Can't win

[Lonestar10]

Thought today would be awesome for milage.

80 West from Lincoln ne to Denver CO.

Doing 60mph
0 wind maybe 0-5mph
42000lbs - 2 counter weights 17.5 each and 1 40ft section of boom bout 13ft high.
Boost ruining 15-20 psi
Egts after turbo 600-650

Ugh things driving me up a wall other driver with 18 cascadia and same load doin 67mph getting 8 with dd15 and dt12 with 3.2 something gears

[marek4792]

Never had good luck running 80 westbound, it's pretty much a gradual climb until the rockies.

[Lonestar10]

Still should be doing better only thing I can think of is my fuel might be getting aireated as in the davco there's always air bubbles flaring to top maybe 3-5 bubbles a second bout 1/16in or less in size coming to top

[Magard]

That’s funny. 8 vs. 4 something. Maybe you should go in reverse. Lol. I’m a dick I know. Something is screwed up. Just messin.

[Lonestar10]

My foot your nuts let's setup a meeting! Lol

[Magard]

That would keep me awake for a while. Lol

[Mattman]

That's a lot of difference. I know my truck wouldn't have been getting 8mpg pulling that weight at that speed.

Is DD15 that fuel efficient?

I have a friend with a Freightliner Coronado. He pulls the same trip four times a week. Will ask him what kind of mileage he gets.

[Lonestar10]

The cascadia body is supposedly the most aerodynamic

[snailexpress]

(12-16-2019 )Mattman Wrote:  That's a lot of difference. I know my truck wouldn't have been getting 8mpg pulling that weight at that speed.

Is DD15 that fuel efficient?

I have a friend with a Freightliner Coronado. He pulls the same trip four times a week. Will ask him what kind of mileage he gets.

Don't know DD15 DD13 is much more efficient then Cummins. Have one gentlemen running flleet of 7 DD13. Speed limited to 72, reefer loads UT to PA and back, idle all time summer and winter, 8.0 - 8.2 MPG