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[Dftodd]

I suspect my Ram would trip the pump if it were any faster than the car aisles. Heck, sometimes it trips those, until I withdraw the handle about 1/2" before locking the lever.

The big truck pumps trip for my service truck if I go full tilt. I have to click it to the lowest setting and hold the handle sideways.

The biggest reason I will hit the big truck side is DEF at the pump. It's $4ish/ gallon versus $20+ for the 2.5 gallon jug of def fluid inside the store.

 

[Dftodd]

I'm not a heavy equipment operator, but from what I've seen, it appears steel tracks have no sideways traction... right? If they have any lugs at all, they're usually straight across the tread, at least those I see around here.

Ice really plays havoc with traction on the steel tracks as well.

We had a 1950ish deere dozer when I was a kid.

Dad welded spikes to the tracks for traction in the winter while we were using it to log. If not it would just sit and spin.

 

[Renze]

My pickup is 36 gallons, and when I'm near empty, even that feels like a long wait on a cold windy night.

I take the pump with the high speed button for trucks. 70 liter (18 gallons) in 50 seconds makes my time in the wind minimal. And it gets me another 1300km (800 miles)

 

[Renze]

I went to an ag focused fuel station, since it was closest, needing to fill my 5 gal diesel jug. Dang! made a mess, 'cuz it flowed so fast.

Learned my lesson!

Yes, the dedicated truck stop fuel pumps pistol is too thick, it doesnt allow enough air to flow out of the filler neck without spitting fuel over your hands. The pump with a standard nozzle size, but a high speed button for trucks, is my favourite.

 

[BigBlue1]

I take the pump with the high speed button for trucks. 70 liter (18 gallons) in 50 seconds makes my time in the wind minimal. And it gets me another 1300km (800 miles)

What vehicle do you have that gets 44.5 mpg? That's almost as good as the diesel Chevette my parents had in the early 80's that got 50 mpg before emissions junk came along.

 

[Renze]

What vehicle do you have that gets 44.5 mpg? That's almost as good as the diesel Chevette my parents had in the early 80's that got 50 mpg before emissions junk came along.

Volvo V70 2.4 Diesel, 163hp. A bit quicker than a 50hp Diesel Chevette
I can get 50mpg when commuting, but when i put that 350Nm of torque to hood use, i get a little less. I dont always feel like driving economically. Towing a heavy trailer may half that mileage.

I only mount the DPF on the day it goes for annual inspection, because since 2 years a exhaust gas particle count is part of the safety test. The previous owner cut a hole in it, emptied the catalytic material and welded it shut again, because a few years ago, only having a DPF registered and it not throwing fault codes was enough to be exempt from exhaust gas testing.
So, emissions dont hurt my mileage. Deeper low end torque and a 6 speed improved it.

 

[KennyG]

Volvo V70 2.4 Diesel, 163hp. A bit quicker than a 50hp Diesel Chevette
I can get 50mpg when commuting, but when i put that 350Nm of torque to hood use, i get a little less. I dont always feel like driving economically. Towing a heavy trailer may half that mileage.

I only mount the DPF on the day it goes for annual inspection, because since 2 years a exhaust gas particle count is part of the safety test. The previous owner cut a hole in it, emptied the catalytic material and welded it shut again, because a few years ago, only having a DPF registered and it not throwing fault codes was enough to be exempt from exhaust gas testing.
So, emissions dont hurt my mileage. Deeper low end torque and a 6 speed improved it.

How do you guys usually talk about economy? Kilometers per liter? Liters per 100 kilometers?

 

[WinterDeere]

...almost as good as the diesel Chevette my parents had in the early 80's that got 50 mpg before emissions junk came along.

What emissions components were added to tiny diesel cars in the 1980's? I thought only the gassers were subject to emissions, at that time.

 

[WinterDeere]

How do you guys usually talk about economy? Kilometers per liter? Liters per 100 kilometers?

Liters per 100 km is standard in Germany, and I would guess probably all of Europe.

 

[Rockbadchild]

How do you guys usually talk about economy? Kilometers per liter? Liters per 100 kilometers?

Vehicles sold in metric countries will show liters per 100km. In Canada most people will speak both mpg and L per 100km but I would say since vehicles started to show the Liters per 100km you hear less and less people talking mpg.