What's with all the junk attached to trucks today?

Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by olddog_newtricks, Mar 1, 2020.

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  1. Mar 2, 2020 #21
    brsims

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    Heck, I was fancy! Ran loose leaf and rewrote history every Friday!

    Back when being a trucker qualified you for a Masters in Creative Writing!

    And those darned "collision mitigation systems" are why I'll run my '13 into my own grave before I buy a new truck. They've been working on the darned things for ten YEARS now, and they still ain't ready for the road!
     
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  3. Mar 2, 2020 #22
    Rubber duck kw

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    It is impossible to watch too many of the good old trucking movies.
     
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  4. Mar 2, 2020 #23
    MACK E-6

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    I read somebody saying here once that those are hard chipped into the ECM and can’t be undone. One option could be to find a truck like yours, except without the totally unnecessary stupidity, grab the VIN off it, and just order a new ECM.
     
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  5. Mar 2, 2020 #24
    olddog_newtricks

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    Now that's one heck of an idea.
     
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    jamespmack

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    Guess I'm a dinosaur at 39 years old. My truck is almost 21 years old. It will last another 20 at least. You guys can have all that crap. I have no need for that garbage.
     
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    MACK E-6

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    Not saying it will work, but I’d say it’s worth looking into.

    I got different wheels and grille for my pickup that way.
     
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    Maybe they were living in their parents basement.
     
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    MACK E-6

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    Dear God, I wonder how we ever survived without unnecessary electronic doodads. :rolleyes:
     
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  11. Mar 2, 2020 #29
    Numb

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    we actually had to drive the truck!
     
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  12. Mar 2, 2020 #30
    Chubby Fly

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    the "D" button on the automatic shift console is often referred to as the "dumb" button amungst us dinosaur drivers that like to actually be in "tune" with our trucks rather than be on the phone and multi tasking.
     
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