CanadaKev
10-10-2002, 03:27
Came off one of our ferries yesterday. Light turned red at the bottom of a 13% grade.(Dang, I like to get a run at that hill :( )PSD stops beside me(manual tranny). Light turns green and we put the boots to 'em. I was in level 2 but the juice was ineffective(DMAX was cold :mad: )
Off the light he starts to ease past me, but I stay right on his bumper to the top of the hill(1 mile).
Now for the interesting part!
GVW-----me? 26,000 lbs(gooseneck full o' cows)
him? 14,000 lbs(my estimate, I'm being generous! Two horses in a bumper pull horse trailer.) Would have been a much different outcome if we had of been a little closer to equal ;) Oh well there is always next time.
BTW, Finally installed my fuel meter. I can keep track of my mileage now! Yahoo!!
This trip 100 miles, first leg trailer empty, return leg obviously loaded. Pulled some 11%, 13%, and 18% grades(yes I said 18%!)
Burned 10 gal. US( did the conversion for you folks. Know most of you don't understand km/L(It's french to me too :confused: )
My way of figurin', that's 10 mpg. I'm happy with that!
EGT's as high as 800 (that's with a 4.3 reflash) Previous tow with 3.2, EGT's were as high as 1100, interesting eh? I know this 4.3 isn't putting out as much power! Want my 3.2 back!!
Finally got my back pressure to read 49+psi! I've got to let the tranny grab 3000 rpm on those hills then I get max back pressure. Between T/H and exhaust brake she really holds well!!
Kev
Off the light he starts to ease past me, but I stay right on his bumper to the top of the hill(1 mile).
Now for the interesting part!
GVW-----me? 26,000 lbs(gooseneck full o' cows)
him? 14,000 lbs(my estimate, I'm being generous! Two horses in a bumper pull horse trailer.) Would have been a much different outcome if we had of been a little closer to equal ;) Oh well there is always next time.
BTW, Finally installed my fuel meter. I can keep track of my mileage now! Yahoo!!
This trip 100 miles, first leg trailer empty, return leg obviously loaded. Pulled some 11%, 13%, and 18% grades(yes I said 18%!)
Burned 10 gal. US( did the conversion for you folks. Know most of you don't understand km/L(It's french to me too :confused: )
My way of figurin', that's 10 mpg. I'm happy with that!
EGT's as high as 800 (that's with a 4.3 reflash) Previous tow with 3.2, EGT's were as high as 1100, interesting eh? I know this 4.3 isn't putting out as much power! Want my 3.2 back!!
Finally got my back pressure to read 49+psi! I've got to let the tranny grab 3000 rpm on those hills then I get max back pressure. Between T/H and exhaust brake she really holds well!!
Kev