I love my truck.
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I love my truck.
I just got back from a big hunting trip last week, & sat down to figure my milage, etc. I had my camper loaded up which brings me to 12,400# gross.(pics of truck, & camper in my file).I allways leave my smarty on Sw9/tm2/tq2/rp2/wg off. I racked up 856 miles, with 6 mountain passes crossed, 6 climbs up,& down the dirt roads to camps, totaling about 40 miles, & several thousand feet of elevation. I aveaged 10.5 mpg for the whole trip. I also got to listen to my engine sing for many miles climbing grades of up to 8%. At 75 mph I was doing 2850 rpm. 36# boost, & 1100* EGT for several miles at a time. The sound was more than sweet. This was the first trip with the new 51" Donaldson on. What a sound. I can't get enough!!
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They are definatley addicting. I couldn't imagine not having it. Or believe I used to use a gas truck to tow. Once you have pulled some grades with a trailer loaded in the fast lane there is no going back.
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I just got back from a five hundred mile trip through the Sierras last night. Found myself turning down the music to listen to the roar on a few grades Sheesh.
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I love my Cummins too. I have a buddy that pulls heavy as well, he has a duramax and I spank him on the long grades. Every time we pass him goin up I always smile and tell my wife how much I love our truck.
It creates nice camp fire talks, in our favor.
It creates nice camp fire talks, in our favor.