What did you do for your best returnon investment?

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  1. TULY007

    TULY007 Light Load Member

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    accepting loads only in the wind blow direction...up to 1mpg :biggrin_25525:
     
  2. MNdriver

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    Between this list and buying my reefer, hard to say.

    Things that I found robbing my boost:

    Bad exhaust manifold gasket. September
    Intake pipe boots between turbo and CAC on the hot side. October
    Bad Delta-P sensor Nov.
    Rebel127 tuned ECM on a dyno out east. December.
    Overhead was out. January
    Replaced DAVCO to fuel pump line with hose 6" longer and removed 90* bend at DAVCO inlet. January.
    Bad CAC found yesterday. Replaced the CAC today.
    Also started to treat the fuel with Killem biocide due to a heavy black build up inside the DAVCO. The fuel still looks clean and is not discolored or dark as I would suspect with a bad or leaky injector o-ring.


    Reefer commands better rates and all that work has gotten me over 1.5 to 2 mpg back from what I am expecting. Low to mid 5's to 7 or better.
     
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    Some ECM work. $300. improved mpg by .75 mpg. ROI in two weeks.
     
  4. goodchoice10

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    My son is 17 and will be a senior in h/s this year. He's grown to 6'9" 285# and plays football. Alot of D1 schools have requested transcripts/game tape of him so I will say raising my boy (hes expensive) is my best investment with the greatest return.
     
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    BTW......even without the football my children are my greatest return on investment. I think that's true if anyone has children..... besides without our children who would wipe our backsides when we get old?? :biggrin_25525:
     
  6. MNdriver

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    never seen my kids as an ROI.


    Just something to be proud of to see them set and accomplish their goals.
     
  7. mcgoo422000

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    Sell trucks buy gold?
     
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    goodchoice10 Heavy Load Member

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    You never bought a pair of shoes for someone with a size 19.

    Sure, parenting is an investment, investing is not just monetary.
     
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    MNdriver Road Train Member

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    Has nothing to do with buying a size 19 shoe.

    My kids are time and energy. Money is not a concern for them.

    If you want to see it that way, enjoy your time with them.

    I can tell you find sports to be the priority in your life. I don't.
     
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    Time and energy are investments, the outcome is the return.

    Sports is not a priority, its an extracurricular school activity that's taken on that has taken on a life of its own.