Dealership Frauded Us

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by GoldDot40, Jan 27, 2021.

  1. GoldDot40

    GoldDot40 Light Load Member

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    They (Peterbilt and Cummins) claim they can't change it due to the EPA "lock". I don't see how raising the RPM has to do with the EPA unless they claim it will hurt the MPG. The issue I have is that the amount of time the engine would spend above 1700 is almost nonexistent unless I'm climbing a steep hill or simply accelerating from a stop. Cruise RPM is around 1500 @ 65 mph.
     
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  3. DUNE-T

    DUNE-T Road Train Member

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    Call a Cummins dealer (like Cummins bridgeway), give them the serial and see what they say
     
  4. Oscar the KW

    Oscar the KW Going Tarpless

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    I ran around up to 140,000 and NEVER needed to go over 1700 to get the job done. Anything built with an ecm on it doesn’t need to go that high.
     
  5. Trucking in Tennessee

    Trucking in Tennessee Road Train Member

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    That's a lot of RPM @ 65. Sounds like they built that engine to make bottom end torque. I would look at a dyno sheet before you keep turning it up. You may be gaining HP but losing torque.
     
  6. ravisidhu05

    ravisidhu05 Bobtail Member

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    which software are you using balanced or efficiency
    if Balanced your truck peak HP will HIT till 1550RPM if your RPM go higher then that your truck will start losing torque and hp too
    if EFFICIECY your engine will set up for max HP till 1350 RPM after that RPM you need to set up engine for Balanced one
     
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  7. roundhouse

    roundhouse Road Train Member

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    Yeah. That’s crazy .
    I could never do that.

    driving from GA to MS is just a few hours.m
    I felt really nervous paying $1,500 for an old pickup without seeing it in person and driving it.
     
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