87crewdually
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When it's loaded like this pic, it's just slow no matter what...
What is that, about 300 acres of hay?!
When it's loaded like this pic, it's just slow no matter what...
I was on I-90 headed east with a coup[le tractors -I hit a real fasst head wind. I could almost se my fuel tank dropping,40MPH was all I could get.Prior to that I was crossing Iowa (same load) at 65-75 no problems. When I gave up and pulled into a truck stop -it was full of trucks sitting for the same reason -(Dodges - Duramax-P strokes , big trucks LIL trucks) I bet my fuel dropped by 1/2 it was costing me to move (coffee was cheaper) The others felt the same -a few hours later I left ,wind died-fuel MPG came up. At the same speeds wind was eating all my torque , HP - fuel. After I left I ran around 75 and my mileage was better then in the wind.
In the eaarly 70s i drove COE cornbinder with a 238 detroit. From home to the PA border on I90 I could make it on what fuel I carried -however in a strong head wind I was 50 miles short on the border when I had to fuel.
Anyone who's ever had to drive a 238 Detroit for more than a short haul gets a hats off and bow from me.
A 318 ain't much better.
Then factor in the cab-over and it would sure make for a long ride.
I hope you got a lot of hats!
it had no ac - drove it allover the Eastern 1/2 of the US (colorado to MA-FL the dakotas to Texas) coast ,drove an Emeryville B4 that w/ a 190 cummins. Thought I was a 'big Dawg" when they got me a brandy new Ford 9000 cab over w/ a 318 & a 13 over & AC even!! In 72 I went to hauling freight in a U model Mack (lop sided puppydog)w/a 238 maxidyne & a 5 speed-no ac 1 seat And an all metal cab (union freight truck) In 78 I got another Mack (brand new assigned to me same as the first NO FRILLS!! 2,250,000 miles later I was still driving it when the company closed its doors. That was an awsome truck 138 HP torque that made it competitive w/a 290 even w 40 plus thousand puonds of Beer on it.During slow times I hauled gravel in v8 thermodynes w 4x5 twin sticks - Liquid natureal gas fron Montreal in maxidynes - gosh U name it I drove it. I can still remeber getting into a 350 cummins WOW !then a 435 detroit OMG!!! then a 4 1/4 cat Heaven!!!! with a 9 speed over & 3:55 rears it would cruise at 100 plus , and top out over 110.I almost olst it one noght when a slower truck puled out in front of me near Hickory NC -around 95 to 100 he was doin 70,(I learned a good lesson that night. in 89 I stopped driving haven't drove a semi since then. Compoany went broke - I went to Plant maintainence. Felt like I was in a cage -I'd look out the windows and think WTheck am I doin here.