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Speed Governor

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by freightrunner, Mar 28, 2012.

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  1. Mar 28, 2012 #1
    freightrunner

    freightrunner Heavy Load Member

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    I have a 2002 Freightliner fld120 Cummings N-14 500hp and The truck tops out at about 73mph. How can i make it go faster?
     
    freightrunner, Mar 28, 2012
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  3. Mar 28, 2012 #2
    little cat 500

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    any place that works on cummings can turn the speed up might cost ya 50 bucks or so
     
    little cat 500, Mar 28, 2012
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  4. Mar 29, 2012 #3
    Cowpie1

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    I've always had trouble finding someone who works on Cummings. I had to settle for shops that worked on Cummins.
     
    Cowpie1, Mar 29, 2012
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  5. Mar 29, 2012 #4
    VisionLogistics

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    The process for the shop to turn up your governed speed takes less steps than it does for the billing clerk to produce the invoice and collect your payment via credit card for said service.
     
    VisionLogistics, Mar 29, 2012
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  7. Mar 29, 2012 #5
    freightrunner

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    Thanks, so it will do all that is on the dash (85) or like 5 more miles an hour?
     
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  8. Mar 29, 2012 #6
    rrw811

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    Depending on your gearing it should do 85 easy, I wouldn't recommend it unless you like watching your fuel gauge go from F to E
     
    rrw811, Mar 29, 2012
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  9. Mar 30, 2012 #7
    freightrunner

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    I get right at 7 mpg but i hate being confined to 73 mph
     
    freightrunner, Mar 30, 2012
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  10. Mar 30, 2012 #8
    Mr. Haney

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    If you own the truck, any Peterbilt, KW, International dealer will have Cummins Insite diagnostic software to be able to reset your road speed governor to the max MPH. If you don't own the truck, they will contact the owner beforehand to make sure this is acceptable before they'll program it for you. If this happens, your boss could fire you for tampering with the speed limit controls and breaking company policy if you don't tell him beforehand and get his approval.
     
    Mr. Haney, Mar 30, 2012
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  11. Mar 30, 2012 #9
    112racing

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    Most tires have a 75 mph speed rating ...faster than that your flirtin with disaster
     
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  12. Mar 30, 2012 #10
    pattyj

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    So 73 is too slow for u ricky racer?The top speed for states is 75.
     
    pattyj, Mar 30, 2012
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