Unit speeds

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Steve-o:
So stop acting thick, leyland510

For a career that does not predominantly require any qualifcations, that’s an ironic statement. Although, having said that, I never really could get my head around control systems… :blush: :laughing:

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Colder dense air will give a performance gain, but it’s also harder to push out of the way so the increased performance is balanced by the increased wind resistance, so you’re back to where you started :open_mouth:

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peterm:

beattun:
my truck does 104 km/h :wink:

And I bet you get yer doors blown off by the cowboys when you’re out in the sticks. :laughing:

i used to drive a louis hauling grain round QLD/NSW which did 127 km/h as confirmed by :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

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renaultman:
Bet your drive tyres are about worn out, makes at least 2kph difference, some unscrupulous operators, would now go and get their tachos recalibrated. Not that I would do, or condone such a practise :blush:

and VOSA are now well aware of this trick. Maybe they weren’t in years gone by, but they definately are now.
Amazing the free information some people post on public forums. :unamused:

(that’s not a go at you RM).

I just wonder, is it possible new trucks are being calibrated at 60mph? Although if so, a bit ahead of things perhaps?

If you drive a truck for a living & don’t yet know the reasoning behind that optomistic thought, then i’m not going to be the one to tell you.

However, even if does become the case, for sure many companies will stick with 52/54/56 for economy reasons.

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newmercman:
Colder dense air will give a performance gain, but it’s also harder to push out of the way so the increased performance is balanced by the increased wind resistance, so you’re back to where you started :open_mouth:

But it does mean you can drive a lot faster in thick fog :laughing:

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so if you moved the pickup for the limiter to the front wheels, then over inflate the rear tyres and under inflat the fronts you could be flying :sunglasses:

Mines limited to the maximum they would allow which is 56 on the dash and 90 on the tacho and scotish reefers often fly past, that salmon needs to be fresh :smiley:

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Cynic-al:
so if you moved the pickup for the limiter to the front wheels, then over inflate the rear tyres and under inflat the fronts you could be flying :sunglasses:

Mines limited to the maximum they would allow which is 56 on the dash and 90 on the tacho and scotish reefers often fly past, that salmon needs to be fresh :smiley:

when that happens the best bit is trying to hold your coffee cup steady in the holder so not to spill any while the whole cab shakes as you punch through the turbulence left by the warp 9 trucker :exclamation: :wink: :laughing: :laughing:

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Cynic-al:
so if you moved the pickup for the limiter to the front wheels, then over inflate the rear tyres and under inflat the fronts you could be flying :sunglasses:

Mines limited to the maximum they would allow which is 56 on the dash and 90 on the tacho and scotish reefers often fly past, that salmon needs to be fresh :smiley:

i even get the fish boys flying by me like im stood still, and thats me in my rm wagon which usually passes most wagons