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mack mhe9

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  1. nice rig, had all my work done at antrim diesel greencastle pa, yes next size inj, a john deere turbo, stock bouch pump open all the way, i have a stock under hood air cleaner and it works im goiung to put on dual air cleaners soon mostly for looks, it ran with no 6 fuel lines but i put on no 10 with a air dog fuel pump. i drive conservitivly 1500rpm at 60 in 17th, mack 18 spd with mack 3.65 rears, ive gained 3/4 mpg in pa 0n interstate 80 at 90000lbs at 65 to 70 mph i averg, 5.5 on the flat 6.4, exhuast runs about 800deg, on long pulls can make it hoter but i dont drive it that hard, hope it helps some

  2. if im not mistaken running in direct your not spining the counter shafts, right now i run in 17th 60mph at 1500. would like to get into direct at 60 and go to full lockers, we hall electronics from wi to east coast and have to have airide we deliver in to job sites and all ways stuck. when fuel was 1.10 a gal i'd run 70 all the time, just trying to save fuel and keep my v8. thanks

  3. just wondering if any one knows the where abouts of a dodge coe from somerset pa i think the name was hearm trucking. talked with him one knight at harrisburg pa, years ago looing for a dodge coe. thanks

  4. thats kinda what im thinking, ive even thought about going to someone elses diffs a 3.08 rear thats a little over 1500 at 60 i direct, currently ive got 3.65 but if i can stop spining the counter shafts in the trany it should help. if i pull a load of steel with a tarp job and stay around 75 to 80000 im at 6.2 6.3. if im empty 31000 im at 7.0 7.1 ish, i know this is a challenge with a v8 but i like my truck no dpf scr egr and its payed for ha. thanks

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