43X102X78 VS. 43X96X72 FUEL CONSUMPTION? - Bulk Trucking Forum & Discussion Board & Bulkloads.com

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The 48ft tripple gets about a mile per gallon better verses pulling doubles. I have had 43x72 and 43x78 and I like the 43x72x102 the best. Good balanced trailer and perfect for mid-roof sleepers for wind flow.", "contentHtml": "I pull a 48x72x102 and I also have a 36ft lead and a 20ft pup with a 17ft pole. The 48ft tripple gets about a mile per gallon better verses pulling doubles. I have had 43x72 and 43x78 and I like the 43x72x102 the best. Good balanced trailer and perfect for mid-roof sleepers for wind flow.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-12-11", "dateAdded": "2011-01-21T03:32:56Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3338, "firstName": "CLINTON", "lastName": "BERLIN", "companyName": "CM BERLIN FARMS LLC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "POWER", "state": "MT", "userCommentCount": 16, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 20564, "content": "\n Thanks for the input so far.\n \n I know how hard doubles pull. I use to have a set of 43x102x78 lead with a 21x102x78 pup. Grossing 120k with the pusher on truck. Currently running a 53x102x80 quad axle grossing 103,500. With 73000 pounds in the box, trailer has way to much flex for what I like to see. Thinking about going to back to a tandem so I dont have to stay local. ", "contentHtml": "\r\n\tThanks for the input so far. \r\n\t \r\n\tI know how hard doubles pull. I use to have a set of 43x102x78 lead with a 21x102x78 pup. Grossing 120k with the pusher on truck. Currently running a 53x102x80 quad axle grossing 103,500. With 73000 pounds in the box, trailer has way to much flex for what I like to see. Thinking about going to back to a tandem so I dont have to stay local. 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43X102X78 VS. 43X96X72 FUEL CONSUMPTION?

Posted on Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 6:26 PM CST in MILLER, SD