Truckers, lets see your rigs!

I’m starting to think the mileage is the driver... phuck this thing, and trucks, and the government, and trucking.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
 
BRE said:
I’m starting to think the mileage is the driver... phuck this thing, and trucks, and the government, and trucking.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
Click to expand...

You ain't kiddin. My next truck will be a tow truck. Try rockin back half a gear. Higher rpm and less throttle. That worked with my isx, mileage went up a lot when heavy. I had lower gears though. It liked 17th at 60ish mph when heavy. It hated lugging. Keeps temps down too
 
17th isn't efficient. It goes in this order:

16th (direct) most efficient, both boxes direct <--- 11th on a 13
17th least efficient, both boxes turning <--- 12th on a 13
18th in between, front box turning rear box direct <--- 13th on a 13

This is with a 13/18 with two overdrive gears.
 
Yea, you'll be forever in 16th. Lol. In MY experience, when I was loaded, 115-117k, until I was 72-73 mph it wasn't real happy in 18th. I could roll with traffic in 17th and it just seamed to be happier. Although if I was in the big gear it was just in a better spot at 72-73. That's just too fast for most of the roads I used to run.
 
allan5oh said:
17th isn't efficient. It goes in this order:

16th (direct) most efficient, both boxes direct <--- 11th on a 13
17th least efficient, both boxes turning <--- 12th on a 13
18th in between, front box turning rear box direct <--- 13th on a 13

This is with a 13/18 with two overdrive gears.
Click to expand...



Trans efficiency is less important than engine rpm under load imo.
 
Anyone ever put one piece side windows in a Kenworth? Sick of the vent windows and don’t really like the look of daylight doors. I know they make a kit for peterbilt but what about the better half of paccar?
 
Ram12vcummins said:
Trans efficiency is less important than engine rpm under load imo.
Click to expand...



You need to drink more Kevin Rutherford Kool-Aid. You need a Eaton FR15210B 10spd and the fastest rears you can get. You need one with a ring gear as small as a pickup truck and gross 45k hauling amazon boxes in a smooth van trailer. I got this formula for what works for every application off the internet and your not allowed to post inaccurate stuff on the internet.
 
Ram12vcummins said:
Anyone ever put one piece side windows in a Kenworth? Sick of the vent windows and don’t really like the look of daylight doors. I know they make a kit for peterbilt but what about the better half of paccar?
Click to expand...



Phuck the outlaw kustoms kit for peterbilt. Mine suck arse!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
 
jfaulkner said:
You need to drink more Kevin Rutherford Kool-Aid. You need a Eaton FR15210B 10spd and the fastest rears you can get. You need one with a ring gear as small as a pickup truck and gross 45k hauling amazon boxes in a smooth van trailer. I got this formula for what works for every application off the internet and your not allowed to post inaccurate stuff on the internet.
Click to expand...



Would it help to remove the rear driveshaft so I’m only turning one?
 
Ram12vcummins said:
Anyone ever put one piece side windows in a Kenworth? Sick of the vent windows and don’t really like the look of daylight doors. I know they make a kit for peterbilt but what about the better half of paccar?
Click to expand...

Could you trim a gasket from a daylight door, then have a glass shop cut a 1 piece glass? Maybe use a daylight door glass?
 
jfaulkner said:
You need to drink more Kevin Rutherford Kool-Aid. You need a Eaton FR15210B 10spd and the fastest rears you can get. You need one with a ring gear as small as a pickup truck and gross 45k hauling amazon boxes in a smooth van trailer. I got this formula for what works for every application off the internet and your not allowed to post inaccurate stuff on the internet.
Click to expand...

Don't forget a turbo3000d and an aircell
 
Rig Wrench said:
Could you trim a gasket from a daylight door, then have a glass shop cut a 1 piece glass? Maybe use a daylight door glass?
Click to expand...



Not sure.... I did the glass gasket for around the window a couple years ago and it was basically a cut to fit piece. I guess maybe similar could work..... then a rail would have to be mounted on the front side of the door for the window to slide up in. There’s a plastic piece that the door skin is riveted to at the top. Not sure how that plays into making it a single piece.
 
Ram12vcummins said:
Really? What’s bad about them? Is that the shop that had that short tv show?
Click to expand...



Not sure on the tv show.
The regulator setup and such is piss poor. They go down fast but will hardly pull themselves back up. Half the time I have to help them.

I love the look, I love the fact that stupid pos wing window isn’t there, but idk if it was worth it.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
 
Is there much of difference in injectors form a 5ek to a mxs. Have a customer the has a 5ek in the shop for a overhaul, that is getting a platinum, that has 15000 miles on injectors, and a mxs that needs injectors.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top