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    msgjd reacted to US6x4's post in the thread New guy advise with Like Like.
    I run a turbo'd M813 with a winch and that would be my biased choice! They can be fairly snappy with the turbo and a manual tranny is...
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    msgjd reacted to V8srfun's post in the thread New guy advise with Like Like.
    some more information about what I am looking at may be beneficial to the conversation. The m813 is a nhc 250 with a turbo added The...
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    msgjd reacted to ODAddict's post in the thread New guy advise with Like Like.
    As Guyfang said, it kinda depends on what you want to do with your truck. My experience is with wreckers--M816 and M936--which weighed...
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    msgjd reacted to V8srfun's post in the thread New guy advise with Like Like.
    Are they comparable to the acceleration and road speed of my old non turbo m35a2
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    msgjd reacted to Guyfang's post in the thread New guy advise with Like Like.
    It kinda depends on what you want to do with your truck.
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    msgjd reacted to Mullaney's post in the thread New guy advise with Like Like.
    . I understand that! The M813 is a heck of a truck. It just isn't a "Road Runner" for sure...
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    msgjd reacted to V8srfun's post in the thread New guy advise with Like Like.
    Thanks but I am not currently in the position to modify a truck at the moment. If in the future things change I will explore the option.
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    msgjd reacted to DeMilitarized's post in the thread New guy advise with Like Like.
    I would take my m932a2 anywhere and do anything with it. The 8.3 contrary to popular belief is plenty fast when it is turned up with...
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    msgjd reacted to Mullaney's post in the thread New guy advise with Like Like.
    . These trucks DO NOT have tons of gidy-up-go. They are SLOW, and get slower on a grade pulling any weight. The big tires (assuming you...
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    msgjd reacted to V8srfun's post in the thread New guy advise with Like Like.
    So I am not nearly as experienced as many here but I do have some mv experience. I did own a m35a2 for about 5 years and did service the...
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    msgjd reacted to txturbo's post in the thread Fuel consumption and top speed with Like Like.
    Something just doesn’t seem right about this Cummins. I know it’s not going to get ggreat mileage but this one seems overly excessive...
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    msgjd reacted to ODAddict's post in the thread Fuel consumption and top speed with Like Like.
    Don't know what truck you have, but many big trucks have an equalizer line that transfers fuel between tanks to keep them at roughly...
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    msgjd reacted to US6x4's post in the thread Fuel consumption and top speed with Like Like.
    A 2" drop in less then 10 miles is way excessive. With the overdrive effect of the 53s, the cruising mileage should be about 8-10 mpg...
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    msgjd reacted to txturbo's post in the thread Fuel consumption and top speed with Like Like.
    I’m not concerned about that. It’s all been disconnected.
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    msgjd reacted to 98G's post in the thread Fuel consumption and top speed with Like Like.
    I find it implausible that you are burning that much fuel. I suspect a leak.
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