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Post by PiñaKolata on May 9, 2011 16:05:27 GMT -6
Yeah the "hot rodders" irritate me also, that isn't the proper way to drive, there's a video on youtube of some idiot from jersey driving a pete and he floors it bobtail and has to jam it into every freaking gear because he thinks it makes him look cool... Yeah you'll look cool when your truck is in the shop and I'm rollin bye in my old ass White ;D That's what I call abuse. Babying it is driving like a normal person in some instances and religious maintenance. Granted I drive full throttle alot, but I ease on it I don't slam down on the throttle to get there... |
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Post by -=Bora=- on May 9, 2011 16:06:03 GMT -6
Well, the most fuel efficient way to get a truck up to cruise speed is surprisingly not to have an egg under your foot, it's getting it to cruise speed as fast as possible with the lowest among of shifting as possible. When I do that in the truck I usually drive (Volvo FH16 610hp rigid truck with a pup trailer weighing 104.000 pounds) I set off in 2nd low, rewing to 1500 shifts to 3rd high, rewing to 1850 shifts to 5th low, rewing to 1850 shifting to 6th high (it has a 14 speed with 2 crawlers) and that's it  You might say it burns too much fuel to rew it that high but everytime you shift you loose power = loosing fuel and it's a proven fact the extra fuel you urn rewing that high is saved twice cause of the less among of shifting. And yes, I have tought drivers to drive the most fuel efficient way cause with the fuelprices over here it's something which has more focus the how much power you got in your truck. |
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Post by Brett on May 9, 2011 16:23:36 GMT -6
Looks Like a knock off of an international..... As for the engines I've driven nearly every motor on the highway today rock wise I'm going with Detroit the century I'm driving now has a 12.7 500 HP and exactly 1558826 miles on it and has had no major work done on it according to the records and it pulls great up hills... Pulling wise I'm going with the isx cummins we have drop one gear and youre good... As for the cats ehh we have a few trucks that have them and they are alright but aren't as solid as the Detroit and don't pull as hard as isx but that's just me these new cat trucks are actually joint effort between international and cat same as the maxxforce engines. Cat sold the block to them, for rights to the Prostar.... |
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Post by Chris on May 9, 2011 16:54:24 GMT -6
I would never baby a diesel engine in a truck. They're meant to be worked hard and put to the max of what they're designed for. Even though I'm all for fuel economy, gotta keep the gears turning the way they're supposed to. I didn't say baby it to where you don't even touch the throttle lol. Get it up to its sweet spot not all the way up to 1800 and back down to the sweet spot. Yeah I know, I was just kinda making a statement. And no reddog, you shouldn't baby your engine. They built these engines for that purpose. Pure power to pull loads. You baby it, it's gonna carbon up fast. You can't hurt the engine by putting the throttle to the floor unless you're not shifting at the proper RPM. I'm not saying to pound on it and make it jump. Whatever weight your pulling and transimission depends. Driving under the speed limit or something or purposely taking it easy doesn't help anything. I don't even think it would help with fuel economy, depending on the max torque range of the engine.. I dunno, bora's a volvo tech. And he didn't disagree, so maybe I'm right. I don't really care anyways, I'm not here to seriously argue, just livening up this place with a little off topic conversation. ;D About the maxxforce engines. They look to be the most complex looking engine. Can't be good for labor pricing. I dunno jack all about them though, only had 1 experience with it, just looked at it and that's about it. |
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Post by -=Bora=- on May 9, 2011 16:59:46 GMT -6
Yup Chris, just floor it, only reason not to is if you have traction problems which is why you usually don't floor it in the lower gears, when I put it in high range I just floor it  |
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2011 17:30:49 GMT -6
don't ever "baby" the engine like Chris said they'll go all grandma on you really fast that way....but don't go out there like you're dale earnhardt jr either....
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2011 17:37:45 GMT -6
Yeah the "hot rodders" irritate me also, that isn't the proper way to drive, there's a video on youtube of some idiot from jersey driving a pete and he floors it bobtail and has to jam it into every freaking gear because he thinks it makes him look cool... Yeah you'll look cool when your truck is in the shop and I'm rollin bye in my old ass White ;D Is that the same dude who has i think the heavy duty pete? He dresses in all white wigger clothes, and keeps his shit too clean? If so i remember that video. |
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2011 17:40:44 GMT -6
I didn't say baby it to where you don't even touch the throttle lol. Get it up to its sweet spot not all the way up to 1800 and back down to the sweet spot. Yeah I know, I was just kinda making a statement. And no reddog, you shouldn't baby your engine. They built these engines for that purpose. Pure power to pull loads. You baby it, it's gonna carbon up fast. You can't hurt the engine by putting the throttle to the floor unless you're not shifting at the proper RPM. I'm not saying to pound on it and make it jump. Whatever weight your pulling and transimission depends. Driving under the speed limit or something or purposely taking it easy doesn't help anything. I don't even think it would help with fuel economy, depending on the max torque range of the engine.. I dunno, bora's a volvo tech. And he didn't disagree, so maybe I'm right. I don't really care anyways, I'm not here to seriously argue, just livening up this place with a little off topic conversation. ;D About the maxxforce engines. They look to be the most complex looking engine. Can't be good for labor pricing. I dunno jack all about them though, only had 1 experience with it, just looked at it and that's about it. The maxxforce, omg i saw it under the hood when my bus driver opened the hood. I bet it would take DAYS just to get the turbo out because the engine is so crammed up with things. If you look at it fast, its like nothing is there, its just covered with everything lol |
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2011 17:48:58 GMT -6
Conversations like these are very interesting. But remember hoes we keep learning more and more everyday.  |
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2011 17:52:06 GMT -6
Conversations like these are very interesting. But remember hoes we keep learning more and more everyday. Lmao  |
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Post by PiñaKolata on May 9, 2011 17:56:27 GMT -6
Conversations like these are very interesting. But remember hoes we keep learning more and more everyday. Maybe for most people, but I capped off my brain after 12th grade... Enough is enough  Haha |
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Post by Chris on May 9, 2011 19:36:24 GMT -6
Conversations like these are very interesting. But remember hoes we keep learning more and more everyday. So true. I learned today that you're a philosopher luis.  I also learned that an ugly truck will still look ugly the very next day. |
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Post by Tom Sawyer on May 9, 2011 19:41:13 GMT -6
Conversations like these are very interesting. But remember hoes we keep learning more and more everyday. I also learned that an ugly truck will still look ugly the very next day. AMEN!11!!! |
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Post by PiñaKolata on May 9, 2011 19:43:00 GMT -6
I also learned that an ugly truck will still look ugly the very next day. Seriously  |
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Post by Red Dragon Negotiator on May 10, 2011 9:26:44 GMT -6
Jesus I thought they quit making 430HP's in the 90's lol. Dude, my dad pulls 2 53' tridem trailers at max legal weight with one. It takes like 20 minutes of flat road driving to reach 18th gear. Lmao. Damn. Luis:  |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2011 16:09:27 GMT -6
Dude, my dad pulls 2 53' tridem trailers at max legal weight with one. It takes like 20 minutes of flat road driving to reach 18th gear. Lmao. Damn. Luis: Who gave you this? At this photo I was in my prime. A young buck like a horse proud and horny. |
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Post by Pete389a on May 11, 2011 15:58:37 GMT -6
thats a weird looking cat
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Post by ty2trucker on May 11, 2011 19:06:28 GMT -6
looks like cross a IH and a volvo |
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Post by Country Boy on May 11, 2011 19:20:32 GMT -6
Mark this down folks! CAT's Second Failed Attempt to get back into Trucking. All it is, is a Fucking New Prostar with Cat Logos Slapped on it and Remade inside. Like the other 1. it was an older Prostar. CAT looks like its touch has gone to hell
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2011 16:46:30 GMT -6
Mark this down folks! CAT's Second Failed Attempt to get back into Trucking. All it is, is a Fucking New Prostar with Cat Logos Slapped on it and Remade inside. Like the other 1. it was an older Prostar. CAT looks like its touch has gone to hell Looks NOTHING like a ProStar. And International did that without Cats permission, thats why they could only sell them in Australia.... Cat had absolutly nothing to do with that ugly prostar cat. Even go to a cat dealer and ask. |
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Post by Chris on May 12, 2011 17:12:24 GMT -6
Yeah ok. Who told you that? you can't take a brand name and slap it on your truck without the copyright. Is that also why CAT has those trucks on their website? because they didn't approve of it? that's the most rediculous thing I've ever heard.
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2011 17:23:56 GMT -6
Yeah ok. Who told you that? you can't take a brand name and slap it on your truck without the copyright. Is that also why CAT has those trucks on their website? because they didn't approve of it? that's the most rediculous thing I've ever heard. Milton Cat told me. I may have worded it wrong, but they are not allowed to slap the Cat name on their trucks in the US and many other countries. If you look, all those ugly prostars have steering wheels on the right... And im talking about this one...  Hey, I may be wrong, but thats what the guy at Cat told me and my dad when we were there. Thats why you dont see them in the US |
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Post by Chris on May 12, 2011 17:32:42 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2011 17:36:43 GMT -6
I meant they dont have copyright privileges in the US. I dont want to start a fight, i was just saying lol. As you can see, none of them are in the US, nor are the seats on the left |
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Post by Country Boy on May 12, 2011 18:51:18 GMT -6
My Point is, Cats gone There trying to make up the Gap and the Missing Part from the Trucking Industry Engines. I mean its back to the 50's & 60's. Detroit V. Cummins but with Volvo & International in the background now. and time to say it for Truckers Sake FUCK YOU AL GORE & YOUR COCKSUCKING EPA BASTARDS......
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You might say it burns too much fuel to rew it that high but everytime you shift you loose power = loosing fuel and it's a proven fact the extra fuel you urn rewing that high is saved twice cause of the less among of shifting.
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