Listening to the diesel hum

[Hammerboy]

This one is just for fun.

How many of you diesel owners mute the radio just so you can listen to your motor hum? I will sometimes, 12 years of owning one and it never gets old. I think sometimes its talking to me - clack clack clack...lets go pull something...clack clack clack...is that all you got?....clack clack clack..I want more..clack clack clack...

I'm just being silly I know.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Dan

[IdaD]

gbopp wrote:

2oldman wrote:
I didn't like my 7.3 PSD. Really loud.

I sometimes drove a 7.3 for work. After about an hour the clatter hurt my ears. Very annoying.

My dad has a 2000 7.3. Great truck but it rides like a dump truck and it's hard to carry on a conversation in it.

[spoon059]

I bought my Cummins used, the previous owner installed an intake and exhaust, so its louder than stock. Its still very quiet driving around town, but awful loud when I go through drive thrus... its okay though, I should really cut that out of my diet anyways!

The intake and exhaust really let me hear the turbo spooling and the exhaust brake kicking in. Thats fun to listen too!

We have an old 3 cylinder diesel Kubota tractor that makes a beautiful racket when its running, I love that sound!!!

[azdryheat]

My Duramax is very quiet, can't hardly hear it. I do, however, like to hear the sound of my Harley as we tool on down the road.

[rhagfo]

The only sound I enjoy is the sweet rumble of the exhaust brake slowing us on the down hills.

[gbopp]

2oldman wrote:
I didn't like my 7.3 PSD. Really loud.

I sometimes drove a 7.3 for work. After about an hour the clatter hurt my ears. Very annoying.

[Greentreena]

I know what you mean. I also love the turbo and exhaust break sound.

[midnightsadie]

wow winter isn,t even got a good hold us yet. but I agree they sound cool.

[Hammerboy]

BB_TX wrote:
Quieter the better. Prefer the soft sound of quiet power. Got tired of having to turn the old one off and restart it in drive thrus.

I know what you mean, used to do that with my old one.

[BB_TX]

Quieter the better. Prefer the soft sound of quiet power. Got tired of having to turn the old one off and restart it in drive thrus.

[korbe]

Mine talks to me more when I just start it up in the cold morning after the block heater has warmed up.

The engine starts quick and fast, but slows to a crawl in it's attempt to get going. It's at that time it is saying to me, Oh........let...me...sleeep....a little.....longer.

[Grit_dog]

blofgren wrote:
Yes I loved the sound of the turbo on my Ford 6.0L. It was an early 2003 model and the turbo whistle was really loud and cool!

I like the sound of my Cummins too but I can barely hear any turbo whistle in the cab even when the truck is working hard.

Uncorked 6litres are some of the sweetest sounding trucks!

So who rolls their windows down in tunnels or underpasses and mats the go pedal to hear that straight pipe roar?
^This guy.
I can tell my Cummins likes to be worked. It's quieter when it's running under load.
Unloaded, screamin 2200- 2500rpms plus down the highway empty makes all kinds of racket. Same rpms and speed hooked to a trailer or camper on quiets it down a fair amount.

[IdaD]

I like the way my Cummins sounds. Good balance between quiet but still a little classic diesel clatter.

[the_bear_II]

I love the sound of my two trucks:

2007 C4500 Chevy Duramax.... sounds like pure power especially once the turbo kicks in.

1986 C35000 Chevy with 454 Gas
equipped with headers and flowmaster mufflers... Sounds like rolling thunder. It sets off car alarms as I drive through underground parking lots.

[blofgren]

Yes I loved the sound of the turbo on my Ford 6.0L. It was an early 2003 model and the turbo whistle was really loud and cool!

I like the sound of my Cummins too but I can barely hear any turbo whistle in the cab even when the truck is working hard.

[K_Charles]

You may need counseling.