Towing mpg's?
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keep in mind that the mercedes motor is pretty much a detroit 60 series
DC bought up detroit diesel a few yrs ago now
found this out when i was pricing and building a freightliner m2
and was flopping on putting a detroit 60 or a MB engine in it
sales man grabbed 2 brochures and said now whats the difference besides the valve cover
DC bought up detroit diesel a few yrs ago now
found this out when i was pricing and building a freightliner m2
and was flopping on putting a detroit 60 or a MB engine in it
sales man grabbed 2 brochures and said now whats the difference besides the valve cover
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God to have a manual!
I average about 10 if I stay on the highway, problem is I never get a long enough stretch to do it (alot of stop/turn/stop/turn/stop/go/etc.). And I'm sure the 3.54s don't help in that situtation either. Tend to come across the scales b/w 22k and 27k loaded and around 12,750lbs. empty with my stock trailer.
I average about 10 if I stay on the highway, problem is I never get a long enough stretch to do it (alot of stop/turn/stop/turn/stop/go/etc.). And I'm sure the 3.54s don't help in that situtation either. Tend to come across the scales b/w 22k and 27k loaded and around 12,750lbs. empty with my stock trailer.
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Damn right you are!!!!
I get about 16 unloaded around town and on the interstate.
This past weekend i got about 11mpg pulling a 10K lb camper between 65-70mph on US Hwy 280 between I-85 and Birmingham, AL. It's a pretty hilly stretch of hwy and some of them are rather steep...guessing 10% grades or more? I was able to keep it in 6th gear on all the hills...would loose speed but never enough to have to down shift. had her pushed to the floor alot!!! Really need to get me some gauges so i know how high my EGT's are getting
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