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2012 Peterbilt 386 torque/hp

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by KeepUp, Jul 21, 2017.

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  1. Jul 23, 2017 #11
    Bean Jr.

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    As if that were possible! Everybody knows it is uphill both ways! And if you don't believe me, check this out;
     
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  3. Jul 23, 2017 #12
    mudflap77

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    First you don't have a mx 13 @ 475hp.
    Now for the 9 mpg @ 75
    Keep the windows rolled up to save wind drag
    Turn off the ac coz it takes power and waste fuel (cut the wires to compressor takes way the temptation to turn it on)
    Rotate the air in your drives regularly.
    Buy everything Ruth Ford tells you to (even the stuff that doesn't work cuz they don't sponsor him now)
    Send him $50 a week to get better mileage (lowers overall weight of your wallet = less rolling resistance. It's a no brainer)
    Add racing stripes
    Buy adult diappers so you don't have to burn fuel stopping and starting agian
     
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  4. Jul 23, 2017 #13
    Bean Jr.

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    That last piece of advice is the difference between running a successful business and sitting in bankruptcy court!
     
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  5. Jul 23, 2017 #14
    mudflap77

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    But they have to be signature series, those have been individually tested to see how much crap they'll hold
     
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  7. Jul 23, 2017 #15
    Bean Jr.

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    Right! Kevin Rutherfraud, you listening?
     
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  8. Jul 23, 2017 #16
    18 wheels of fury

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    this is tooooo funny
     
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  9. Aug 6, 2017 #17
    KeepUp

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    No troll here. Sorry we have been wrestling with the mechanics on this DEF system and these default code issues.
     
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  10. Aug 6, 2017 #18
    KeepUp

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    We get pretty decent fuel mileage at 85 mph... LOL... jk. There is a way, so these engine manufactures say, to get these engines to be cost effective with fuel. But these are the same people that designed the diesel exhaust system around a 150 year old idea of the diesel engine. These are also the people that are continuing to poor billions of dollars into making future engines better and no money into what is need to repair the engines they built as a test and just through them in our trucks!
     
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  11. Aug 6, 2017 #19
    KeepUp

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    Okay yep yep you caught my miskey...... not 475hp it is 485hp. thank you for that detailed catch. however the other advice will have to be for the fool you were directing those too. Air in your drives..... you are a hootter cooter! LOL!!!! After skidding through this sit these kind of questions are more for the mechanic when the truck is in the shop however when we did that it was a 445.38 bill for a refresh of DTC's, cleared codes, updated software, got a print out of all codes from truck log and an hvac air filter. Now we have to pay a $118/hour mechanic just to have our trucks updated? Need to start my own tech shop just for these updates and clearing codes.
     
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