bigwheels94

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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Patriot Blue 04.5,2500,SLT,QC,4X4,LWB,325/600 CTD,BILLET GOEREND & TRIPPLE DISC,SRW,3.73 LSD, SMARTY TNT,X-MONITOR & Isspro Pyro's Pre/Post Turbo,AUTOMETER FUEL PRESSURE,DiPricol RP,5" TURBO BACK EXHAUST,AFE Stage II PG7, HTT62/13ss/65,CARTER P4601HP LIFT PUMP, 2" LEVELING KIT,HELWIG SWAY BAR, 285/70R17 TOYO A/T's, Chrome Nurf Bars,Bushwhacker Flares,BUCKSTOP OUTBACK BUMPER,FIRESTONE RIDE-RITE SPRINGS, 9' OKANAGAN CAMPER
430hp/803tq 2/16/08 on 4.11(TNT now) HP?/TQ?
SAC # 172

Brian Lent

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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04.5 Crew Dually- AFE intake, AFE bladerunner intake horn, Southbend DD 3600, Smarty TNT-R, 100 hp Industrial injectors, Silver Bullet 66-74-14, ATS Exhaust Manifold, Silverline 4", Fass 150, Pacbrake, EEP's Coolant pressur relief kit, Hamilton 110# springs, ARP studs --- 10-30-09 mustang dyno 613 hp / 1230 tq

madhat

You are right. I was thinking the same thing the other day.

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Mark

04.5 3500 SRW 4X4 Smarty REVO PoD, MP8, HTT 64/71/16ss, Flux 2.5, ARP studs, ATS stage 4 with aftermarket output, Snow stage 3 water/meth, AD 150, Arson II CP3 mod. 37" BFG KM2 MT's on stock rims and ride height.

636/1266 fuel
868/1778 on a little spray
David Dunbar's dyno, 7 Nov


12.46 @109 Coastal Plains, Oct 08


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diesel4play

This truck rocks! My truck is mostly stock and I love passing my buddies in their gas trucks pulling smaller horse trailers. It never gets dull.

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'06 Ram 2500 Quad LB Bright Silver, Volent intake, Magnaflow 5" single, Smarty in a week or two, Garmin 1492T GPS, ProComp Extreme ATs, EBC Greenstuff pads, Nfab steps, Bilstein 5100s, Rhino liner, Diamondback HD bedcover, Red Ram head mats & flaps, Ex-Recon LED lighting, Wrangler horse blanket seat covers, DeeZee SS bed rails, and going

JoshBrown

I will say I agree but the V10 engines are pretty darn good pullers for a gas engine.

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2006 Mineral Gray QC SB 4x4 48re leveled on 35's
50hp DDP Nozzles Smarty Jr. Turbo back Magnaflow GDP 2 Micron S&B.

diesel4play

Yeah, the v10 pulls most anywhere but past a gas station.

Brian Lent

My friends V10 ford won't get out of its own way with a load. He has the dual exhaust too and it sounds like a ****** ricer.

bigwheels94

I wouldn't own a gas engine again. They all sound like ricers to me now. The best sound is a screaming turbo. That's the sound of power.

Raspy

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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John

Prepare to stand by!

'04 2500 4WD std cab, HO, 48RE, TC, VB, Hytec pan, Dynatrac, '08 steering linkage, track bar, '08 H2s, Toyo 285/70 E, Smarty, Walbro, gauges, Brakesmart, exhaust "out the side", intake tube, billet filter lid, Kilby guard, KYB front, Rancho 9000s rear, Timbrens, PW flares, rear blocks missing, front 1" lift, wheel well liners, debadged, splatted bugs, hood pal.

bigwheels94

eah. I don't listen to music in my truck any more. The engine is music enough.

STROKETHIS1

is that 1100 post or pre turbo??? just curious.

bigwheels94

Thats pre-turbo. Was about 800 post turbo on those grades.

michiganracer2

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.

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Scott

2005, CTD, SLT, DRW, Black, 2X4, 5.9L, 4.10, Built 48RE, DD Mag-Hytec, Smarty REVO, ATS, PRBX InLine, S&B CIA, MBRP, Autometer, Boost, EGT, Transmission Temp, Bilstein 5100s, Navigation. (next to do, Air dog)

Pulling a 33' 2005 Cardinal double slide 5'ver.
Also 24' enclosed trailer, with open wheel modified.

STROKETHIS1

how you get your egts that low??? Mine run 1000-1100 post when on it hard. I'll run 650-700 empty crusing at 75mph pretty flat ground

STROKETHIS1

i didn't read sig. you got aftermarket turbo