View Poll Results: How fast is your truck?
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How fast is your truck?
#1
10-21-2005, 07:33 PM
How fast is your truck?
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
#3
10-22-2005, 01:08 AM
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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#4
10-22-2005, 01:24 AM
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)
#5
10-22-2005, 02:24 AM
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.
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#6
10-22-2005, 04:03 AM
Originally Posted by Mad Dog
Faster than what you poll says, but then again I don't have a company truck. :wink:
#8
10-22-2005, 05:57 AM
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? |
