C-12 or C-13

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  1. LOGGER0113

    LOGGER0113 Bobtail Member

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    So i am trying to decide whether to go with a C-12 or C-13. I own a logging and firewood business and I typically haul 12 cords of wood anywhere from 10 to 100 miles. Thats about 70,000lbs of wood. I am wondering if thats too much for a C-12. It seems like people are shying away from pulling that much weight with a C-12. Although I have heard that those are some mighty little engines, i dont want to push it if it wont take it. I need advice, C-12 or C-13??
     
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  3. e500gvr

    e500gvr Light Load Member

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    The C12's were single turbo vs series turbos on the C13's which offered improved response. We have a lot of loggers using C13's in Northern MN.
     
  4. LOGGER0113

    LOGGER0113 Bobtail Member

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    Yeah our c-13 just blew so just curious to see if a c-12 is doable with that much weight?? We are in northern minnesota!!
     
  5. dude6710

    dude6710 Road Train Member

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    I haul almost 50k in a container with a mbl c12 pdi tune and turbo all around Minnesota. 3.55 rears and it pulls very very well. The pdi turbo is a bit laggy though and you have to shift around 1600 in the high range with a 10spd. It doesn't lug that well at all. Really really wish I had a 13 or 18 spd, it almost needs one.

    In stock form it sucks to drive a tune is a must!

    If I had to pull the 70k wood with my truck I wouldn't think twice. Just don't expect it to run 70 all day.
     
  6. Scooter91

    Scooter91 Bobtail Member

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    I worked at a farm and all the trucks had c12's in them and we would run 80k all day everyday. One of the trucks had a 13 speed and the other trucks had 10 speeds. We had a tender trailer for our sprayer and that had 2 3,000 gallon tanks and when they were both loaded full with 28% it would be around 120k and it seemed to pull it fine as long as you didnt mind winding it out before you shifted and didnt go over 55.
     
  7. russtrucker

    russtrucker Road Train Member

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    C-13 doesn't last longer the c-12 does.
     
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