Engineer9860
Eagle Scout dad
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wishin-N-fishin wrote:I don't tow anything but I do haul AZZ!
Absolutely. 
2002 Chevy 2500HD 4x4 8.1/ZF6sp RC/LB
2001 Chevy 2500HD 4x4 6.0/4L85E EC/SB
1997 Chevy Blazer 4x4
1994 Chevy K-2500 4x4 C6P 5.7/4L80E
1979 Chevy K-30 4x4 4sp 4.10
1977 Chevy K-30 4x4 4sp 4.10 454
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F100jetmech
Chiloquin, OR
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Engineer9860 wrote:I pull 40,000# of dead weight, and do it at 7,000RPM:
Not bad for a 36 year old engine.....eh?
Awesome!
Pat
'98 Chevy K2500HD 4x4 454 3.73
'06 S&S Montana Bitterroot 8.5 ASC
'00 FR Sandpiper 30SPCS 5er Toy Hauler
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F100jetmech
Chiloquin, OR
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wishin-N-fishin wrote:I don't tow anything but I do haul AZZ!
And again, awesome!
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DaCarmack
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Just awesome 3!! 
Rv'less for now 
2005 Honda TRX 400 ATV
1983 Honda 185s ATC
2004 Saturn Ion Redline (can you say sleeper)
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wishin-N-fishin
South Jersey
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F100jetmech wrote:Engineer9860 wrote:I pull 40,000# of dead weight, and do it at 7,000RPM:
Not bad for a 36 year old engine.....eh?
Awesome!
Thanks guys.
She has a 3 speed slap stick that I can run up to 7,000 RPM and then shift. I don't do this often because it scares the hell out of me!
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glazier
Kentucky
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Tell us about that SS, Nice car 
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WTTCS
freedom , U.S.A.
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engineer, looking at your "trailer", question comes up, Where is the restroom?
1997 chev crew cab 454, 5 sp. 4.10
2000 Fleetwood Caribou 11.5
2006 3500RL Montana
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JIMNLIN
Big Cabin, OK
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Work !!! You guys are playing.
I had three 3500 DRW 454's in commercial service at one time. We ran all three at (legal) 28000-31000 GCW with combined plates. These trucks were on the road delivering equipment/material to our in state/out of state job sites. Yeah, that was in the late '70's and early '80's. They were the work horses for LDT trucks till GM came out with the 6.5 DD and later the 8.1 big block.
Running one at those loads would have the exhaust manifolds cherry red to white hot at nite. They ate spark plug wires and starters like they enjoyed them. Generally they averaged 4-6 mpg which required a extra fuel tank in the bed.
The carburated versions responded well to tuned exhaust headers/dual out and better flowing intake manifolds which really increased hp and more importantly torque for moving our heavy loads.
I'm a diesel guy now but still like to hear any of the big blocks at 3500-3800 rpm hauling heavy loads with half burned out big bore glass packs. That even had Harley riders looking.
The old 454 along with Fords 460 made lots of folks a living hauling heavy loads back then.
"good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment" Will Rogers
'03 2500 QC Dodge/Cummins HO 3.73 6 speed manual Jacobs Westach Linex
'97 Park Avanue 28' 5er with two slides 16" BFG Commercial LTs
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ls1mike
Bremerton
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WOW! My 15,000 total ain't******I guess. Makes me feel a lot better.
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1989 GMC 1 Ton 454/TH400/4.10's "Big Poo"
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1995 Prowler 25 5G white "Harvery part II"
A bunch of other cars.
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JIMNLIN
Big Cabin, OK
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ls1mike wrote:WOW! My 15,000 total ain't******I guess. Makes me feel a lot better.
The 28k-31k was combined (Truck and trailer). Actualy 15k-20k for a trailers gross weight is about all a 3500 DRW will take if you plan on any long term reliability/durability. We still were limited to the trucks axle and tire capacities.
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