Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Just have to brag a little!!

[Motorhead]

This may get moved but I felt this was the best place to post. Two years ago, My wife, kids and I came up to Lake Tahoe up hwy 50 with our new truck and trailer. The trailer weighs 7,000 lbs and the truck was stock. Being the automatic, I was in second gear a few times with the worthless stock convertor slipping away and barely going nowhere!

Well after getting the BOMB sickness, I couldn't slow the truck down up the hills. With the Edge set on 2, the DDII's installed, a full DTT transmission and a '02 HO Turbo with the waste gate hose plugged, the truck became a "Pulling Monster"! I saw about 900 to 1000 egt's and ran in Drive, locked, all the way up the hill! It was sure nice to have the extra power to pass the slower Fords. EVEN my Wife commented how the truck pulled like a freight train.

It didn't come cheap though... . Thats the only bad thing!!! Chris

 

[Alan Reagan]

I know the feeling.

 

[Chris N5CWM]

Cool!

That's exactly how our trucks should perform right off the dealers' lot! You got the combination of parts just right! Now you can really enjoy Cummins Power with confidence!

 

[Doubleclutch]

Drag race in Creston???

Chris- did you ever get that guy with the PS to go play on the empty streets past Creston?

Greg

 

[Motorhead]

No Greg, He got a little shy when I suggested $500. as the ante:{ .

The only bad thing up in the altitude with the mods is the smoke at low boost. The tree huggers kinda stare at me so I take it easy until the boost kicks in.

 

[rholcom2]

Motorhead, I have a real problem with MUCH smoke at low boost. I am running 275's and a little program that was wrote using the Cummins software. It rules!! The only bad thing about it, is I ALWAYS want to go bigger!!!

 

[Motorhead]

I try to be carefull not to put too much smoke out... . We diesel owners have a bad rap on us so I don't want to pi$$ too many people off. EXCEPT... . I had this jerk on my tail today in a little Honda rice burner... . I had to cloud him out a little to get him off of my tail:-laf . Where I live, I am close to sea level and I don't getr the smoke as bad. I am REAL happy with the combination that I have now.

 

[Doubleclutch]

Hi Chris- Wife bought a 24v after MM this year, and we're now heading down the 24v bombing road. After the fair, when the weather gets a little more friendly to us Foglodites, could we bother you for a ride in your DTT truck? I don't know if the firmer shifts will be acceptable to she-who-must-be-obeyed, and don't want to get too far down the bombing road without showing her what compromises are involved.

Greg

 

[Motorhead]

Call me Greg... I'll PM you my phone #. we,UNFORTUNATELY, have to leave Tahoe this Saturday... . Have to get back to the old grind.