So close... governed at 68 but my unit lags at 67

Posted by CapitanPino@reddit | Truckers | View on Reddit | 19 comments

Ran into a bunch of construction all over the damn place and a bit of traffic in Little Rock. Wish I couldve gotten that one more mile lol. Personal record for me tho

Lebanon, IN -> Prescott, AR

Route was I-65, I-465, I-70, I-57, I-55, I-40 and I-30.

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bburr1toman@reddit

My truck was governed at 68 (ran 69-70). My record was 715 miles

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Learn the hard way like I did or take this seriously no need to be driving out your clock every day 8/9 hours is fine don’t burn out run on recaps. I’m in sleeper 12 hours every day for that me time I ain’t got time to be wasting my sanity and peace of mind out here. Unless it’s your first 2 years there is no reason to be running like this

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CapitanPino@reddit (OP)

im going home. Only reason I ran like this today. 6 hr drive tomorrow. Most days are 7-9 hrs for me.

Being home every wknd gives me the energy and motivation to run a little longer.

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FloppyTacoflaps@reddit

And something broke ... something always breaks on the way home

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CapitanPino@reddit (OP)

Shhhh. Doing my pre trip rn.

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LeeksForDinner@reddit

Try running recaps doing flatbed. Lol

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IBringTheHeat1@reddit

Feel bad for you 68 guys, I blow everyone’s doors off at night being governed at 72.

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skeletons_asshole@reddit

I’ve been 65 now for a few months with no pass - I’d murder an old woman for 68, 65 just means “the same speed as the slowest person in the slow lane” because I can’t pass anyone for shit

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Vanstrucker2222@reddit

I’m laughing at 64-65. Its less stressful. I hardly ever pass anyone, and when I do they immediately speed up.

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CapitanPino@reddit (OP)

I wish 😭. My first truck at my first company was supposed to be governed at 65. It would go 71 on cruise and the passmart was at 74.

When it went it for maintenance they just kept it at 71 cruise but took off my passmart. Didnt make much of a difference lol

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skeletons_asshole@reddit

65 if I’m lucky

Ugggggh

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Microshlongg@reddit

Usually the 67 is tire pressure differences

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CapitanPino@reddit (OP)

Its sitting at 100 rn. Ive noticed tread depth makes a difference. When I was at Werner I had 4 tires at 3/32 and I was averaging 67mph on my google maps.

They replaced that whole row with new ones and my google maps would show it bouncing between 68-69 on flat road

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