SO i am coming back from my trip around the country.
bellingham WA to key west and many points in between. 12000 miles total.
Pulling My 30 ft Fiver. total GCVW 18000 lbs. I start into the first up grade going west. in front of me is a new ford dually 6. 4 (could tell by the tailpipe) pulling about a 25 ft bumper pull flatbed trailer pretty heavy i would guess we were about the same weight. he is in left lane #2 nothing in front of him, big slow semi left lane #1 I pass on the left in left lane #3 I want to keep the speed up so i can keep the rig cool and not drop a gear or 2. I pass at 70 mph up hill no problem holding 30 lbs of boost. pyros good and 3 or 4 truck lengths behind is the ford. as we go down the next grade he blows by me at about 80. we start up the next grade half way up I still am maintaining 70 I pass again up at the top 4 truck length behind me next down grade same thing blows by me at 80 plus, next up grade same thing i start to pass and he pulls in front of me, at the same time he blows a left rear trailer tire and pieces of rubber and what ever else are falling off the truck. ford 6. 4 makes a dash to the right for the emergency lane and I dash to the left to avoid debris. I wanted to help but i was in no position to help.
I stop in north bend for fuel and a quick nap. while napping in the drivers seat a knock at the window wakes me up. it is 6. 4 ford diesel guy. well i am a tad bit nervous I roll down the window and ask what do you need. he wants to know what kind of engine I have in this truck. I say cummins. he says no way my ford dealer said that nothing could touch the new ford 6. 4 and of course I said You have Just been Touched by a cummins have a nice day. I started her up and headed for bellingham to finish the trip home to Alaska. what a fitting end to my trip. and to think I almost traded my CTD in for a ford at my wifes suggestion??
bellingham WA to key west and many points in between. 12000 miles total.
Pulling My 30 ft Fiver. total GCVW 18000 lbs. I start into the first up grade going west. in front of me is a new ford dually 6. 4 (could tell by the tailpipe) pulling about a 25 ft bumper pull flatbed trailer pretty heavy i would guess we were about the same weight. he is in left lane #2 nothing in front of him, big slow semi left lane #1 I pass on the left in left lane #3 I want to keep the speed up so i can keep the rig cool and not drop a gear or 2. I pass at 70 mph up hill no problem holding 30 lbs of boost. pyros good and 3 or 4 truck lengths behind is the ford. as we go down the next grade he blows by me at about 80. we start up the next grade half way up I still am maintaining 70 I pass again up at the top 4 truck length behind me next down grade same thing blows by me at 80 plus, next up grade same thing i start to pass and he pulls in front of me, at the same time he blows a left rear trailer tire and pieces of rubber and what ever else are falling off the truck. ford 6. 4 makes a dash to the right for the emergency lane and I dash to the left to avoid debris. I wanted to help but i was in no position to help.
I stop in north bend for fuel and a quick nap. while napping in the drivers seat a knock at the window wakes me up. it is 6. 4 ford diesel guy. well i am a tad bit nervous I roll down the window and ask what do you need. he wants to know what kind of engine I have in this truck. I say cummins. he says no way my ford dealer said that nothing could touch the new ford 6. 4 and of course I said You have Just been Touched by a cummins have a nice day. I started her up and headed for bellingham to finish the trip home to Alaska. what a fitting end to my trip. and to think I almost traded my CTD in for a ford at my wifes suggestion??
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