[allan5oh]

Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago

Where is the data to support it?

How about this:

Since most truckers I talk to say aero trucks are worth a full MPG over a classic.

And....

95% of fleets out there run aero trucks(I'm sure their accountants pencils are sharper then ours ever will be)

The onus is on YOU to prove otherwise, not me.

As for data:

http://www.freightlinertrucks.com/tr...fficiency.aspx

compare the cascadia to the 386, not necassarily a "classic" but it's 22.9% less drag. Since drag is half of rolling resistance at 60, it would account for a 11.45% increase in fuel mileage.

http://www.everytime.cummins.com/eve...Whitepaper.pdf

http://www.kenworth.com/brochures/FuelEfficiency.pdf

[Rev.Vassago]

Originally Posted by ironeagle2006

Shelby Corba 427 Corvette ZR-1 and a Few Others Boss had a van set up to haul them with ramps to unload. Rev I may never have been a stupid Bedbugger No Offense to you Bandits Cousin. However I was the one that was requested so often that my bosses ended up having to bounce me empty to get loads that would pay 4 bucks a mile in the 90's with my deadhead figured in and sometimes it was 900 miles of deadhead on those. Try Denver to Chicago paid to the truck 6 bucks a mile and they bounced me out of Casper to get that one.

ROFLMAO

[BanditsCousin]

None taken, IronEagle

[Bandit102]

I have 2 '97 T-600's. Both 9 overs with 3.73 rears. 1 has a 525 Cummins and the other a 475 Cat. BOTH get 5.5 to 5.8 mpg.

My truck is a 97 FL Classic. 9 over with 3.58 rears and 500 Detroit. It gets 5.5 to 5.8 mpg.

The KW's have had many drivers on them over the years and have always returned the same fuel mileage. I'm the only one that drives the classic, but I guarantee you a lot of my fuel mileage falls away under the heaviness of my right foot.

I have the T-600's both set to govern at 90 mph (probably all they will do anyway) and no governor set on my Classic. I don't run that, but do nearly always push the speed limit by +5 wherever I'm at. I'm sure my drivers do the same.

That's my data over 10 years.

[BigDiesel]

Originally Posted by Mandilon

Subject: If aero-types are 15% more fuel-efficient then classics, would classics be about 15% more efficient than cabovers :?:

...thus guesstimating aero-types about 30%-40% more efficient than cabovers :wink:

About what % of OTR trucks are cabovers?

KeepOnTruckingSAFELY

A better return on one's money, than the scam you are trying to promote....

[heavyhaulerss]

i have a cabover a 95' intl with a 11.1 det & a super 10. this is my 1st truck & i'm still driving it everyday. I have over 1 mil miles on it. it gets a min of 6 mpg. i'm averaging 6.5 & if i keep it at 60 mph i get 7 mpg. I have no idea why i get good mpg. I always have. one thing i can think of is i have a real short wheelbase wich keeps my trailer very close to my truck reducing air hitting the trailer headboard.

[Mandilon]

:lol: ...what R U smoking :?:

My buddy runs a newer Argosy with a large drom box pulling HHG and will get 5mpg empty and 5mpg loaded at 83,000#

How can an empty and a loaded truck get the SAME mpg :?:

Religion is an insult to human dignity. Without it you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.
~Steven Weinberg,Noble Prize winner

This is THE BEST quote I've seen in regards to religion :!:

I agree 100% :!:

One of the best examples is the catholic/kings of spain INQUISITION, slauthering everything in their path, CHILDREN includes :!:

....look at the FANATIC islamics :twisted:

Drive safe all

[Mountain Flyer]

That's my data over 10 years.
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1999 FL Classic, DDC500, 9Over
1997 Van's Aircraft RV-6, IO-360

Bandit 102, if you get tired of that RV-6 just fly it out to BOI and park it in Jackson Jet Center's GA Parking, Space 113. There's an old '46 Ercoupe sitting there that I'll even let you fly home for free in!

[BanditsCousin]

Mandilon, I don't know how he gets the same MPG loaded and empty, but he does. As someone who has been trucking 30+ years, I think he's credible and knows about as much as trucks as Gman.

So, no, I'm not smoking anything. He can't believe his truck gets the same mpg loaded and empty either. But hey, what does he know- he actually owns a truck and drives it unlike some people.

[Bandit102]

Originally Posted by Mountain Flyer

Bandit 102, if you get tired of that RV-6 just fly it out to BOI and park it in Jackson Jet Center's GA Parking, Space 113. There's an old '46 Ercoupe sitting there that I'll even let you fly home for free in!

Tired of my RV-6? Uh huh. That'll happen. The IO-360 burns about 6.5 gph at 160 mph. I don't think I'll ever be tired of that! I had a neighbor that had an Ercoupe a couple of years ago. I flew it some and actually rather liked it, albeit underpowered. If I ever decide to park the truck and go on an excursion that direction, I'll be sure and look you up!