Driving low power tractors?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Oldironfan, Sep 5, 2018.

  1. shatteredsquare

    shatteredsquare Road Train Member

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    one unadvertised good thing about having a monster engine, when you get up to nose bleed elevations in freezing temperatures, the power you have left over from your 500+ hp sucking wind will actually still be able to MOVE THE RIG. If you start out with a neutered snowflake glitter grinder, have fun getting across the rockies in 5th gear.
     
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  3. bzinger

    bzinger Road Train Member

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    Low power lmao ! ...first truck I owned was a 9670 international 84 model with ntc 300 Cummins .
    2nd truck I owned was 85 kw k100 aerodyne ...B model 285 cat .
    Ran coast to coast in both .
     
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  4. REALITY098765

    REALITY098765 Road Train Member

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    I seem to remember b-models being 185 hp and hauling 140000 but that's why you needed 20 or more gears.
     
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