I went over to the darkside(bought a 2011)

Thanks, that and it's light weight I hope will help me with a new thing I might try.

 

Yes, it is my first emission truck. I started with a 2006 IH 9400 with a ISX. Then a 98 FLD 120 with a N14 that about broke me. I thought about another ISX in a 2010 pete 386 that I really wanted but thought it was to much risk with 20,000 hours and no engine history. A dealer I have bought from before had this and between the new detroit long block and freshly baked DPF with all records I thought that maybe this is what I need. I have a lot to learn about the engine so hopefully I can diagnose and fix some things myself.

 

I haven't had a chance to scale it yet, but the factory ticket says 16,800 without fuel and all my other junk. If I assume 18,000 I should have a tare weight with trailer of 28k. That will give me some more options.

 

Yes I thought about that. It already has a bunk heater and this spring a Honda generator is going behind the passenger fuel tank to power a portable AC unit. I do know that idleing these things is very bad for the emissions systems.

 

Yeah, Detroit says minimum of 900 rpm if I have to idle. Which I plan to if it gets below 0 degrees. Just for giggles today I went to see how it would start at 10 degrees. It only cranked maybe 2 revolutions and took right off. I do have a davco fuel filter that is not heated with coolant so that doesn't help.