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Old 07-16-2007, 03:58 AM
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have you guys ever figure out approximate deadhead fuel consumption, mpg?
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Old 07-16-2007, 05:31 AM
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Wow, depends on how fast I want to get home. I've gotten as low as 5.7mpg and as high as 8.3 mpg
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7.25-8.0
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up to 8.5 in the columbia
up to 8 in the kw
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I get 7-ish deadheading a HHG truck @43,000lbs in a T600.

I deadheaded from Montral, Canada to Detroit last week, I figured I'd calculate it over 600 miles of running 8)
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Default Re: deadhead mpg?

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have you guys ever figure out approximate deadhead fuel consumption, mpg?
No, why? :roll:
Is it shorter mile , than loaded? :P :lol:
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