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Originally Posted by Curious George  I didn’t know you could get a cat, never the less a 3208 from factory, I thought they had international .you must have a Allison if it’s automatic . there is no shortage of power for what you would tow with it . 310,000 is just getting broke in my kenworth has 725,000 an is good for about 100 to 150 more before a rebuild . my governor kicks in I can only hit 78 mph. Nice ground clearance , is that factory reared it looks a little bigger then what a ¾ ton would have in 85. Paint her up an your good to go another 20 years . |
Normally comes with Dana 44's. Those are Dana 70's. When I ordered, I went in with a list of everything I wanted. Every time he bauked, I'd just stand up and say, "Maybe Chevy can build it." He'd get back on the phone and call St. Louis and pretty soon he'd write it down. I ordered it in January and it took them til October to get it.
The one problem is all I could get at that time was a 4 speed Borge Warnner T-19. Good tranny but would like more gears.
Last year I pulled my 5th wheel up from Texas. Kinda pulled hard coming out of Casper. People don't understand there a 18 mile incline. Finally got her up to about 60 and then she pulled fine. Run 75 all the rest of the way to Sheridan. Piney Creek and Meade creek hills between Sheridan and Buffalo never even got me out of 4th gear.
Got home, next day I took it down to the feed store. Pulled on there and dropped my trailer. No wonder it pulled hard. 27,500 pounds behind that pickup.
