What’s everyone getting in terms of MPG running at 44 Tonnes (28000+ kg payload) I’m currently running some Euro 6

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What’s everyone getting in terms of MPG running at 44 Tonnes (28000+ kg payload)
I’m currently running some Euro 6 Daf XF 460’s (Super Space 13ft 5in)
They are on regional day work out of Yorkshire, combined urban and motorway MPG is coming in at around 8.1 mpg, measured over a long period of time (12 months plus) so it’s a good indicative reading for the trucks and their type of work.
I’m convinced that we could be getting better fuel economy with a different tractor unit. Obviously if you’re trunking up and down motorways then your mpg will naturally be higher, I’m looking for a similar(ish) situation comparison here.
I’ve had recommended to me Daf CF 510/530 day/space cabs as being more suited to pulling up and down the box and for a better running resistance in terms of air resistance.
All the usual Daf jokes aside 😉... Any helpful thoughts/input welcome guys.
Thanks in advance.
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Drivers are your biggest variable.. but mercs and new Gen will be the best to go for..
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Also, if you’re at 44t all the time a 460 isn’t the best option. Especially if it’s not just motorway mileage.
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PaulMc wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:20 pm Also, if you’re at 44t all the time a 460 isn’t the best option. Especially if it’s not just motorway mileage.
why is that PaulMc?
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Darreim wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:20 pm
PaulMc wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:20 pm Also, if you’re at 44t all the time a 460 isn’t the best option. Especially if it’s not just motorway mileage.
why is that PaulMc?
more effort from the engine to pull the heavy loads...
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PaulMc wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:20 pm Also, if you’re at 44t all the time a 460 isn’t the best option. Especially if it’s not just motorway mileage.
our 460’s do bog down pulling up windy hill on the 62. Fully freighted you’ll be down to 10th gear and slogging up at 37 mph.
Often wondered if being able to run up it harder and faster would actually expend less fuel.
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SteveJr wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:21 pm
PaulMc wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:20 pm Also, if you’re at 44t all the time a 460 isn’t the best option. Especially if it’s not just motorway mileage.
our 460’s do bog down pulling up windy hill on the 62. Fully freighted you’ll be down to 10th gear and slogging up at 37 mph.
Often wondered if being able to run up it harder and faster would actually expend less fuel.
when I went from a 460 to a 500 it’s gained about 0.8 MPG on the same work... but Adblue use essentially doubled.
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Actros is very good on fuel but piece of shite otherwise (only buy if you do not drive)
Same with power like your Daf, feels gutless...
Scania with bigger engine for me...if i have to pull 44tones all day
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Give me a shout if needs be I’ll get some dealer specs of what they advise achievable JSB Automotive Ltd.
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Look at what the royal mail run, and buy the same, 12bhp per ton
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19 plate Actros 510 euro 6 over 12 months 8.4
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I was getting 1.6 mpl at that weight which was often, 1.8 mpl overall.
DAF 480, 4.5 m curtain trailer.
Own Volvo 500 now and runs about same but use a lot more ad/blue.
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I have an 07 plate man tga 440 and getting between 11-14 mpg depending on what work and area I go
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My main reason for casting about for opinions like this is cause there’s a few Renault T series 460’s running on this same job and they are consistently achieving 9-9.5 mpg and I know for a fact they are running them balls out, no concerns about economical driving etc
Got me thinking I’ve got the wrong trucks for this particular job.
I’ve always had an inkling that 460 was under powered for the weight though...
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SteveJr wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:32 pm My main reason for casting about for opinions like this is cause there’s a few Renault T series 460’s running on this same job and they are consistently achieving 9-9.5 mpg and I know for a fact they are running them balls out, no concerns about economical driving etc
Got me thinking I’ve got the wrong trucks for this particular job.
I’ve always had an inkling that 460 was under powered for the weight though...
Renault get a better return on fuel from Volvo engine than Volvo do that's y alot of people are going for the t range at the mo
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Mckayer wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:32 pm
SteveJr wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:32 pm My main reason for casting about for opinions like this is cause there’s a few Renault T series 460’s running on this same job and they are consistently achieving 9-9.5 mpg and I know for a fact they are running them balls out, no concerns about economical driving etc
Got me thinking I’ve got the wrong trucks for this particular job.
I’ve always had an inkling that 460 was under powered for the weight though...
Renault get a better return on fuel from Volvo engine than Volvo do that's y alot of people are going for the t range at the mo
Yeah basically a Volvo with shitter bits bolted on or so goes the saying... 😂
End of the day if it works for the job I couldn’t give a bakers toss what badge is on it 😄
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SteveJr wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:32 pm
Mckayer wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:32 pm
SteveJr wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:32 pm My main reason for casting about for opinions like this is cause there’s a few Renault T series 460’s running on this same job and they are consistently achieving 9-9.5 mpg and I know for a fact they are running them balls out, no concerns about economical driving etc
Got me thinking I’ve got the wrong trucks for this particular job.
I’ve always had an inkling that 460 was under powered for the weight though...
Renault get a better return on fuel from Volvo engine than Volvo do that's y alot of people are going for the t range at the mo
Yeah basically a Volvo with shitter bits bolted on or so goes the saying... 😂
End of the day if it works for the job I couldn’t give a bakers toss what badge is on it 😄
drivers seem to like them too
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SteveJr wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:32 pm My main reason for casting about for opinions like this is cause there’s a few Renault T series 460’s running on this same job and they are consistently achieving 9-9.5 mpg and I know for a fact they are running them balls out, no concerns about economical driving etc
Got me thinking I’ve got the wrong trucks for this particular job.
I’ve always had an inkling that 460 was under powered for the weight though...
I run Volvo 500 FH4.. won’t be returning to them from next year. Adblue use is ridiculous.
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PaulMc wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:33 pm
SteveJr wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:32 pm My main reason for casting about for opinions like this is cause there’s a few Renault T series 460’s running on this same job and they are consistently achieving 9-9.5 mpg and I know for a fact they are running them balls out, no concerns about economical driving etc
Got me thinking I’ve got the wrong trucks for this particular job.
I’ve always had an inkling that 460 was under powered for the weight though...
I run Volvo 500 FH4.. won’t be returning to them from next year. Adblue use is ridiculous.
How bad is it PaulMc? We are doing around 1100 miles a week and the Ad Blue use is approx 45 Litres a week with the Dafs.
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SteveJr wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:34 pm
PaulMc wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:33 pm
SteveJr wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:32 pm My main reason for casting about for opinions like this is cause there’s a few Renault T series 460’s running on this same job and they are consistently achieving 9-9.5 mpg and I know for a fact they are running them balls out, no concerns about economical driving etc
Got me thinking I’ve got the wrong trucks for this particular job.
I’ve always had an inkling that 460 was under powered for the weight though...
I run Volvo 500 FH4.. won’t be returning to them from next year. Adblue use is ridiculous.
How bad is it PaulMc? We are doing around 1100 miles a week and the Ad Blue use is approx 45 Litres a week with the Dafs.
mine does 600 miles roughly.. it will go through about 35 litres ish.. 44t 50% of the mileage ..the rest is empty running..
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PaulMc wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:34 pm
SteveJr wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:34 pm
PaulMc wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:33 pm

I run Volvo 500 FH4.. won’t be returning to them from next year. Adblue use is ridiculous.
How bad is it PaulMc? We are doing around 1100 miles a week and the Ad Blue use is approx 45 Litres a week with the Dafs.
mine does 600 miles roughly.. it will go through about 35 litres ish.. 44t 50% of the mileage ..the rest is empty running..
yeah that is up on what I’d reasonably expect although of the 1100 miles we do I’d say we are freighted for a about 850 of those. So it’s not like ours are getting 45L for 1100 freighted miles.
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SteveJr wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:35 pm
PaulMc wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:34 pm
SteveJr wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:34 pm

How bad is it PaulMc? We are doing around 1100 miles a week and the Ad Blue use is approx 45 Litres a week with the Dafs.
mine does 600 miles roughly.. it will go through about 35 litres ish.. 44t 50% of the mileage ..the rest is empty running..
yeah that is up on what I’d reasonably expect although of the 1100 miles we do I’d say we are freighted for a about 850 of those. So it’s not like ours are getting 45L for 1100 freighted miles.
there is swings and roundabouts to all of it... I’d say a good driver is what you need.. decent tyres correctly inflated and correctly set wind deflectors... you get all those right it won’t matter what truck you have. Because they all have pros and cons.. and none of the big 5 have a clear advantage over the others.
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12 plate Actros 1851 getting over 9.8 pulling 40t
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My 2020 Actros 480hp is averaging 12.6mpg running at 30 tons average.
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V8 scania, cheaper in the long run 😁
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Richaree wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:38 pm V8 scania, cheaper in the long run 😁
What are they like for maintenance Ross? I used to run with a fella based at Driffield who had a 13 plate V8 Scania 580. He seemed to treat it like “his baby” but he had a few issues (mainly electrical but some not) and he mentioned on more than one occasion that he found Scania lacking in their ability to identify and fix the faults as they arose.
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SteveJr wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:38 pm
Richaree wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:38 pm V8 scania, cheaper in the long run 😁
What are they like for maintenance Ross? I used to run with a fella based at Driffield who had a 13 plate V8 Scania 580. He seemed to treat it like “his baby” but he had a few issues (mainly electrical but some not) and he mentioned on more than one occasion that he found Scania lacking in their ability to identify and fix the faults as they arose.
cant fault it as a product tbh, nothing else would stand up to my work for any length of time or do the job as well, and certainly not pull as well, I ran a 2m km 56plate 580 manual, and just replaced it with a 14 plate 620 manual, I'm not out there for fuel economy tho, I want the power and reliability, bulk scrap and aggregate. I'll never own anything other!
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SteveJr wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:38 pm
Richaree wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:38 pm V8 scania, cheaper in the long run 😁
What are they like for maintenance Ross? I used to run with a fella based at Driffield who had a 13 plate V8 Scania 580. He seemed to treat it like “his baby” but he had a few issues (mainly electrical but some not) and he mentioned on more than one occasion that he found Scania lacking in their ability to identify and fix the faults as they arose.
maintenance wise I change the oil and filter every 25000kms, other then general wear and tear I have never had any issues
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Richaree wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:39 pm
SteveJr wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:38 pm
Richaree wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:38 pm V8 scania, cheaper in the long run 😁
What are they like for maintenance Ross? I used to run with a fella based at Driffield who had a 13 plate V8 Scania 580. He seemed to treat it like “his baby” but he had a few issues (mainly electrical but some not) and he mentioned on more than one occasion that he found Scania lacking in their ability to identify and fix the faults as they arose.
maintenance wise I change the oil and filter every 25000kms, other then general wear and tear I have never had any issues
you are using lot of oil man! Greenpeace will be after you 🙂 🙂
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LeeHope wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:39 pm
Richaree wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:39 pm
SteveJr wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:38 pm

What are they like for maintenance Ross? I used to run with a fella based at Driffield who had a 13 plate V8 Scania 580. He seemed to treat it like “his baby” but he had a few issues (mainly electrical but some not) and he mentioned on more than one occasion that he found Scania lacking in their ability to identify and fix the faults as they arose.
maintenance wise I change the oil and filter every 25000kms, other then general wear and tear I have never had any issues
you are using lot of oil man! Greenpeace will be after you 🙂 🙂
oils cheaper then metal!! Only Castrols finest !!
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Richaree wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:38 pm V8 scania, cheaper in the long run 😁
I change my oil every 30k also. I believe it helps in the longevity of the engine. I know a bulk operator who does the same and he never put a spanner on a 105 MX13 engine in 1m km. as said oil is cheaper than metal. It’s not the oil that fails, it’s the shit in it damaging the engine, hence regular changes, I never go by dealer recommendation of every 100,000!!
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How many are you running? Might be worth investing in some economical driving training for the drivers. Maybe a fuel bonus off the back of it. Can gain 0.5-1mpg easy from better driver habits.
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Alfient wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:41 pm How many are you running? Might be worth investing in some economical driving training for the drivers. Maybe a fuel bonus off the back of it. Can gain 0.5-1mpg easy from better driver habits.
currently running 4, looking at a 5th early into the new year (COVID dependant...🤨)
Not a bad shout, totally agree about having quality drivers and kit. It just piqued my interest when I saw the figures the Renaults were getting on the same job knowing how they were being driven.
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SteveJr wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:41 pm
Alfient wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:41 pm How many are you running? Might be worth investing in some economical driving training for the drivers. Maybe a fuel bonus off the back of it. Can gain 0.5-1mpg easy from better driver habits.
currently running 4, looking at a 5th early into the new year (COVID dependant...🤨)
Not a bad shout, totally agree about having quality drivers and kit. It just piqued my interest when I saw the figures the Renaults were getting on the same job knowing how they were being driven.
i run an MAN 68 plate and a Merc MP5. The merc has great potential to be superb on fuel if driven VERY carefully, but we don't often have the time for that. Me and my driver have had the efficient training and do our best. We are well in the 9s on mixed weight work. Usually very light out and very heavy back.
For comparison, trialled a scania s500 last week and averaged 10.1mpg on the same work.
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Renault magnum, 500 volvo engine, 7mpg, daf ssc 460 about 8 to 8,5 mpg, man 480, driven by my driver, 7.5 mpg, man 540, about 8 mpg, man 480, driven by me 9.3 mpg last week, the answer is there if you look for it ! Generally I can get at least 1 mpg more if I’m driving it, however, if your deadline for delivery is at say 4 pm, and you get there at 4.10 pm and they won’t tip you, saving that 1 mpg has been unproductive 👍
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KenGato wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:43 pm Renault magnum, 500 volvo engine, 7mpg, daf ssc 460 about 8 to 8,5 mpg, man 480, driven by my driver, 7.5 mpg, man 540, about 8 mpg, man 480, driven by me 9.3 mpg last week, the answer is there if you look for it ! Generally I can get at least 1 mpg more if I’m driving it, however, if your deadline for delivery is at say 4 pm, and you get there at 4.10 pm and they won’t tip you, saving that 1 mpg has been unproductive 👍
interesting stuff Karl thank you it does seem to suggest that there isn’t much of a difference across makes. I think next step is going to have to be arranging a couple of demos and test them on our job.
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SteveJr wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:43 pm
KenGato wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:43 pm Renault magnum, 500 volvo engine, 7mpg, daf ssc 460 about 8 to 8,5 mpg, man 480, driven by my driver, 7.5 mpg, man 540, about 8 mpg, man 480, driven by me 9.3 mpg last week, the answer is there if you look for it ! Generally I can get at least 1 mpg more if I’m driving it, however, if your deadline for delivery is at say 4 pm, and you get there at 4.10 pm and they won’t tip you, saving that 1 mpg has been unproductive 👍
interesting stuff Karl thank you it does seem to suggest that there isn’t much of a difference across makes. I think next step is going to have to be arranging a couple of demos and test them on our job.
I reckon the biggest factor is the age and mileage of the truck, as they do more kms the fuel consumption seems to increase , however it’s just a feeling I have no proof
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KenGato wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:43 pm
SteveJr wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:43 pm
KenGato wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:43 pm Renault magnum, 500 volvo engine, 7mpg, daf ssc 460 about 8 to 8,5 mpg, man 480, driven by my driver, 7.5 mpg, man 540, about 8 mpg, man 480, driven by me 9.3 mpg last week, the answer is there if you look for it ! Generally I can get at least 1 mpg more if I’m driving it, however, if your deadline for delivery is at say 4 pm, and you get there at 4.10 pm and they won’t tip you, saving that 1 mpg has been unproductive 👍
interesting stuff Karl thank you it does seem to suggest that there isn’t much of a difference across makes. I think next step is going to have to be arranging a couple of demos and test them on our job.
I reckon the biggest factor is the age and mileage of the truck, as they do more kms the fuel consumption seems to increase , however it’s just a feeling I have no proof
I’d have to agree that based on the loose logic that as bores and valve stems wear your compression is going to suffer I.e. less bang for the the same fuel.
One of mine is a Euro 5 XF and that can still top 8.6 on our job if driven properly, 850 clicks on the old bus as well 😂
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Renault t range in and out of london never in top gear long, 2 loads a day hard graft 30 ton on flat every load 7.6 im happy with that
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Kehayout wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:44 pm Renault t range in and out of london never in top gear long, 2 loads a day hard graft 30 ton on flat every load 7.6 im happy with that
that’s a hard working truck mate but again, 0.5 mpg down on my Dafs with a heavier load and what sounds like less motorway running. I’d also be happy with 7.6 👍
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I’m getting 9.5mpg from a Scania 650 pulling a lowloader at 44t. Can’t get over how good it is compared to my old v8
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We run top weight about 80 percent
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Premium on containers over 40t most days urban driving average 9 mpg
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Re: What’s everyone getting in terms of MPG running at 44 Tonnes (28000+ kg payload) I’m currently running some Euro 6

Post by Gurminte »

You might look at reprogramming the ECU. Some firms claim 20% more up more torque and 10% better fuel consumption. I had it done to a 430 MAN shoved it up to 500hp but did improve the consumption. Gaved a look round the market, should cost about £650 to 700. To do. You may find a good deal being offered.
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