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<p>Ours was governed at 67 mph visible on the speedometer but personal Laptop GPS revealed the true goverened speed to be 63 mph yeilding a max average of 42-43 mph possible with actual trip planning at 28-35 miles an hour. When I approached the saftey dept with the GPS data and asked to be "Up-governed" to the proper company speed of 67 I was told to keep quiet as the company makes alot of savings this way.</p><p>No, I ran dollar trucks long ago and used to keep a list of mile markers regularly used by LEO's and would begin the braking to come out of the 110's down to whatever speed 5 miles out. Anything sooner will mean you show blue smoke from hot brakes on flat ground at 70 mph to the LEO. If that isnt a waving the red-flag in front of a bull I dont know what is. </p><p>NYC to Youngstown disappeared very quickly at those speeds. Miles burg hill at 90 mph upgrade loaded for the first 7 of 10 miles until momentum wore off was a thrill... coming over the top at 65+ fully loaded while the poor saps slogged at 15 mph in the right lane or shoulder.</p><p>Ive had R model macks at 3 grand in the far left lane on the Legion Bridge at the VA/Md Border. Something that is not possible today. The first 4 of 6 to the silo to unload makes an extra load or 70 dollars for that day's work making such speeds worth the risk as citations back then were only about 60 dollars and a few points.</p><p>Ive been beat by faster trucks and am humbled at the engineering that makes such fast rigs possible. Elpaso to Houston.. 150+ mph or more I dont know.</p><p>I do feel those days are pernamently over.</p><p>In my last days on the road I was more than content to slog up hill and get down with brakes still cold and ready in case I needed them.</p>
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