What would you have done differently??

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(01-07-2020 )hkerekes Wrote:  I wasnt complaining about fuel mileage though, being heavy/ wide/ tall all the time is what i do.
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Yes being 200,000 and driving in the mountains will get you 1.x fuel mileage.

This is complete horse $h!t!
The only possible way is because something is wrong!
But what the **** do I know?
   
I brought this from Corona, Ca to Calgary, Ab. It was over 16'H x 16'6"W x 122'L @ 188,500 GVW. Because of the dims, I was routed off of I-15 at Hesperia, Ca and ran 2 lane roads the entire way to the Canadian border! The only interstates I saw were the ones I went under or over the whole way...up to Bishop, across to Ely, up to Arco, Salmon, over the pass to Missoula, back roads, including gravel to the border! It was a brutal trip! Either pulling or jaking over 90% of the route! I did 2.8mpg MANDATED, and it wasn't working properly!
If you're gonna try BS'ing someone, don't try blow smoke up someone's ass who knows a thing or two!
   
   
This was only 122,000lbs, 15'W x 16'2"H x 100'L @ 185,000GVW. I brought this from Green Valley, Az to Edmonton, Ab. I got 3.1 on this one, up through Vegas, north via Ely, Twin Falls, Arco, up to I-15 all the way north...there's no mountains that way is there? Oh wait! Vegas to Ely exceeds 8000' :smh

(01-07-2020 )hkerekes Wrote:  Ive seen even lower with 450,000 and being the push truck.

Then you're trying to do too much! A 450,000lbs unit with 2 trucks is 225,000 each truck, same work load as an atypical 10axles unit...I dunno, I've only ever pushed a 19axle and wasn't under 2 at any time...but I only pushed it 800 miles, so maybe I've got something to learn?

Gear the truck properly to make it run in the proper rpm/power band, and drive it accordingly & you should NEVER be 1.xx with almost anything...unless you're doing something really difficult, or idling for days while your waiting for permits/travel/escorts/restrictions. News flash, weight isn't what I'm talking about! But like I said, WTF do I know?