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Jasonjc, I have heard that before, I figure ill be fine as long as don't pump the pedal, I have pulled a 50 ton lowboy, with out the pressure dropping. It was empty but still 20k. It pulled, and stopped great, it was able to lock up the tires.

All good tips, I live in central Florida, it flat. The truck and trailer both have very good brakes, I have a class A licence, with quite a bit of experience transporting. My avatar pic me pulling my mud truck, an ex-military 20k lbs mb23 aircraft tug. It pulled it ok on. My gooseneck trailer...

I'll take lots of pits, maby a video :) thanks for the replies.

Sorry, its a m52a2 pulling a 22.5 ton tag trailer, with air brakes.

Ok so I know that these trucks will move the world, but I am going about 30 miles to go get a cat 312 excavator, the total weight will be about 58,500. I hope it will run at least 50MPH. Should I try it or use a different truck, My 5 ton has overdrive with 395's on it. I love the truck but...

Your exactely right, sorry this is a learing curve for me, mine is a 5 ton turbo. Im sure it has a better name for it?

New update, her is the pic of the waist gate lock down, I tryed it out pulling my big truck, the total weight is about 49 K pounds. She did just fine, only got up to about 63, but thats fine with me. I double checke the spedo with gps, the R on miles per hour is 71. I love this truck!!!!!!

ede, if it has a FDC it can be reworked to be adjustible on the fly from you dash. Turn it down when your pulling a heavy load, and turn in up when drag racing. well sort of. LOL

WOW !!!!!!!!! Just had a great day working on the 5 Ton. The Steering wheel is now 3" taller, no more hitting the knees. yea. but the coolest thing the the amazing power differance. I disambled the waist gate on the turbo. found a very weak spring allowing it to stay open. So I set up a...

Being able to adjut the fuel while driving is cool. on flat ground 5 th gear (overdrive) the truck wil max out @ 50 MPH with the fuel all the way down, no smoke. with the pedal to the metal. Turing the fuel up you can hear the bark of the engine get louder and louder as the EGT go up. @ 12...

Sorry the pictures are not that good, as you can see the cable just goes in center of the FDC, and the dash pick showes Lean (Out) and Rich (In). This weekend ill take it appart for more picts. I have a C turbo, is there any way to get more boost? I have plenty of fuel, I can put the pryo any...

I know, got in too big of a hurry, will take/post some tonight.

Hi guys, this site is great!!!!! I purchased a M52A2 about 3 weeks ago, Love the truck. I disconceted the FCD, installed the pryo in the manifold, and cranked up the fuel, I loved the power but the smoke was too much for the neighbor hood. Yesterday I took apart the FDC to see how it...