Are you a Big-Rig Hypermiler ?...

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(03-11-2018 )dhirocz Wrote:  I've been able to save an extra $200-300 a week doing this so far. I have to admit, it's a pain in the ass in the mountains though.
Unless I'm going down a steep hill, I tend to scrub off speed when I'm OOG. I'm thinking the trailer hub's are set kind of tight as it varies with which trailer I'm pulling. I've been trying to lightly press the gas going downhill lately...with the routes I run I'm kind of hesitant to go OOG while loaded.
I need to get these M726's off my truck and go to something like an M710.

I'm far from realizing my maximum potential, and experimenting still to find that 'sweet spot' when climbing hills, accelerating up to speed loaded or up the following hill, etc...but am still seeing over a 1.5 mpg benefit for all miles easy, just not using the cruise and slowing down to 58mph.

I refuse to give up cruise never , no way , no how I have a bad foot from gout !!