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<p>[QUOTE="Jubal3, post: 5434705, member: 162523"]That's not how most governed trucks run. They just govern how fast you can accelerate to.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a 64 governed truck and I can go down a hill at 80 if it's long enough and I'm willing to do it.</p><p>Going up a hill has nothing to do with governing. It's the gear ratio and HP of the truck. Period.</p><p><br /></p><p>I've driven governed and ungoverned trucks. Yes, my logging truck with a monster CAT engine and geared to haul 105,500 uphill can beat the average fleet truck. Governed or not.</p><p><br /></p><p>But a Paccar 455 HP 3:6 truck loaded to 79k is not going up a 7% grade at 50. Governed or not.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not trying to bust your nads, just saying my experience in governed trucks is vastly different than what your describing.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jubal3, post: 5434705, member: 162523"]That's not how most governed trucks run. They just govern how fast you can accelerate to. I have a 64 governed truck and I can go down a hill at 80 if it's long enough and I'm willing to do it. Going up a hill has nothing to do with governing. It's the gear ratio and HP of the truck. Period. I've driven governed and ungoverned trucks. Yes, my logging truck with a monster CAT engine and geared to haul 105,500 uphill can beat the average fleet truck. Governed or not. But a Paccar 455 HP 3:6 truck loaded to 79k is not going up a 7% grade at 50. Governed or not. Not trying to bust your nads, just saying my experience in governed trucks is vastly different than what your describing.[/QUOTE]
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