 30, 2017 #49
    dngrous_dime

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    Gah, now I can finally get some sleep, now that I know the Dave made it....
     
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  12. Jul 30, 2017 #50
    nax

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    In order to fully answer that, I need the APU fuel burn rate.

    That said, my calcs show that your current fuel economy of 7.4mpg will burn 43gals for that remaining 320 miles.

    If your APU fuel burn rate is more than 1.7gals/hr then you are SOL.

    I'd say turn that APU off and squeek by with 17 gals left in your tanks...if you wanna make it safely
    Screenshot_2017-07-30-14-24-17.png
     
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