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Old 11-16-2017, 06:59 PM   #14241
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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.
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Old 11-16-2017, 07:35 PM   #14242
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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.


Trans efficiency is less important than engine rpm under load imo.
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Old 11-16-2017, 07:36 PM   #14243
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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?
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Old 11-16-2017, 07:47 PM   #14244
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Either way, I’m not dropping to 16th lol


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Old 11-16-2017, 08:03 PM   #14245
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Trans efficiency is less important than engine rpm under load imo.


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.
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Old 11-16-2017, 08:06 PM   #14246
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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?


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


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Old 11-16-2017, 08:09 PM   #14247
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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.


Would it help to remove the rear driveshaft so I’m only turning one?
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Old 11-16-2017, 08:09 PM   #14248
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Phuck the outlaw kustoms kit for peterbilt. Mine suck arse!


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Really? What’s bad about them? Is that the shop that had that short tv show?
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Old 11-16-2017, 08:13 PM   #14249
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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?
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?
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Old 11-16-2017, 08:19 PM   #14250
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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.
Don't forget a turbo3000d and an aircell
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Old 11-16-2017, 08:32 PM   #14251
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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?


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.
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Old 11-16-2017, 08:35 PM   #14252
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Really? What’s bad about them? Is that the shop that had that short tv show?


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.


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Old 11-16-2017, 08:35 PM   #14253
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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.
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Old 11-16-2017, 08:38 PM   #14254
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6nz I just put a head on. Local guy started making studs so thought I would try a set.
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Old 11-16-2017, 08:45 PM   #14255
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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.


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Seen a set of air ones once. Seems like it’s a better concept. No worry of old motor dieinh and the regulator arm for mine is like $800. But it tossed the windows up super fast. Wonder how easy it would be to hook something like that up.
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Old 11-16-2017, 08:49 PM   #14256
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I’ll be honest. I prefer crank windows lol. I’ve never liked air windows either.


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Old 11-16-2017, 08:56 PM   #14257
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Truckers, lets see your rigs!

I don’t mind driver crank but not passenger.
My binder is this way and I do actually kinda like the frank. It’s simple and always works lol
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Old 11-16-2017, 08:58 PM   #14258
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I don’t mind driver crank but not passenger.
My binder is this way and I do actually kinda like the frank. It’s simple and always works lol


It is nice to have the passenger assisted in some way lol


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Old 11-16-2017, 09:36 PM   #14259
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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.
Yea. They're quite different. Spray angles are off, acerts use a trim file vs a trim code as well. They will physically work in place of each other. But it's not correct. What factory rating is the 5ek?
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Old 11-16-2017, 09:37 PM   #14260
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6nz I just put a head on. Local guy started making studs so thought I would try a set.
More pics please. Looks sweet. Have they been successful?
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