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solo379 11-26-2006 06:45 AM


Originally Posted by Jagerbomber
you get up to 85, anything after that is just speculation as to how fast you are really going, so my question of how do these guys get their numbers when they claim they have done triple digits still stands.....my guess is they dont really know.

You could use your RPM, for example, 2100 on a top gear=100mph..or whatever.
And if you want to be dead sure, just get your engine ECM printout, it will show, the highest speed, you've ever traveled! :wink:

11-26-2006 10:58 AM

Ah, now those answers make a bit more sense to me, especialy the ecm printout thing. Still not sure i but 115 but I guess it is possible....i cant see myself ever wanting to do that though.

yoopr 11-26-2006 11:04 AM


Originally Posted by Jagerbomber
Ah, now those answers make a bit more sense to me, especialy the ecm printout thing. Still not sure i but 115 but I guess it is possible....i cant see myself ever wanting to do that though.

If you ever get the urge to run like that someday just put the thought in your head of What if one of my Steer tires blow.

11-26-2006 11:27 AM

Blowing steer tires is scary to me even at normal speeds.....that in itself is enough to keep me from the 3 digit range...that and the governor on my truck lol But yeah, no joke on the steer tire comment, you got it right with that answer

arg1970 12-06-2006 03:53 PM


Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago

Originally Posted by ironeagle2006
39 months total time OTR driving I was not a 6 month wonder. Also I did not get my CDL from a driver mill I got mine the old fashion way MY FATHER sitting in the jump seat training me when I screwed up he let me know.

Something stinks here, and it ain't me.



Originally Posted by ironeagle2006
Forced off OTR driver with 1 million miles accident free name the commidity I pulled it.


1,000,000 miles / 39 months = 25,641 miles per month. Care to explain how you managed that? :roll:

I smell B.S.

He was hauling load to the moon and back

Random_Facts 12-07-2006 07:52 AM

You can get to "115" mph No problem (now where is that nitro button....) Sounds like you are need for speed buddy Lol, nascar for you. (I had to add that to keep this interesting thread going) lol. you just burn up more fuel anyway, and get there like what 10mins faster? lol plus putting everyone's life on the line, you see If you tip over. (even if the road is clear) you will have this huge mess that will cause a giant backup. maybe you will get news time. then we can sit here open a new thread and talk about it Lol. but anyways drive safe thats all. no Need for Speed around here lol.

Mr. Ford95 12-10-2006 12:16 PM

Going back to yoop's comment on the steer blow out, if the show ever happens to be on again, check out the World's Worst Drivers on TLC. One of their episodes had a truck in the UK going down the road at around 45 mph when he had a steer blow out. The driver did an unbelievable job at keeping the truck not only on the road but off the cars that were directly beside him on the side the steer blew out. I think he just barely left his lane before reeling that hulk back under control. At 45 mph he nearly lost it, at 115 mph, you WILL lose it.

Don't be saying a steer blow out will never happen to you, tires will blow without warning. I had a drive suddenly pop even though it was brand new, turns out a vulcan patch had been put over a hole in the sidewall by the tire maker. Nothing I could do to prevent it from blowing as it was something that I could not see.

wot i life 12-11-2006 01:47 AM

Blow a steer at anything like 115mph and you,re dead. Simple as

ct77 12-11-2006 04:25 PM


Originally Posted by Jagerbomber
I have always wondered how the triple digit cowboys know they are doing 110-115 I havent been in a ton of trucks but everyone I have been in has had a gauge that stops usualy at 85 mph

my mack has a 100mph guage but God knows I have never even come close to pegging it, need longer steeper hill and more cojones!!!! :lol:

Kaji 12-11-2006 04:48 PM

"So what have you had your rig up to? :D"

[insert self righteous bullshit here] fapfapfap

So some states had no speed limits for quite some time. So that idiot from Europe claiming every country on the entire continent was limited to 55, hell with the autobahn. So that guy that builds rigs to run Pike's Peak at record speeds and runs the Bonneville salt flats at 225 and gets mad props for it. Hell with pride, WITCH HUNT ALKJFLSKFDJLSDJFLSDJFLSKJDFLSKJDFLSDJFLKSDJF (FAPFAPFAP)


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