How fast do you drive your Deuce?

[steelsoldiers]

My 1970 M35A2 w/w was powered by the LD-465. It was perfectly happy at 55 MPH for hours on end. At that speed I could pull quite a few TN, KY and WV hills without downshifting farther than 4th. I ran 50-55 MPH all the way from Memphis, TN to Charleston, WV, which is about 600 miles and averaged 10 MPG on the trip. That LD motor felt stronger than a lot of LDT motors that I have driven. That was a great deuce and I still miss it.

 

[YankeeDuece]

My Deuce will run happy WFO all day long, 59mph @ 2400+/- rpm. I try not to hit that speed with the troop carrier cover on because it looks like it will tear-off at any moment.

My speed is conservative with respect to posted limits.

There is seldom traffic where I am going, only where I have been.

 

[73m819]

There is seldom traffic where I am going, only where I have been

 

[sermis]

With the 395's my speedo is off but I can keep up with most traffic if I push it. I back the RPM's down to 2,200 - 2,300 and hope for the best. I have had a front tire go flat before and it is a RIDE........

 

[m-35tom]

on any trips i like to run at 65, but i am a little different...........

 

[OD_Coyote]

I usually run mine truck @ 2300 with short bursts to 2500. I do not pay much attention to the speedo when I am on the Interstate, since I know I will never exceed the max speed limit.
I did run @ 2500 from just West of Boise to just East of Seattle only stopping for fuel for most of the trip and she did not complain. That being said she just sounds happier between 1800 and 2300 to me.

 

[MikeON]

This truck will hold 70 on the highway:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...STRK:MEWA:IT&viewitem=&item=160192867614&rd=1

The only way I can get mine above 55 is to go downhill. Gotta get the pyro installed.

Mike

 

[n1bnc]

How does a manufacturer determine what exactly is redline?

 

[73m819]

WOW, i was going to bid on that truck, now evrybody will want it, a 70 mph truck with a bad trans a $500 heater ,ect for only 4k. i bet there will be a line waiting to bid on it now

 

[MikeON]

Maybe he means km/hr.

 

[OD_Coyote]

I think the truck in question has the all sought after 9 speed tranny with double overdrive

 

[bottleworks]

I run at 55-56 MPH. It was designed to handle those speeds, so I have no issue with it.

 

[m-35tom]

70 mph in a stock truck............. yeah, right. and i have a bridge in new york for sale also. that would only be 3243 rpm.......... maybe down a real steep hill for just a few minutes.

 

[Big Mike's Motor Pool]

you would be surprised what you can do if you put to much air in the tires and selectros up front. my truck running 9.00 20s will keep up with an 813 on 14.00-20s no problem with clean filters. it sounds kinda funny at those high rpms though

 

[m-35tom]

the 'loud bang' will sound funny also. i once removed an entire piston out the bottom of an engine. (without removing the oil pan)

 

[maxim]

48-50, 2000-2200 rpm. Leaves a little top end to manuver if need be. With a good load on or a trailer about 45 just to respect the brakes.

 

[jimk]

usually 50-55mph, 45-50 w/trailer.

Manstein, why the drop? You still adj the IP? JimK

 

[m-35tom]

stretch, there is high idle and there is red line. two very different things. we know what high idle is for the multi but where is red line defined??

 

[emr]

Ive found the non turbos have more balls, when i put a turbo on my non, it still had balls, did You change or adjust anything? for the turbo?? randy

 

[jimk]

My LD (non-turbo) was weak and smoked. Adding the "D" turbo got some big power (15+psi and high egt). It cleaned up the smoke. The IP timing was changed to 20* BTD as per cranetrucks MilVehMag article. The IP fuel screw was reduced 1-1/3 turn to tame the EGT. New head gasket(before upgrade) was re-torqued. The valves adj. The droop screw was moved 1/3(?)turn. Pyrometer and boost gage added...Currently set at 12psi at 2500rpm which is probably higher than stock LDT's . I'd estimate 30-35% power increase (150-160? tamed). You really need a pyrometer to safely get the most out of a turbo upgrade, or the LDT. The army used turbos (LDT or clean air kit LD's) mostly to reduce the smoke. JimK