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Old 01-30-2013, 01:45 PM   #142 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by rajadaja View Post
Do you have any information on how much additional weight has been added? Do you have any special strategies for when there is no load? Do you also have habits/behaviors that help you increase your mileage?
Weight was prolly a push, as we removed as much as we added. But we never did do an exact former and after certified weights at a weigh station.

No special techniques when empty other then to be careful in slippery conditions and not use the engine brake. That would possibly induce a jack-knife.

Habits and Behaviors? Well, yeah. Cruise at 55 mph, operate the diesel engine between 1100-1250 rpm's exclusively, progressive shift, never idle, use a high percentage of cruise control, etc., etc., etc.
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