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Merrick, if you time it just right, and it makes you feel any better, you can smoke out my truck before I've even been in it:-laf I believe it arrives via Union Pacific rail tomorrow to Laredo
I've seen many an illegal alien "taking a heated/Air Conditioned ride" in new vehicles.
New vehicles come shipped with enough fuel for unloading, and parking, and travel to refueling. Well,, all you need to do , is hop on a triain, crawl into the unlocked vehicle, and start 'er up, and hit the A/C, or heater. Then, Enjoy the ride,, or take a nap,, but you are soon to be busted !
My cousins lived next door to a new car transporter, and he would let the kids get in the cars, turn them on, play with the stereo, and such.
You wouldn't believe how many times I heard one of those new vehicles cranked up, and then, ran to redline, and held against the RPM governer for a few seconds!
Merrick Cummings Jr
New vehicles come shipped with enough fuel for unloading, and parking, and travel to refueling. Well,, all you need to do , is hop on a triain, crawl into the unlocked vehicle, and start 'er up, and hit the A/C, or heater. Then, Enjoy the ride,, or take a nap,, but you are soon to be busted !
My cousins lived next door to a new car transporter, and he would let the kids get in the cars, turn them on, play with the stereo, and such.
You wouldn't believe how many times I heard one of those new vehicles cranked up, and then, ran to redline, and held against the RPM governer for a few seconds!
Merrick Cummings Jr
Well that's comforting Merrick
Don't those guys know CTD's aren't supposed to be idled for more than 5 mins?:-laf I guess at least if they get in my truck and hold it to redline for a while, my rings will get seated
Don't those guys know CTD's aren't supposed to be idled for more than 5 mins?:-laf I guess at least if they get in my truck and hold it to redline for a while, my rings will get seated 
ESPECIALLY when it's cold outside. I LOVE the smell of my exhaust when there's an icy wind on my face. not sure why.
As for the 6. 0s, I finally went a drove one. I wasn't impressed. I guess my EZ and DD2s has me desensitized. The transmission was very nice, though.
Even if I ever did get beat by a 6. 0 PJD, I would still rather have my CTD. There's no peace like peace of mind...
HOHN
Missed out...
I reckon somethin happined and I lost my link emails. So I figgered I'd throw in my cr@ppy 2 cents worth to make sure I get the email alerts when thangs are added to this hear post. I ain't heerd ner saw a dern thang on this hear topic in about 2 weeks. And with all this :-{} goin on ... shucks.
I'm uh mite bit smart myself. I got me a 2800 on them thar SAT's. I turned down a full scholarship to University of NASA so's I could go pick peaches in Georgia. Ever since I done got that 2800 SAT's score in 1989, President George W. Bush has been callin' me to figger out what he's a gonna due with them sand... . I ain't a goin thar ... . I ain't no race-ist. I keep tell'em I just keep pickin'em peaches and for him to figger it out his dernself.
I reckon I ain't as smart as MB owners. I figure paying 1/5th the cost fur a car that gets'chee from A to B with better warranty record was the smart thang. But I reckon its the statement you thank you is makin' to all the other people on the road. Yeah, that's it.
As fur smoke. I guess I am going to have to cease and desist with the Stanadyne. Yesterday, I'm driving 'Old Blue' home and get behind one pokebutt followed by a guy in a half ton late model Suburban (you know... a pretty nice Sub). I'm not the type that lets passing more than 1 car at a time bother me a bit. So when we get to a clearing I lay into it and start around 'em. The Sub see's me, jumps over in front of me (causing me to have to brake cause I had momentum due to never tailgating) and he commences to pass the car too. That's fine, I think, I'll just pass the Sub too after he gets out of my way if the road remained wide a$$ open. So he gets on out of the way, and I lay back down on it and commence to passing him. He catches wind of what I'm planning and he floored it. I'm out accelerating him and get up to his rear bumper and a car shows up over the horizon. I figger this ain't no racetrack so I'll just slow up & move in behind him. We had got up to about 80 anyway. So I'm a little ticked, BUT ... there's a quick hairpin type corner coming up that I've ran through a couple thousand times and know the best line. And generally know how to get a good drive out of a corner better than most.
The corner drags a truck like mine down to about 35 to 40 railing hard through it. But its a short quick hairpin. This guy kept his speed up to keep me off his tail, which I stayed way behind anyway, like I didn't care what he just did to stay ahead of me. He blows the corner cause he's dying to pull away from me. I'm in 5th gear (of 6) coming into that turn and have the throttle to the floor just past the apex. Oh, I guess I should mention that this road has little traffic and if you pay close attention in the corner, you can hit the best line AND see through the corner about a mile down the road to see if you can pull out just after the corner to pass. He faded out of his lane cause he started tight and too fast. I started wide, was on the throttle, saw no traffic for a mile, whomped the pedal down and was passing him as he just got back in his lane. He saw me coming as he was getting back in his lane and I could tell he gassed it back to the floor. But I pulled past him like he had the brakes on. I could just barely make out a blurry image of him signalling that I was #1 has I blew by him.
I got in front of him and, used the techniques I have LEARNED on this smoke topic (thanks fellers), and clutched it to idle, eased the clutch out and whomped down on it after the clutch re-engaged. I did this as a trophy for his signalling of me being #1. Otherwise, I would've hit the cruise and went on.
Once again, I could only muster a haze. BUT! It was a fairly nasty haze with maybe a 2 to 3 second duration. He got that a few times, and never would get close to me again, to challange me for a re-pass. He wouldn't have made it. But he stayed way back. Ahhhh, the love of a good trouble free Cummins.
- JyRO
I reckon somethin happined and I lost my link emails. So I figgered I'd throw in my cr@ppy 2 cents worth to make sure I get the email alerts when thangs are added to this hear post. I ain't heerd ner saw a dern thang on this hear topic in about 2 weeks. And with all this :-{} goin on ... shucks.
I'm uh mite bit smart myself. I got me a 2800 on them thar SAT's. I turned down a full scholarship to University of NASA so's I could go pick peaches in Georgia. Ever since I done got that 2800 SAT's score in 1989, President George W. Bush has been callin' me to figger out what he's a gonna due with them sand... . I ain't a goin thar ... . I ain't no race-ist. I keep tell'em I just keep pickin'em peaches and for him to figger it out his dernself.
I reckon I ain't as smart as MB owners. I figure paying 1/5th the cost fur a car that gets'chee from A to B with better warranty record was the smart thang. But I reckon its the statement you thank you is makin' to all the other people on the road. Yeah, that's it.
As fur smoke. I guess I am going to have to cease and desist with the Stanadyne. Yesterday, I'm driving 'Old Blue' home and get behind one pokebutt followed by a guy in a half ton late model Suburban (you know... a pretty nice Sub). I'm not the type that lets passing more than 1 car at a time bother me a bit. So when we get to a clearing I lay into it and start around 'em. The Sub see's me, jumps over in front of me (causing me to have to brake cause I had momentum due to never tailgating) and he commences to pass the car too. That's fine, I think, I'll just pass the Sub too after he gets out of my way if the road remained wide a$$ open. So he gets on out of the way, and I lay back down on it and commence to passing him. He catches wind of what I'm planning and he floored it. I'm out accelerating him and get up to his rear bumper and a car shows up over the horizon. I figger this ain't no racetrack so I'll just slow up & move in behind him. We had got up to about 80 anyway. So I'm a little ticked, BUT ... there's a quick hairpin type corner coming up that I've ran through a couple thousand times and know the best line. And generally know how to get a good drive out of a corner better than most.
The corner drags a truck like mine down to about 35 to 40 railing hard through it. But its a short quick hairpin. This guy kept his speed up to keep me off his tail, which I stayed way behind anyway, like I didn't care what he just did to stay ahead of me. He blows the corner cause he's dying to pull away from me. I'm in 5th gear (of 6) coming into that turn and have the throttle to the floor just past the apex. Oh, I guess I should mention that this road has little traffic and if you pay close attention in the corner, you can hit the best line AND see through the corner about a mile down the road to see if you can pull out just after the corner to pass. He faded out of his lane cause he started tight and too fast. I started wide, was on the throttle, saw no traffic for a mile, whomped the pedal down and was passing him as he just got back in his lane. He saw me coming as he was getting back in his lane and I could tell he gassed it back to the floor. But I pulled past him like he had the brakes on. I could just barely make out a blurry image of him signalling that I was #1 has I blew by him.
I got in front of him and, used the techniques I have LEARNED on this smoke topic (thanks fellers), and clutched it to idle, eased the clutch out and whomped down on it after the clutch re-engaged. I did this as a trophy for his signalling of me being #1. Otherwise, I would've hit the cruise and went on.
Once again, I could only muster a haze. BUT! It was a fairly nasty haze with maybe a 2 to 3 second duration. He got that a few times, and never would get close to me again, to challange me for a re-pass. He wouldn't have made it. But he stayed way back. Ahhhh, the love of a good trouble free Cummins.
- JyRO
Wow, awesome post Jyro! I've never known anyone smart enough to get 2800 on a test that has a maximum score of 1600! You must be some kind of MENSA member
Not sure if you're referring to me as the 'mb owner' ... . however my diesel MB hasn't had any major problems - and I don't drive it for the benefit of others on the road... It's not about status symbols as you assert... While whatever you drive gets you to from point A to B, it certainly doesn't do it with the comfort, handling, and pure driving pleasure of a MB. You get what you pay for... I'm not saying that economically and practically it's the best choice for point A to point B, but hey ya only live once
Not sure if you're referring to me as the 'mb owner' ... . however my diesel MB hasn't had any major problems - and I don't drive it for the benefit of others on the road... It's not about status symbols as you assert... While whatever you drive gets you to from point A to B, it certainly doesn't do it with the comfort, handling, and pure driving pleasure of a MB. You get what you pay for... I'm not saying that economically and practically it's the best choice for point A to point B, but hey ya only live once
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Mine seems to smoke more on levels 1 x 5 and 2 x 5 than on 5 x 5. What gives, timing?
And I had a trailer on this morning with about 7k LBS on its back. I was running down a 2 lane coming up on a county side road. Well ya know the kind of driver that see a real big truck moving down the road and has to be in front of it come he!! or high water. You guessed it the punk pulls right out in front of me turning right. Well I tap the brakes and there was no way we're getting Bessy to whoa, looked left no one coming in the on coming lane. So I mashed the petal, left blinker and pulled the soot pipe up the rolled down window. Truck was smoking like a house fire and the noise of 5. 9 Liters of P _ _ _ _ D off Cummins between the two vehicles was so sweeeetttttt!
oh and the little punk, he hit the skids and bailed to the shoulder and did a u turn. Guess he needed to change his shorts.
Garrett
Mine seems to smoke more on levels 1 x 5 and 2 x 5 than on 5 x 5. What gives, timing?
And I had a trailer on this morning with about 7k LBS on its back. I was running down a 2 lane coming up on a county side road. Well ya know the kind of driver that see a real big truck moving down the road and has to be in front of it come he!! or high water. You guessed it the punk pulls right out in front of me turning right. Well I tap the brakes and there was no way we're getting Bessy to whoa, looked left no one coming in the on coming lane. So I mashed the petal, left blinker and pulled the soot pipe up the rolled down window. Truck was smoking like a house fire and the noise of 5. 9 Liters of P _ _ _ _ D off Cummins between the two vehicles was so sweeeetttttt!
oh and the little punk, he hit the skids and bailed to the shoulder and did a u turn. Guess he needed to change his shorts.
Garrett
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For those of you who have not heard,
I am sure y'all have seen the link at the top of the forums page for Justin, QTRHRS's grandson who is fighting a battle with cancer... Please keep him in your prayers, and pray for his recovery... I know this is off topic, but I also know alot of people view this thread... So, I just thought I would throw this in here and ask a big favor of everyone who views this thread, Smokers, and non smokers. . Thanks a million.
-Chris-
I am sure y'all have seen the link at the top of the forums page for Justin, QTRHRS's grandson who is fighting a battle with cancer... Please keep him in your prayers, and pray for his recovery... I know this is off topic, but I also know alot of people view this thread... So, I just thought I would throw this in here and ask a big favor of everyone who views this thread, Smokers, and non smokers. . Thanks a million.
-Chris-
I got me a Mormon today! (Sorry, no offense meant to any religious factions)
I was sitting at a light (first position) in the right lane, and this guy holding a sign about latter-day saints walks up to my passenger window (he was wearing the typical white shirt and tie) and asks if I would like to make a donation.
No.
Are you sure you would not like to make a donation to blanh blahh blaaahh.
I said no, now back off.
Would you like to read some literature about blahh blahh blaaah.
What part of "back off" did you not understand?
Our father who blahh blahh blaahh... .
About now the light turns green, and OOPS, I forgot to shift out of third. The guy at least had enough sense to back up a little when the engine revved and the truck started moving slowly forward, but not enough sense to look and see what was coming. I glanced down to the mirror to see a nice thick black cloud ball forming. Finally the pipe gets to him and I mash the throttle then depress the clutch... . POOOOFF right at his legs and consequently all of him. I grab second and drive away like nothing happened, smiling to myself (OK laughing really hard) that even though I may very well have bought myself a karma smack to be administered at a later date, it was well worth it.
I was sitting at a light (first position) in the right lane, and this guy holding a sign about latter-day saints walks up to my passenger window (he was wearing the typical white shirt and tie) and asks if I would like to make a donation.
No.
Are you sure you would not like to make a donation to blanh blahh blaaahh.
I said no, now back off.
Would you like to read some literature about blahh blahh blaaah.
What part of "back off" did you not understand?
Our father who blahh blahh blaahh... .
About now the light turns green, and OOPS, I forgot to shift out of third
. The guy at least had enough sense to back up a little when the engine revved and the truck started moving slowly forward, but not enough sense to look and see what was coming. I glanced down to the mirror to see a nice thick black cloud ball forming. Finally the pipe gets to him and I mash the throttle then depress the clutch... . POOOOFF right at his legs and consequently all of him. I grab second and drive away like nothing happened, smiling to myself (OK laughing really hard) that even though I may very well have bought myself a karma smack to be administered at a later date, it was well worth it.
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Got me a Blue hair..... We were sitting at a light her in front of me. . She was the first car at the light... The light went green i saw reverse lights thought oh fudge ... . She realizes about a foot from bumper what shes doing slams on the brakes go forward and pulls over... I see she has her window down and thought heres my chance... . Take off in 2 lug her into third no more blue hair look in the mirror see her fanning the smoke out of her SUV
look in the mirror see her fanning the smoke out of her SUVSo I'm heading to school the other morning... 3. 2 miles one way. There is some major road-construction in that 3. 2 miles though, due to a new Fry's going in. Anyway, what is normally a 2-lane each way road is now a 1 lane each way with the two middle and the turn lane closed down, except at stop lights. At the stop lights they open up the left-hand lane to act as the turn lane for left turns. So I pull out of my apt. complex and a little white, early 90's sports car follows me. We have about 1. 5 miles of two-lane with no passing zones. It's marked 35, most do 45, which is what I was doing. Well, this guy rides me the whole way. I won't usually run my pickup hard when cold (like 80 PSI oil pressure is good on it at 45 PSI boost) so I didn't even consider smoking him, even though he was well within my "headlights behind the tailgate" standards.
So, we turn onto the 4-lane that is now two lanes and he's still on my a$$... pull up to the only stoplight we're going to have and I see this punk pull into the left lane and he comes up next to me. I looked at him but his windows were so dark I couldn't see in. So, the box went to 3x3 just in case he wanted some trouble. Ahead of us is no more construction, and in about 150 yards, the two lane goes back to 1 for the rest of the drive to school. So, light goes green and I realize he's not going to turn (I didn't think he was) so I give it some fuel. Well, cold engine+high oil pressure = no spool. Reach down, box to 5x5, pedal to the floor... this punk isn't beating me like that!!! So, intersection is officially smoked (but had a slight breeze that made it drift off very nicely) and I pulled away from him laughing all the way. Now, road goes up to 45, but I go down to 35. Wonder why? LOL. So, pull into the turn lane to turn into school and little white car follows. At this point a friend calls me on my cell phone. I have hands free in my pickup, so answer and am talking to him. There's a break in the traffic, so I give her some go-juice and turn the corner with about 1/2 throttle... as I pull through the corner I glance int eh pax mirror and see a total blackout!!! Oooppppssss..... forgot the box was on 5x5!!! What I did notice at this point however was that Mr. White Car had quickly followed suit in turning the corner, only to meet Mr. Black Wall of Smoke!!! He turned the corner and came to an abrupt stop!!! I was overcome with joy that not only did I beat him when cold, but smoked him too!!!
So, go to my parking spot and Mr. White Car parks two spaces from me. Let the pickup idle down and when I climb out, he gets out too and gives me the evil stare down.
I gave him a big smile and a little head nod. I'll find him on the road another day when warm and give him a lesson in torque vs. weight.
Sorry, no recent pics either... will get new ones soon though.
Josh
So, we turn onto the 4-lane that is now two lanes and he's still on my a$$... pull up to the only stoplight we're going to have and I see this punk pull into the left lane and he comes up next to me. I looked at him but his windows were so dark I couldn't see in. So, the box went to 3x3 just in case he wanted some trouble. Ahead of us is no more construction, and in about 150 yards, the two lane goes back to 1 for the rest of the drive to school. So, light goes green and I realize he's not going to turn (I didn't think he was) so I give it some fuel. Well, cold engine+high oil pressure = no spool. Reach down, box to 5x5, pedal to the floor... this punk isn't beating me like that!!! So, intersection is officially smoked (but had a slight breeze that made it drift off very nicely) and I pulled away from him laughing all the way. Now, road goes up to 45, but I go down to 35.
Wonder why? LOL. So, pull into the turn lane to turn into school and little white car follows. At this point a friend calls me on my cell phone. I have hands free in my pickup, so answer and am talking to him. There's a break in the traffic, so I give her some go-juice and turn the corner with about 1/2 throttle... as I pull through the corner I glance int eh pax mirror and see a total blackout!!! Oooppppssss..... forgot the box was on 5x5!!! What I did notice at this point however was that Mr. White Car had quickly followed suit in turning the corner, only to meet Mr. Black Wall of Smoke!!! He turned the corner and came to an abrupt stop!!! I was overcome with joy that not only did I beat him when cold, but smoked him too!!! So, go to my parking spot and Mr. White Car parks two spaces from me. Let the pickup idle down and when I climb out, he gets out too and gives me the evil stare down.
I gave him a big smile and a little head nod. I'll find him on the road another day when warm and give him a lesson in torque vs. weight. Sorry, no recent pics either... will get new ones soon though.
Josh
my mom and I just went on a shopping trip...
from the second we got out of the driveway, she was laying soot everywhere, and on everyone!!! most of it was not even intentional, because she is used to shifting low in her gasser, and when she laid into the pedal, she did not realize the clouds it would generate!! Well, after a 90 mile trip, jeez!!! I never thought we would get back, and her trying to shift gears! that is another story, but we wont go there... . all in all, she did good, but I am trying to teach her not to bark the turbo... its a slow process, but we are at least making some progress!
-Chris-
from the second we got out of the driveway, she was laying soot everywhere, and on everyone!!! most of it was not even intentional, because she is used to shifting low in her gasser, and when she laid into the pedal, she did not realize the clouds it would generate!! Well, after a 90 mile trip, jeez!!! I never thought we would get back, and her trying to shift gears! that is another story, but we wont go there... . all in all, she did good, but I am trying to teach her not to bark the turbo... its a slow process, but we are at least making some progress!
-Chris-
Charlan,LMAO at your mom. My mom drives my Dad's bombed CTD all the time,we used to have a DTT 91% TC,with 3. 54 gears and,Edge comp and dd2's,it equalled lots of low speed smoke,she never even looked behind her,she never went lightly on the smoke pedal either,but she smoked everyone out behind her for miles . Now that I switched to the 89 %TC most of the smoke is gone,but it was funny to hear of a bad black 3500 CTD cruising around,blowing smoke from friends. They didnt know it was my Dad's truck,since its in Fla most of the time. They started describing the truck,and it was the same config,and color,it was also in the same town,that Mom had gone to Sams club in at the same time of day . They also said there was a middle aged woman driving,LOL. I let my wife drive my truck on occasion,not by choice,but because its the only thing left to drive . I dont liek it when she drives it,but man she soots everyone too. I am so careful so as not soot people when driving normally,she just presses on the pedal mercilessly,those poor people behind her,she has no mercy on them,and if they try to pass her,well they better have a viper or worked ZO6,not much gets by my truck.
. Now that I switched to the 89 %TC most of the smoke is gone,but it was funny to hear of a bad black 3500 CTD cruising around,blowing smoke from friends. They didnt know it was my Dad's truck,since its in Fla most of the time. They started describing the truck,and it was the same config,and color,it was also in the same town,that Mom had gone to Sams club in at the same time of day . They also said there was a middle aged woman driving,LOL. I let my wife drive my truck on occasion,not by choice,but because its the only thing left to drive . I dont liek it when she drives it,but man she soots everyone too. I am so careful so as not soot people when driving normally,she just presses on the pedal mercilessly,those poor people behind her,she has no mercy on them,and if they try to pass her,well they better have a viper or worked ZO6,not much gets by my truck.
I think it is great watching ladies drive these beasts around. My Mom was a cadillac lady for years. Then after retirement and she and my dad started full time RV'ing she was driving the Dodge all the time and she loved it. I never thought I'd see the day. She sold me this truck after my dad died and bought herself a very nice Jeep Grand Cherokee, every time I am back home she is telling me she misses the truck.
Best story about her is one day we are going home (several miles out in the country) and we are at the last stop light in town before hitting the highway. Mom is in the passenger seat, and this kid, I am guessing 17 or 18, pulls up next to us in a new dakota. It is that ugly burnt orange color that they had. Anyway, he is blaring this radio with the rap music, enough bass to set of seismic monitors. the song ends and mom rolls down her window and yells over to him "That's not a dodge... THIS IS A DODGE!!" and then tells me to smoke him. Unfortunately I don't have injectors yet, so not much smoke but I did leave him in the dust. She is kinda spoiled my younger brother is a diesel mechanic and has a 2001 that is hopped up real nice and can lay down alot of smoke. but Hey, I am getting there
Best story about her is one day we are going home (several miles out in the country) and we are at the last stop light in town before hitting the highway. Mom is in the passenger seat, and this kid, I am guessing 17 or 18, pulls up next to us in a new dakota. It is that ugly burnt orange color that they had. Anyway, he is blaring this radio with the rap music, enough bass to set of seismic monitors. the song ends and mom rolls down her window and yells over to him "That's not a dodge... THIS IS A DODGE!!" and then tells me to smoke him. Unfortunately I don't have injectors yet, so not much smoke but I did leave him in the dust. She is kinda spoiled my younger brother is a diesel mechanic and has a 2001 that is hopped up real nice and can lay down alot of smoke. but Hey, I am getting there
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