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vontrial
Joined: 25 Aug 2006
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Location: MS
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| Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:06 am Post subject: Heavy Loads |
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Pulling heavy 79,000 all time how bad is that on a engine,that 7 yrs old with 821,000 on engine. Looking into pulling end dumps but just rather curious if someone can get any info.
I have a 470 Det. with a 10 spd transmission, 3:90 rears yr 2000. frtliner fld120. |
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obiedon
Joined: 26 Jun 2005
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Location: SoCal
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| Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:23 am Post subject: |
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| It's like any other vehicle. The main thing is how well maintained it was by previous owners and whether or not they beat on it like a rented mule every day. Detroits are pretty reliable engines and we have several in our fleet that are at the mileage level you are talking about. I haul powder to ready mix plants and we are always right around 79,800 every day. We don't have many breakdowns, but maintenance is the key. |
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Splitshifter
Joined: 19 Jun 2006
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Location: Right here
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| Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:27 am Post subject: Re: Heavy Loads |
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vontrial wrote: Pulling heavy 79,000 all time how bad is that on a engine,that 7 yrs old with 821,000 on engine. Looking into pulling end dumps but just rather curious if someone can get any info.
I have a 470 Det. with a 10 spd transmission, 3:90 rears yr 2000. frtliner fld120.
That's what it's designed to do. |
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COLT
Joined: 03 Jan 2006
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Location: FT ST JOHN
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| Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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Heavy loads start at 140,000 lbs.
These guys down under pull some serious weight, on flat ground.
Lots of axles on these units, not "that" much weight I suspect, maybe... ?
If those tankers were all "full" I would guess 150 ton gross weight.
Any guesses ?
I make my truck beg for mercy every day, heavy, and hilly :twisted:
70,000 lbs. shesh, my truck would be on a Holiday :wink: |
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Mackman
Joined: 14 Sep 2005
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Location: Concordville PA
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| Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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| all i have to say is LOOK AT WHAT IS PULLIN IT |
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Trukrswyfe
Joined: 13 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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Damn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mack is right. :shock: |
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thebaldeagle655
Joined: 27 Dec 2006
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Location: Wichita Falls, Tx
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| Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Hate to pay out at the toll gate on that thing!! |
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wot i life
Joined: 16 Feb 2006
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Location: Edinburghski, Scotzlandizc
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| Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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| I regularly pulled between 100 to 150 tonne with an old DAF 95 400. Thats right, only 400bhp. You don,t need a frigging monster to pull weight. Just a good driver |
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