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As always, i think I speak for quite a few of us when I say a driving video (with gauges) would be appreciated! If you get the time...

I'll probably see how it goes first before adding methanol.. I've grossed 67,000 but I didn't go up anything too steep. My goal is 60,000 when I start putting in real miles and going over the Rockies again, etc. So I'll see how it looks on the long pulls and go from there. I'd rather have...

Thanks for posting the follow up. "Cummins turbo'd the NHC 250 (making the NHCT 270) and so should you!" That's a nice, well thought out set up you have. I wouldn't be surprised if your boost goes back up a few lbs after you put the higher flow injectors in. You have lots of room to...

You sound like you have a pretty reliable set up and Warren has a great reputation for knowing how to tune 855's. I ran mine with no turbo and a straight pipe stack for a short while (muffler had rusted out), and damn that was loud. The turbo is a great muffler. I look forward to hearing...

Well, higher flow injectors are the smart way to go. (as opposed to just a pressure increase). It's "squirting more fuel through a small nozzle" that strains the cam/lifters. I'll probably only put 200k on this truck so I'm not too worried, like an over the road driver would be. I imagine...

I like that intercooler. I plan to put one on mine and that's a good size (for about 300 hp and 15 psi of boost). I look forward to hearing how it works for you. I have stock injectors with a turbo and a little over 200 psi out of the pump and set it to go up to about 23-2400 rpm to help with...

No matter how much you think a 5 ton can pull in low gear... it can probably pull more.

This about a 45k trailer (with a 20k tongue weight on the pintle). Only had to go about 100 miles so not like a long test, but temps were great with 10 psi boost and 180-200 psi fuel pressure under load. No crazy grades but there were a few hills. I was about 65k on the scale. Wouldn't want...

Thanks for these. Useful specs. From what I understand, the smoke kits were "encouraged" to clean up the stacks and required the mechanics to add the turbo, but turn down the fuel. Giving the same power with less fuel/cleaner exhaust. Guys would come back later and get the fuel turned back...

Changing trucks is always easiest but if you’re the handy type, adding a turbo with a little boost (10-15 psi) and bumping up the fuel pressure a little (don‘t exceed 200 often or by much) will give a nice, reliable bump in power without raising EGT’s (turbos lower EGTs). Plenty of turbo’d 250s...

Real happy with the 395's for road use. 65 mph speed rating and ride pretty good. Kinda "springy". Off road, they're ok but I'd compare them more to a BF Goodrich All Terrain, instead of an M/T. Sounds like you have more use for M/T's....

It was built in ‘74 in Minnesota to haul a dozer around the Great Lakes building roads. Then a Puget Sound freighter, then an Alaskan fish tender w/crane, then I built a wood shop on it about 12 years ago. I think it was a custom build for a construction company.

I’m getting my money’s worth 😁

My LOA was 87 feet.

My dad ran a 6-71 in his truck in the early 70's. So did his buddy who bought one brand new and didn't believe in oil changes. He ran it for 500,000 miles then dropped the pan. Scraped out a gelatinous blob shaped like a crankshaft mold, put the pan back on, topped up the oil and ran it for...

Thanks Man. I boxed myself in with that landing craft and didn't have much choice. Hull got too weak to lift out in slings (plus it'd cost me a fortune in boatyard fees to fix it there) and it was way too leaky to leave in the water for another winter of storms. So the trailer was the only...

A very quick and dirty (a few hours) turbo install that I'm really glad I did before this load. Just 10 lbs of boost to keep the EGTs cool when I give her more fuel. Edit: I wouldn't recommend doing this in general. That's a 45k trailer with absolutely rearset trailer tandem on a pintle...

The 5 ton handled the trailer great in the frosty wet field with just the intermediate shaft installed. There wasn't a lot of weight on the front axle so I didn't bother. The 395s left great tread marks in the surface with no wheel slip. Really happy with the set up. I would never haul with this...