need help
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From: media pa
really thats cool. a couple more questions sorry for askin so many. how do these trucks tow even with out a turbo. and i live in pa and its cold here now and will it hurt if i plug it in before i go to bed and then unplug it the next morning cause i dont wanna plug it in for to long and it messes it up if thats possible
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From: concord ca
they only thing it will hert is ur wallet a lot of guy here run there heater they maily run 3 hour before they want to start there trucks on timer that what i would do but live in cali never get cold enoght for me to use one
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From: media pa
yea cali is the **** i always wanted to live there and how do these trucks tow even tho they dont got a turbo i used to have a dodge ram 1500 v8 u think it can tow better then that
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im pretty sure you cant hurt one by leaving it pluged in all night cause i do it and i havent had any problems, now the towing part well these trucks aint no speed demons at 185 hp 345 ftlbs dont expect it to hold 55 going up a decent mountain without a turbo 45 probly as fast as it will go. i found out what makes mine pull the best is to try to keep the rpms above 2600 when going up a hill or mountain, and when towing expect the mpgs to drop
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im pretty sure you cant hurt one by leaving it pluged in all night cause i do it and i havent had any problems, now the towing part well these trucks aint no speed demons at 185 hp 345 ftlbs dont expect it to hold 55 going up a decent mountain without a turbo 45 probly as fast as it will go. i found out what makes mine pull the best is to try to keep the rpms above 2600 when going up a hill or mountain, and when towing expect the mpgs to drop
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i towed a 28 ft pontoon boat up a 7% grade in 2nd gear wound out all it would do at 35mph non turbo. i am in the process of makin my own turbo kit with mybe a 7.3 powerstroke turbo and a 6.0 intercooler. maybe that will help a little bit
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From: concord ca
take off the acc at it will wake that motor up and cut off the mluffer
u dont want to live cali cop are a crocked as a brale of snakes and the states going bankrup case the damn people cant get the budget done
u dont want to live cali cop are a crocked as a brale of snakes and the states going bankrup case the damn people cant get the budget done
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The heaviest load I've pulled any distance with mine was a log skidder on an equipment trailer. About 15 miles up I-5 at about 35 mph. The truck had more in it, but I wasn't brave enough to try
Figured the weight of it and the trailer was just under 40K lbs. Not recommending anyone to try that!!! I would have gone to jail, had I been caught. I wish they had camera phones back then.As for normal pulling, 17K total up a 6% highway grade at 25 mph in 3rd gear (5 speed), is the slowest I've run.
Jason