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why?? cant i pull ne thing i dont understand i thought diesels were like the best thing in the world to tow stuff with well right now im pretty fed up cuz i just towed 60 miles and when i got to 70 3 miles later with the air on the heat gauge was beyond half twards hot nd i was basecally to the floor and the fact of havinga new radator new fan new fan clutch new motor?? i mean i guess im askin is this all the power this thing has or what should i go to a powerstroke or what i mean i seriously have no cluye how much wieght im pullin but i know its less then 8500 lbs
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What are you pulling?
Something that catchs a lot of wind?
As flat as Michigan is, 8500 pounds is nothing.
I normally pull a lot more weight, but my loads do not catch much wind.
Something like a big RV that has a huge front on it is harder to pull than a heavy load that is small.
The mini excavator I pull a lot is like loading a phone booth 8 feet tall that weighs 10,000 pounds on a trailer.
Yes it is heavy, but the small area of the cab front slips right through the air.
Something that catchs a lot of wind?
As flat as Michigan is, 8500 pounds is nothing.
I normally pull a lot more weight, but my loads do not catch much wind.
Something like a big RV that has a huge front on it is harder to pull than a heavy load that is small.
The mini excavator I pull a lot is like loading a phone booth 8 feet tall that weighs 10,000 pounds on a trailer.
Yes it is heavy, but the small area of the cab front slips right through the air.
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im pullin a 23 ft four winns if it was a new Boat now a days its proly liek a 25-26 ft i mean yeah i guess its up there in the wind but it has a windshield lol soo its not like a windblock i mean yeah but like my 05 2500 hd has no problem pullin it and its a gasser with only 360 tq at 4000 rpms i mean i guess the diesel has no problem pullin it till bout 60 then after that it struggles im wondering if my turbo is like spooled down or somthin figureing witha a 4.10 gear she would have no problem but like i said to keep 65-70 im basecally to the floor and the heat gauge is normal is on like m soo i guess im just worried about blowing my motor up i guesss...??? sry for the long post thers no real diesel people out here sept for dmax's and powerstrokes and new cummins which u cant compare soo if i got gauges and stuff would there be a big differce in turnin the fuel and boost up?
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Need to check the turbo and see if it is working.....I seem to remember something about a rod coming loose or disconnected....... I admit I am NOT turbo literate.
Do you have the pyrometer and boost guages....... what readings, is there much black smoke on heavy acceleration.
Need to go to the scales for a weight check, I think your going to be surprised at CGVW you have there.....
Do you have the pyrometer and boost guages....... what readings, is there much black smoke on heavy acceleration.
Need to go to the scales for a weight check, I think your going to be surprised at CGVW you have there.....
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if i jump on my truck yes it blows a little black thru first then just a haze when im pullin the boat i really dont see ne thing but a little smoke weather im floored or just crusing soo no real black smoke when im pullin just when im empty but empty this truck gets up and moves alright.. lol scales?? i never weighed ne thing what do i gotta do
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oh sry i dont have ne gauges yet thats why im here cuz i dont want to spend 240$ if im just gona sell the truck cuz it cant do what i want like i said b4 tho thats a new motor with only now 10000 miles on it new air filter new fuel filter new fan new fan clutch new radator new everything haha
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