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Old Jul 5, 2006 | 05:50 PM
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3rd gen Smoking white while pulling trailer

Hey forum, well yesterday I was towing our 4klb trailer and I noticed that when I floor the pedal or enough where the truck downshifts and goes into 3rd gear, it blows out white smoke. Now I couldnt be 100% sure it was white b/c at night. The thing is if it was black smoke ( Overfueling diesel) it should have darkened out the headlights of cars/trucks behind me. Truck is bone stock, never has done this before, only 37,000 miles on the clock 2004 325hp/auto CC dually. Power seems all there, no guages yet but I doubt its a boost leak b/c theirs no difference in pulling power or how loud the turbo gets and I can hear the boost build so I doubt its a boost leak. I just hope it isnt water, that would be bad.
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Old Jul 5, 2006 | 06:18 PM
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could have just been a light haze. Thats normal.
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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 01:41 AM
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Yeah, it's normal. You notice it more at night when the lights from other vehicles illuminate a little bit of smoke.

It's there during the day, it just doesn't stand out as much.

BTW, thanks for the comments in my gallery.

.................Jim
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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 02:55 AM
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If its diesel smoke, Which I hope thats all it is, I would think it would be darker in color. Anyway a lil off topic, what kind of tires are on that White Dually and did you put a spacer on up front? And how are they wearing down, any good in wet grass, these stockers cant move off asphalt without engaging 4wd.
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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Ripper406
If its diesel smoke, Which I hope thats all it is, I would think it would be darker in color. Anyway a lil off topic, what kind of tires are on that White Dually and did you put a spacer on up front? And how are they wearing down, any good in wet grass, these stockers cant move off asphalt without engaging 4wd.
Yeah Jim Dynomite, we want to know about your tires on the '06...how are they wearing, what kind are they, size, and did you use spacers front/rear ?
They look like they're touching on the rear.
btw they look awesome !!!!
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Old Jul 9, 2006 | 06:01 PM
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I agree that it's probably just a Haze of smoke that you see in the headlights.

Joe F.(Buffalo)
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Old Jul 9, 2006 | 09:26 PM
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The haze is normal at night. You would be able to see white smoke duing the day.
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