ebsprintin
Veteran Expediter
When I was in my Freightliner M2 I never went below 10.5 mpg. I drove 60 mph max. Team drivers drove 9.5 at best and they drove as fast as they could make the truck go.
eb
eb
Straight trucks only please :-)
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I am surprised one of you boys haven't come up with an in-line fuel meter for your reefers, so you could monitor how much it really burns...
see what I mean..the only difference between boys and men is the cost of their toys...
see what I mean..the only difference between boys and men is the cost of their toys...
Cost and amount of toys. You know the rule: "He who dies with the most toys wins!!!"
We run a '07 Freightliner Columbia, 10 speed auto w/ MB4000/ 425hp. Just breaking it in with 360,000 miles.
A DR that tips the scales at 31,000.
8.5 to 9.25 is normal for us. We are speed controlled and cannot
exceed 65 mph.
We have a Genset apu and Carrier 850.
All feed off the main tanks and therefore affect the mpg.
dave
A DR that tips the scales at 31,000.
8.5 to 9.25 is normal for us. We are speed controlled and cannot
exceed 65 mph.
We have a Genset apu and Carrier 850.
All feed off the main tanks and therefore affect the mpg.
dave
Cost and amount of toys. You know the rule: "He who dies with the most toys wins!!!"
Actually, I think the dead persons heir wins.
greg334
Veteran Expediter
I wonder why people keep spec'ing reefer trucks with single fuel tanks, it makes no sense to have one tank to feed three engines while you can't figure out what amount of fuel is being used by which engine and then pay taxes on it because it is all being bought on the same pump.
As piper mentioned in another thread, look at the engine ECM fuel usage and that will give you about the right number. BUT I want to know where to get a reader under $350?
As piper mentioned in another thread, look at the engine ECM fuel usage and that will give you about the right number. BUT I want to know where to get a reader under $350?
greg334
Veteran Expediter
Well Layout I know one fleet owner with Fedex who spec'ed his trucks with one tank for each and every truck, even the new ones he put on the road a few months ago. It seems with his fleet and his position with FedEx, he wouldn't second guess the tax advantages with a second tank but it has to do with luck and his *********
bdmj989900
Seasoned Expediter
I have a 99 freighliner century. C-10 3:45 rears with 22.5, 10 speed auto shift. Drop axle with liftgate. Run around 62 mph. Have a seperate fuel tank for the apu. Avg for last month was 11.18 mpg with a avg weight of 2800 lbs. So far this month its 10.89 with avg weight of 5156, but this month had one load at 11700 lbs and one at 17200 lbs.