Gas vs PSD
Fleet Mechanic
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You are mentioning ISP again? In my interstate hauling no weight police ever checked my GVW rating. One time they did was for determination of fuel permits, not the weight capacity.
Than in CA I have huge sticker posted on my door saying how much weigh I have my set registered for. The 30k lb sticker cost me about $600 a year.
Than in CA I have huge sticker posted on my door saying how much weigh I have my set registered for. The 30k lb sticker cost me about $600 a year.
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Than from what you are saying they compared the truck GVW rating with your registration. Did you get actually weighted?
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Thats one lucky thing anout living up here, is there aren't many diesels, so DOT doesn't do many non-commercial diesel stops.... Hell, there arent many commercial ones, most weight stations are closed! 
Stinks when you are in unfamiliar territory looking for a diesel pump, tho.
Stinks when you are in unfamiliar territory looking for a diesel pump, tho.
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I log onto gasbuddy.com and check the area for fuel prices. It is amazing how in the state where average diesel price is $4.29, I can always find a station selling it for $3.89
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My town has 1 store/gas station. (Regular Gas only)
Between Work and home there is 3 stations that have Diesel, only 1 of them is open when I get out of work. (When I fill up)
And if you go up north... forget about it....let alone cell phone service!
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That is why I always carry gas cans and if I have space -I take 80 gallons tank on my bed. Filling up in different state can save me $50 in single operation. Also I can drive over 1000 miles without worry about pulling over to cramped gas stations.
Fleet Mechanic
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Illinois does have scale houses. I was stopped at a portable scale on the roadside. They wave all trucks into the portables, and the regular scale houses you only stop if you are over 16,000#.
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Guys, I think talking about heavy modded motors is going to not prove anything -
when does it end, a v10 with new innards, aftermarket EFI and alcohol and a powerstroke with NOS and new internals?
We should be comparing stock or close to stock, like most people have their trucks running.
when does it end, a v10 with new innards, aftermarket EFI and alcohol and a powerstroke with NOS and new internals?
We should be comparing stock or close to stock, like most people have their trucks running.
Powerbrake a stock diesel and the lag is all but gone.
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I own a 2000 F-250 with a 7.3L engine. My father was a long time drag racer and then got into truck pulling. That said he is a BBF gas engine man and hated my deisel when I bought it. After I retrived his 20000 pound tractor and 20 foot harrow out of a ditch with the diesel his jaw hit the ground. The thing never spun just pulled like hell and he was very impressed. He told me he had never seen a stock truck do that. I don't think you can compare the two engines the diesel will last longer and make much more effective power than the gas engine. It does however cost more to own and operate. Cost me about 80 dollars to change the oil and filters on mine so that is somthing to consider as well. Good luck with your gas engine I hope it last as long as a diesel.
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I own a 2000 F-250 with a 7.3L engine.
After I retrived his 20000 pound tractor and 20 foot harrow out of a ditch with the diesel his jaw hit the ground. The thing never spun just pulled like hell and he was very impressed. He told me he had never seen a stock truck do that.
After I retrived his 20000 pound tractor and 20 foot harrow out of a ditch with the diesel his jaw hit the ground. The thing never spun just pulled like hell and he was very impressed. He told me he had never seen a stock truck do that.
How does one truck getting more traction prove that it has a better engine?
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Originally Posted by machzho
Get your popcorn and chairs and I'll bring the chain.......theres nothing that quiets somebody down like going across a parking lot backwards ,right....
How does one truck getting more traction prove that it has a better engine?
Yeah, we just changed the subject to tires. My V-10 with good tires can really whip your 7.3 with bald tires any day.
Pap
Originally Posted by machzho
Get your popcorn and chairs and I'll bring the chain.......theres nothing that quiets somebody down like going across a parking lot backwards ,right....
How does one truck getting more traction prove that it has a better engine?
Yeah, we just changed the subject to tires. My V-10 with good tires can really whip your 7.3 with bald tires any day.
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There has been a documented 7.3L Superduty on the road with over a million miles on it. There is also a couple of 6.0L's out there with over 400K. I have yet to see a V10 put up that kind of longevity.
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????. That's your solution? What is this going to do for you? Your going to powerbrake around 1600 rpms? If your 2000 rpms when you come off the brake your going to be spinning. I've tried. And its a task holding it back at that. My truck tries to crip forward.
Your looking at dumping all of the tq to the road at once. Traction will be broke just as soon as you let go of the brake. The best thing I've found is hold at 1500 and stomp at green.
Your looking at dumping all of the tq to the road at once. Traction will be broke just as soon as you let go of the brake. The best thing I've found is hold at 1500 and stomp at green.