Well folks, just to give you an update. I picked up my 40 ft gooseneck in texas last wed. It has 12k axles. Drove into the night to nebraska and picked up my shop. I was figuring the whole thing would weigh right around 28k. I was wrong. I drove on the scale at their place when loaded and I weighed in at 43k plus. I have a 2500 with twins now, mach 4s, 235 g rated tires, and air bags with rancho 9000's. I so far have driven over 10k on my way back to alaska. I am in whitehorse and am almost home. I have been driving since friday. I wont go any faster than 50mph. On these roads up here that is a bit much. With the pac brake it stops great. Driving down I averaged about 19 mpg empty and loaded I am guessing I am getting about 8 mpg. She is working on some of those hills that are 9% grade. The old cummins is getting some looks from people. People keep telling me that it is quite a load and all I can tell them is that she pulls fine. (I do get passed quite a bit though). I will let you know when I get back to palmer to let you all know that the cummins can do it. One more thing, when I was home in wisconsin, I put the twins on because the big single had way to much lag. I raced my old mans corvette from 40mph on, and walked away from him. He is going to spend some money on his car now. On the dyno in north dakota, I dynoed at 508 hp. My torque was 876 but the guy that worked the dyno said it revved too quick. He is said I needed to go to a bigger dyno. He only had a 4k roller. I can live with 500 hp at the wheels. Just hope the U joints can. I will post pics of the truck and trailer when I get back to alaska. Later

 

Got to have pics.... Both twins, and load...

 

43k lbs with a 2500!!!

I gotta see the pics.

MikeyB

 

Where in ND did you have your truck dynoed? Just curious, I live about 33 miles from one.

 

Yes please do post pics

 

Careful on those frostheaves around and after Watson Lake ! I just moved here to SD from Palmer.
I miss AK
Be sure to post some pics when you get back !!!
Good luck !

 

Place the pics

 

Did we mention we want to see pics?

 

I hope he changes the sparkplugs halfway there....

 

 

43K!!!!? I pulled 23836 back to Ohio from southern Oregon (the long way, down CA coast and across I-40) and while the truck didn't seem to notice it was there I sure did.

I have 4 Sterling Acterra M6500 trucks all with a 260/660 ISB and they gross just shy of 30K when loaded. The baby Cummins moves them just fine, but 43K wow

 

Would this be an unofficial all time illegal record for a 3/4 ton CTD?

I for one can't wait to see the pics. Anyone else care to see pictures of this?

 

He said 12K axles, as in 24,000 lbs. total, ....right???

 

Yeah, pictures!!! For the umpteenth time! I think you're right, pjsnyder76, this has to be a record for a 2500!

Why don't you start a poll to check?

 

I've grossed up ~37k with a Dodge 1500 w/360. Was pulling a grain wagon that was loaded with beans. Truck didn't really care. Was driving real slow, and the wagon had working brakes. Only went about 5-7miles with it. No problems.