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cockroach
Joined: 14 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 1:33 am Post subject: How fast is your truck? |
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What speed is your company truck ogverned at? Also What company do you work for? I get pasted up SO much on the road, its sad, and lonely at the back of the pack. Anyone else out there as slow as me?
Central Reefer: 65 MPH |
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Mad Dog
Joined: 10 Aug 2005
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Location: guess, I'll be there
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 3:17 am Post subject: |
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| Faster than what you poll says, but then again I don't have a company truck. :wink: |
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Mackman
Joined: 14 Sep 2005
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Location: Concordville PA
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 7:08 am Post subject: |
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| I drive a tri axle dump truck and its not governed so as far down as a push the pedal the hard the dog will run. |
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GMAN
Joined: 13 Feb 2005
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Location: Tennessee
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 7:24 am Post subject: |
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| My truck is not governed. But like Mad Dog, I own my own truck. There are some companies who govern their trucks at 72 mph. If you want to get a true picture of what companies are governed you should expand your poll to include everyone. 8) |
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TK THE TRUCKER
Joined: 11 Jul 2004
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Location: NEAR ROCHESTER, NY
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 8:24 am Post subject: |
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| The company trucks at Marten are set at 65. The Columbia I got consistently runs 66 with spurts up to 67. It used to go only about 63-64 but when it had it's first service they straightened it out for me. One thing that bugs me though is that after going down a hill faster than the governed speed the engine won't "kick" back in until it gets down to 63 then I also have to wait for the turbo's to get going again (C15 CAT). I don't mind running 65 that much but it sucks not being able to get around someone that's being a pain in the a$$, driving erratic or non consistent speed. I've slowed way down to get away from these people but I always manage to catch back up with them. The only solution is to stop and take a short break but then I just lose more time. :D :D |
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lonewolf
Joined: 16 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 10:03 am Post subject: |
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Mad Dog wrote: Faster than what you poll says, but then again I don't have a company truck. :wink:
the same for me,but i do drive a company truck,i drive for Sartin trucking out of prichard Wv,the truck is set up with an 500 detroit,15 speed,3:55 rears,i really don't know how fast it'll go. |
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cockroach
Joined: 14 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 10:38 am Post subject: |
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| Bah I had put more options I thought but I must have done it wrong. How can I edit the poll? |
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whodat54321
Joined: 08 Oct 2005
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Location: Phoenix, AZ
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 11:57 am Post subject: |
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start a new poll.
include as choices:
70-75 mph
hurricane force
whatever the rev limiter cuts in at
whatever blows up the motor
does using neutral on a 8% downgrade count?
jet propelled, what speed limit? |
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yoopr
Joined: 01 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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| I've said it a million times on this Forum about Governed Trucks and I'll say it one more time-Governors are Dangerous in Trucking |
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Rokk
Joined: 10 May 2004
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Location: Flatbedder on the road to somewhere
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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yoopr wrote: I've said it a million times on this Forum about Governed Trucks and I'll say it one more time-Governors are Dangerous in Trucking
please elaborate? |
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Companyman
Joined: 31 Jul 2005
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Location: Tennessee
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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| My Averitt truck will run 69mph. |
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Useless
Joined: 08 Oct 2005
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Location: Canyon Lake, Tx.
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 1:35 pm Post subject: How Fast?? |
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Man, I drive a company truck, and as hard as it may be to believe, it is a triple digit truck!!
It will do 70.2 MPH!! :roll:
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solo379
Joined: 14 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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yoopr wrote: I've said it a million times on this Forum about Governed Trucks and I'll say it one more time-Governors are Dangerous in Trucking
First thing i did, on my trucks, i took all the restriction off!
My truck, could only have one governer, and that would be me! :D
BTW, I rarely run over 70 mph, most of the time less, but if i need it for whatever reasons, i want it all here!
But, tho i agree with Yoopr, that for expirienced, responsible drivers, governed trucks is a safety hasard, sometimes, you have to choose lesser of two evils!
I wouldn't want to see, all this rookies(no offence, everybody was once), flying around, in ungoverned trucks! :shock: :D |
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Rokk
Joined: 10 May 2004
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Location: Flatbedder on the road to somewhere
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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| i guess owning your own rig has its plus's especially if you want to burn past the posted speed limits. if it doesnt affect the bottom line moneywise, go for it. on the other hand, being a company driver we have to put up with 65, 67, 69 or less, mostly less, i am a company driver, that means i play by their rules, and run it the way they want it ran, 65mph, i will still get there as fast and make my money. and it will be legal too. |
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solo379
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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Rokk wrote: i guess owning your own rig has its plus's especially if you want to burn past the posted speed limits.
It has nothing to do, with running fast(at least in my case)!
It has everything to do, with having more options!
Accelerator, is as valuable driving tool, probably even more valuable, than brakes!
You wouldn't want to drive a truck with restricted brakes? Would you? :wink: |
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