BOMBing and the Truck Frame

[Windrider]

I've searched for this question, but couldn't find anything on it. With a new truck that should be here next week, I'm coming up with a BOMBing plan and I'm a wee bit curious.

Given that BOMBing causes you to upgrade/break other parts (like the clutch, lift pump, etc. ), at what point does the truck frame become the weak link?

Does putting 150-200% over stock horsepower to the ground shorten the service life of the truck frame?

I can have just about anything else fixed, but the frame is a little integral to the truck to be messing with.

It may seems like a silly question, but I wouldn't have bought a diesel if I didn't plan to run it 200K-300K miles.



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Pepe (My little Mule)
2001 ETH/DEE, 3. 54LSD, Forest Green Quad Cab
Ordered 2/5/01
Sitting in Laredo,TX 2/26/01 (tee hee)

 

[Missouri Mule]

Windrider,
I don't see any problems with frame after bombing. Carrying or pulling to much weight on truck will mess up frame.
On the 24 valves they use an electric fuel pump I don't see any problem with that either. Of course I'm not on 24 vavle site much. So they could be upgrading the fuel pumps. But the pumps are designed to deliver more fuel than stock injector pump settings.
Good Luck with new truck and bombing.


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Bill Thomas
Missouri Mule - 96 Wht 4X4 ST CC,5 spd, 3. 54, 8 ft bed, 1 ft high cheater boards.
99 Freightliner bl/wht FL60 ISB-5. 9 24v,215 hp,520 tq,6 spd, 3. 59 nsr,16 ft box, 19. 5 tires,Wt/gvw 11,000/23000

 

[DieselB59]

I'm running well in the upper 500 hp realm and the frame is not the weak point at all. Just remember that if you want to break things, you're gonna have to do some things that you normally would not want to do like leave from a stoplight in third at 3000 rpm with a 12000 lb trailer attached to you. Then things will start breaking. That I have seen before and I keep seeing over and over again from the same person who can't help but abuse his equipment until it breaks. Be nice to it and it'll last a long time.

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Chris Timochko
AUTO WURKS DIESEL R&D TEAM
1997 5sp 4X4, Rhino Linings, Espar Heater, A. W. D. HX40 turbo, ATS 3pc Manifold, BD 4" Brake, Marine Compression, A. W. D. Custom Tuned Injection Pump, A. W. D. Intercooler, A. W. D. 370B Injection Nozzles, Delivery Valves, Governor & AFC Spring Kit, Psychotty Air, A. W. D. Water Injection, NOS Diesel Kit, A. W. D. 6" Chrome Exhaust System, BD No Smoke Valet Switch, McLeod Dual Disc Clutch, Mag-Hytec Rear Cover, Cummins Chrome Kit, Optima Red Tops, Hadley Bully Horns, Hurst Line Loc, Goodyear Wrangler AT/S 305/70/16s. 15. 50@97mph on Goodyear All-Terrain tires.
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Project U96 - 1996 3500 2WD racer. A. W. D. Marine Ultra Low Compression, A. W. D. Teflon-coated Pistons, A. W. D. High Lift Camshaft, Ported and Honed Cylinder Head, Intake and Exhaust manifold; A. W. D. HX40 Turbocharger, ATS 3pc Exhaust Manifold, A. W. D. Water Injection, A. W. D. Custom Fabricated Fuel System, Race Spec A. W. D. /BD P7100 Injection Pump, A. W. D. Custom High Flow Fuel Injection Nozzles, BD Auto transmission and Custom TC, Weld Draglites, Goodyear Eagle Drag Slicks, 5" Single Stack Through The Bed, Mag-Hytec on Rear and Transmission. 11. 54@115mph