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Re: Tow Vehicle w/ Best Back Seat for Passengers - Ram Mega Cab?
Cummins12V98 wrote: Me Again wrote: I wonder what the load capacity is on this one? This thread had me thinking about his NICE monster of a truck. RAM had a concept truck the "LongHauler" In smaller states he could be entering a third one before exiting the first one! Have not seen him around the TDR site for quite a while!2.3KViews1like0CommentsRe: I'm curious to know what you would do?
I am glad I have my last truck, because the prices today are crazy high. I got 9500 off when I bought my 2015 Ram 3500 4x4 Laramie in Sept 2015. And I got 2K off the 2021 F150 and more than I paid for the 2020 Edge ST we had bought 15 months earlier as a trade in.1.8KViews0likes0CommentsRe: I'm curious to know what you would do?
spoon059 wrote: Me Again wrote: our resident expert on on all things truck(HP, torque rise, towing etc) I'm not sure I'd call him a resident expert on all things, when he has clearly never owned a truck ling enough to do simple routine maintenance... This comes to mind!763Views0likes0CommentsRe: Ford 7.3 engine users?
Lantley wrote: "Where is it compared? When have you used a gas engine, with same displacement, on same hill with same load?" It's kind of a mute point. The exhaust brake has become a standard feature on HD diesels. A feature that works well and is a real difference maker. A feature that HD gassers simply don't have. There is no comparison to be made. We don't need to get into load, displacement or any other factor. The gasser does not have an exhaust brake. Ultimately no exhaust break is a deal breaker and a major shortcoming of a gas engine What he ^^^^^ said!733Views0likes0CommentsRe: Ford 7.3 engine users?
JRscooby wrote: The BANKS exhaust brake I put on the 2001.5 worked great for the 12K+ load I towed with that truck for 14 years There is no doubt exhaust brakes work. If you do turn it off, then back on while going down a hill. And nobody that has ever compared can say diesel, with no exhaust brake, or it not functioning, will claim gas engine does not slow more. What nobody wants to compare is normally functioning gas engine to like sized and loaded diesel with exhaust brake. The Cummins for some unknown reason pretty much freewheel without the exhaust brake on, where as the V8 Duramax and Powerstroke provide a degree of grade braking.733Views0likes0CommentsRe: Ford 7.3 engine users?
JRscooby wrote: With some jurisdictions outlawing "Jake brakes", IE the use of velves to get compression braking, exhaust valves do a similar effect. With out the noise issue. I had a couple of mid '70s Macks, 1 had factory installed jake, the other had add on exhaust brake. Driving and maintaining them, I can say for sure they don't really have similar effect. Jake far and away better. In the HD market, for likely 25 years a compression brake has become pretty standard. And while the laws about compression brakes are on the books most engines make about the same noise pulling hard as slowing. Inside cab noise standards might of caused a redesign. And most operators understanding the engine is designed to work best with mufflers also reduces that problem. On this site, any time somebody asks about using spark plug engine to move their RV, 1 of the next 3 replies will be YOU WILL BE IN THE TRUCK LANE ALL THE TIME! In a day's drive, the time spent going up or down a steep enough to really slow you will not reduce average speed by much. Either most can't do the math, or the fact somebody passes them is a insult to manhood. With all the issues with diesel emission systems, and cost to repair, not sure I would want to go that way. I owned a 1993 RAM diesel, a 2001.5 RAM diesel, and a 2015 RAM diesel, and loved all three for vary reasons. The 2015 with Aisin transmission was a great towing machine at 24,500 combined weight. The BANKS exhaust brake I put on the 2001.5 worked great for the 12K+ load I towed with that truck for 14 years.734Views0likes0CommentsRe: Ford 7.3 engine users?
Lantley wrote: Pretending a gaz engine descends the mountain as well as a diesel is misleading. NO it is a dangerous statement, as some novice might think I am good to go. I wonder Blt2ski has even owned a diesel with an exhaust brake. I know he has towed around the NW with older equipment.697Views0likes0CommentsRe: Ford 7.3 engine users?
spoon059 wrote: Grit dog wrote: Regardless how them 2 TFL jokers do their “tests” there is ZERO chance that ANY gasser pickup has anywhere near the holding power of a comparable diesel with a good exhaust brake. Not even worth discussing. Not even if you’re trying to blow the pistons out backwards at 6000rpms in 3rd gear, “grade braking.” Again, anywhere from Denver to Appalachia/Canada to Mexico, a gasser will serve just fine. Not many kill ya hills in fly over states. Well... this thread imploded quicker than I thought. Not a single soul is saying that a gas engine brake is anywhere as strong as a diesel exhaust brake. I'm just trying to get real world users to give their experience. But typical RV.net, it goes sideways immediately. Appreciate the consistency guys. I'll just try different forums and hope that people can read and stay on point... Good luck, if you try hard enough someone will support your flawed hope that a big gas engine will hold back a heavy load going down steep mountain passes. I am not a fan of Ford's method of using the service and trailer brakes to hold back a load without many knowing that the truck could overheat it's brakes and the trailers brakes without the operator being aware of it.582Views0likes0Comments
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