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    Need a cummins guru! Please.

    Cycle the key from off to on without cranking the engine 3 times and leave it in the on position the last time. Any codes will be displayed in the odometer or a no bus message will appear after that. I know in my gas truck there is a test you can do with a good scan tool that causes the bus to...
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    70 HP Tractor Disk Size

    Another big variable is the transmission. A hydro turns some of that power into heat before it ever hits the wheels. A gear type is more efficient
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    Truck brakes

    Powerstop drilled and slotted rotors with z36 pads. Put on 30k ago running freeway 80 mph and towing. Stopped 28k combined in a panic stop like I had a parachute behind me.
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    6.7 Fords

    It's a 13 or a 14. Cab and chassis so it's supposed to be derated for longer engine life. Meanwhile the ram 5500 with Cummins has 200k and I just put a starter on it.
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    6.7 Fords

    The company I work for has one with a service truck. Valve dropped at 90k and it got a new engine. Now at 180k turbo is out and transmission is slipping
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    Delco Premium trailers and torsion axles

    I have had better luck with spring axles. Have bent one torsion axle when I cross rough terrain. Like you said all the load goes to one axle. Torsion axles also need the trailer to be level front to rear. You can lift the front wheels off the ground by raising the jack up a few inches. I...
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