Hi, my name is Matt...

[powerstroke73L]

and I haven't bought diesel in 4 weeks! Yes friends, today marks the 4th week to the day since I pulled up to the 'ol #2 pump. Any other newbies care to weigh in on how long they've gone between fillups? I figure it will be at least another 2 weeks before I have to suck it up and buy 35 gallons of diesel.

[skyskijason]

I don't think I qualify as a newbie anymore but I'll set a benchmark here.

7,500 miles on 1/2 tank (15ish gals) of B100.

Just drove the Ex from Seattle to N. GA - 3000 miles, diesel gauge never moved from PEGGED full of B100.

[Clay]

7,500 miles on 1/2 tank (15ish gals) of B100.

Just drove the Ex from Seattle to N. GA - 3000 miles, diesel gauge never moved from PEGGED full of B100.

Show off....

[Clay]

I am still a newbie and I just filled up i think 3 weeks ago (1000 miles almost) and still have 3/4 tank of diesel.

[powerstroke73L]

I dunno why I said newbies. I guess I was just referring to myself since this is my first "stretch" between diesel fillups.

[skyskijason]

Show off....

hehehe, guess I shouldn't rub it in by mentioning the 48.5 cents/mile I got paid then, eh?

Seriously, the best thing about cross-country on VO is NEVER stopping at the truckstop/gas stations. I take all my breaks at rest areas and parks. I don't miss being in a hurry to pull up, go in and pay, go back and pump, go back in and get change/reciept/card, go back out and move truck, go back in and get a drink, junkfood and use the bathroom, then finally fight big rig traffic to get back on hwy - instead, I ease into rest area, take a nice relaxing stroll to stretch out from riding, make a sandwich, enjoy sandwich while watching the squirrells and birds work, dump a couple cubies in the tank and then roll on down the road again for awhile... Add the 5ver to the equation and now I have my bed, stove, refrigerator - even a hot shower! whenever I want them.

[powerstroke73L]

hehehe, guess I shouldn't rub it in by mentioning the 48.5 cents/mile I got paid then, eh?

I gotcha beat! $0.585 a mile!

[Marv]

Show off....

Haha...yeah, that is really showing off.

I haven't figured cost per mile, but after I burned through my first tank of diesel, I figured out I averaged 111.1 MPG on diesel.

Not bad...throw in a long trip or two and you'll really see that number shoot up.

[Fordnut74]

Matt- Isn't that an awesome feeling? Just a nonstop ear to ear grin. Still remember when I first started doing this succesfully- I would be driving down the road, tuner on high and just lay into it feeling the power and giggle like michael jackson at a boy scout camp knowing it isn't costing me a dime. Load up the Family, tell the wife we are going on a thouusand mile road trip to go see the Grand Coulee damn and oly spend about $40 on the whole trip. Even though you shell out a lot of money and time to get going, the feeling of freedom once done is just priceless. Kind of reminds me of one of the airplane commercials here lately-

"(Ding) You are now free to move about the country"

[Marv]

Matt- Isn't that an awesome feeling? Just a nonstop ear to ear grin. Still remember when I first started doing this succesfully- I would be driving down the road, tuner on high and just lay into it feeling the power and giggle like michael jackson at a boy scout camp knowing it isn't costing me a dime. Load up the Family, tell the wife we are going on a thouusand mile road trip to go see the Grand Coulee damn and oly spend about $40 on the whole trip. Even though you shell out a lot of money and time to get going, the feeling of freedom once done is just priceless. Kind of reminds me of one of the airplane commercials here lately-

"(Ding) You are now free to move about the country"

Although I'm still paying off my investment, I have to agree, it is a great feeling every time I cruise past the station. Right now I'm only stopping to fill up once a month, so it's always strange when I roll in to buy fuel.

Feels weird filling up the stock tank when you don't do it that often...haha. :cheers:

[frashdog]

I don't think I qualify as a newbie anymore but I'll set a benchmark here.

7,500 miles on 1/2 tank (15ish gals) of B100.

Just drove the Ex from Seattle to N. GA - 3000 miles, diesel gauge never moved from PEGGED full of B100.

How much vo did you carry?

[greasyX]

3,850 miles half tank of diesel,standing on the skinny pedal.And yes jason grease is very blissfull and fufilling..

[Jack_Toepfer]

How much vo did you carry?

He had to have stopped along the way to get oil...

I'm avg'ing 12ish mpg... at that rate I'd have to bring a full tank of oil and 4 more barrels. Not that I wouldn't fill the back of the truck with oil if it meant not stopping for fuel

[skyskijason]

My F350 has a 200gal main VO tank. I also have a 100 gal tank on the 5ver.

I towed a 'lil trailer w/a 275gal tote behind the Ex on this last trip. I never had more than 150ish gallons in it though.

I've been very blessed to have met other VO'ers all over the country. I use them as little filling stations along my travels! I have also shared VO w/folks traveling thru my area and will always have enough VO to top off everyone who has ever shared w/me!!:cheers:

I'm guessing I avg 15mpg in F-350 empty (driving like I don't care how much fuel costs!!) and 10-11 mpg loaded. Its been 70k miles since I measured the fuel going into my tanks though, and I have lots of mods since then...

[Marv]

My F350 has a 200gal main VO tank. I also have a 100 gal tank on the 5ver.

Man...that's almost 2500 lbs just in fuel...that's not counting the weight of the diesel.