BD69: The Owner Operator Chronicles

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Broke Down 69, Feb 5, 2018.

  1. Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    Nice not sure if I want to go power box or bullydog for my e model, I doubt either one really gets me much better mileage it just seems a little doggy at times.
     
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  3. otterinthewater

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    I believe you need to take a class. There are gender specific pronouns that should be used when you are unsure of sexual orientation or identity.

    Maybe ‘Ol Blue identifies female C15, but it wants to live it’s life day to day as a DPF deleted trans-gender automatic ISX. In that case the vehicle should be referred to as a...

    #### if I know!!

    Trucks, ships, planes and spacecraft are “shes”, or it might sound a little ### if you talk about “hammering it to pull a big load up the Gap.”
     
  4. Banker

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    I don’t know firsthand what the difference between the two may be. I am happy with mine, but others seem to like the Bully Dog.
     
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  5. Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    I think theyre pretty well the same some people say a power box just generates a lot of extra heat, i like the idea of having a bunch of different power settings like the powerbox.
     
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  6. Banker

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    The power box supposedly will shut down if temps get too high. I don’t think you would have that problem running the box on 3 or 4. Occasionally on a hard pull I will bump it to 5 and I haven’t seen any excessive temps yet.
     
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  7. Espressolane

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    This is the story of so many people. I can’t count the times that it has been told. Starts with the dream and usually ends the same. The worst part about this is when you start asking some simple questions. The next thing you know the anger get pointed at you for asking the questions.
     
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  8. Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    Yea I like power too much I'd have it all the way up a month later.
     
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    Unfortunately, this wasn't his first rodeo. He crashed and burned as a Landstar carrier about 10 years too.
     
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    O/O is more than an ambition it's an ability. A lesson I'm learning now. Ambition is needed the ability to think as a businessman is required some people fall short in the latter.
     
  11. Espressolane

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    The Bullydog Is starting to get out a little more.
    They only offer 3 levels of tune. They did offer 5 a few years back. Not really sure the guage ones are worth the money. Even the flash only unit is a grand.

    talked a dealer into flashing my ISX. I noticed it was a bit smoother. Hard pulls, i could hold a bit better, but not significant. MPG could have been better, overall 2 or 3 tenths in 6 months.

    Would I buy one, probably not. Would I pay somebody 50/75 bucks for the flash. Sure its worth that.

    Only know one person with a PP power box. It’s on a 12.7. He has some other PP produst on it as well. That truck does run

    On the dogging, do you have a lift/boost pump on it?
    It may be time to replace it. If not, consider adding one.
    If memory serves me, your engine pump has a max inlet pressure of like 140, so if you put 100 to it, you should see better throttle response.
     
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