You know you are a diesel head when....

[TomGolden]

... when you used to put only 12 - 15K miles a year on any vehicle, but now that you're a TDR member, 30K a year is normal due to all the events you go to.



... when you think nothing of driving 300 miles just for a day long bull session with other diesel heads.



... when you think nothing of spending half as much on upgrades as you paid for the truck brand new.



... when you think about a Dodge Viper, and the first thought that comes to mind is "pansy, he only has 500 horsepower".



... when getting a ticket for excessive smoke by a local cop brings tears of joy and a tremendous sense of pride and accomplishment.



... when your neighbor says "I can always tell it's you coming home, your truck has such a nice rumble".



Tom

 

[TxDieselKid]

Originally posted by DCL

see ya'll tonite... .

oh no,. . please think twice...



and to think, last night was Dave, and Dan's last night on chat. . lol



Andrew

 

[zjones]

When you live on a county road & everyone is at thier gate waiting to let the feed truck in when you drive by.

 

[WadePatton]

when you wonder if the PoS boys will ever wise up.

Originally posted by lgibson



Over half of your time is spent reading this website, then running out to your truck to see if it pertains to you.

done it (newbyitis)



... when more than half your sentences with your non-cummins-literate friends start "according to the boys (and gals DCL) at the TDR... "



... when you keep fiddling with the boost level to MAKE your passenger hear the turbo. (last night)



... when you wonder if the guy in the big truck can hear your turbo whine.



... when you are sincerely disappointed that the fuel station pumps are the regular kind-not the high flow truckstop style.



... when you build a shop so you can tinker with Mom's 24, Dad's 12, your own, and any interested bystanders.



... when you keep insisting that Mom needs guages.



... when you've successfully killed all the weeds in your driveway bleeding the filter.



... when you lie awake at night thinking of how sweet it'll be the first time you fog out a thumper skate. :-laf



... when you pat the pedal 1,2,3x between every shift even though it's not necessary.



nuff for now.

 

[f.boyle]

when you pass a power stroker doin' 70 in a 50 zone to showem what a rwal truck can do



when the cop asks you to move your truck from the middle of the road but doesnt mention the 4 inch stack without a muffler when she stands out side her car to make sure it gets moved (I didn't even go easy on the loud pedal, gave it wright to it) the cop loved it just stood there and smiled thanked me for getting the Ram out of the road she said she coudnt see around it enough

lame but all I could thoink of

Frank

 

[MCummings]

Originally posted by HoleshotHolset

... . you look at (some) class-8 trucks and notice that your 5" stack is bigger than theirs!

Guilty as Charged,, but change them into being 6', duals, and bull horn tips. Ya know you got big stacks when truckers go :--)



Ya know your a diesel head when you drive a gas car and when you stop you idle for 1 minute to let it cool down.



Bonafide Diesel Head.

Merrick Cummings Jr

 

[HoleshotHolset]

:-laf That's some funny stuff Merrick!



Matt

 

[MCummings]

You know you're a Turbo Diesel Head when you go to Muncie, buy two turbo's (Who knows where they came from or what they are) then go home and "Twin" your truck. Too cool Matt.



That's to the "Fartist" Matt,, aka HolshotHolset.



Merrick Cummings Jr

 

[HoleshotHolset]

 

[TPCDrafting]

I'm far from a diesel head, but I do have a case of "greesy mouse" That's from runnin' out to work on the truck, then come in on the puter to read the tdr on how to put it back together.

 

[nickleinonen]

Originally posted by tpcdrafting

I'm far from a diesel head, but I do have a case of "greesy mouse" That's from runnin' out to work on the truck, then come in on the puter to read the tdr on how to put it back together.

get one of those optical mouses. there is no ball to get gummed up. . also, one of those keyboard covers keeps the keys clean. i wish i had that. . my service manuals are so grubby, it's hard to read some of the text in the dirty jobs sections [driveshafts, brakes... ] but the electronics sections are nice and clean. . hmm

 

[drives mopars]

where the cassette tape

where is the cassette tape you guys have of the diesel truck sounds you play when it rains since your windows are up



bill

 

[HoleshotHolset]

... . every search you have ever conducted on a search engine has the word "diesel" in it.



... . your old gasser friends are getting upset because you are too busy with your diesel friends.



... . you buy a $20 shot of tequila (complete with worm!) at a Mexican restaurant that also includes a T-shirt and your name on a plaque on the wall... and the plaque says: "Matt 'Diesel' Amero"



Matt

 

[TPCDrafting]

TTT

You might be a diesel head if you think this thread should become a sticky that stays on top.

 

[duaneparks]

... you're trying to figure out how to get all these replies into a book (or worse) onto a bumper sticker for the back of your truck...



... you flat out ask for BOMB's (or cash for BOMB's) for Christmas and birthday presents...



... your significant other gets upset because you spent the money you were going to use to take a vacation on BOMB's (been there)...



... when you're bored, you walk out to the truck and try to FIND things to do to it...





Duane

 

[WadePatton]

you turn green with envy everytime you hear/see a truck louder and smokier than yours... big rigs included!

 

[JFitzgerald]

... you get to where you enjoy BOMBing the toy tower more than playing with the toy.



quote from my wife and along the same line -



... you miss out on a rock crawling competition because you "just have to" get on the dyno at Scheid's.

 

[HoleshotHolset]

... . you have evil thoughts of twin-turbo Cummins NTC-475's dancing through your head around x-mas time instead of sugar plums.

 

[nh2112]

... When your friend or neighbor is filling up his lawnmower, garden tractor, etc, and you [SNIFF SNIFF] "what the hell is that smell?"

[him] "Gasoline... what'd you think it was?"



... When you wait 20 minutes for a big rig to leave the pumps at the fuel stop, because it'll take longer than that to fill your tanks at the car islands.



... When you know to be careful with your left foot when leaving the fuel stop, because the diesel you stepped in will make it slip off the clutch pedal.



... When you know what to do with the phone at the truck stop island.



... When you automatically pull up to the island with your not-in-use tank on the pump side, so you can fill it first while the foam in the other tank dissipates.



... When you never say "I need to get gas" any more.

 

[98rammer]

Re: when you wonder if the PoS boys will ever wise up.

Originally posted by WadePatton



done it (newbyitis)



... when more than half your sentences with your non-cummins-literate friends start "according to the boys (and gals DCL) at the TDR... "



... when you keep fiddling with the boost level to MAKE your passenger hear the turbo. (last night)



... when you wonder if the guy in the big truck can hear your turbo whine.



... when you are sincerely disappointed that the fuel station pumps are the regular kind-not the high flow truckstop style.



... when you've successfully killed all the weeds in your driveway bleeding the filter.



... when you lie awake at night thinking of how sweet it'll be the first time you fog out a thumper skate. :-laf



nuff for now.

those are so me it isn't even funny!

oh, and 300 miles thing (almost 4 hour ride to CT on saturdayOo. )