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[RevoltTrain]

Just now, vinyldash303 said:

Nono this was a few months ago when i used almost that exact same picture

I remember this. I didn't even think it was that long ago

[RevoltTrain]

3 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

TBH i think it was first semester  

Felt like it was just a couple weeks ago. Rip

[chaozbandit]

2 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

Yet another reason not to lift your truck. Why do people with lifted diesels own a utility trailer. Because you dont want to have to stand on your tippy toes to put stuff in the bed. 

 

Buy a dump truck bed and just toss stuff in

[vetali]

Just now, vinyldash303 said:

Yet another reason not to lift your truck. Why do people with lifted diesels own a utility trailer. Because you dont want to have to stand on your tippy toes to put stuff in the bed. 

problem is now days with modern trucks is that beds are super high... and makers are putting ladders/steps on the truck to help people get up there lol

[GlassBomb]

 

[vetali]

5 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

Yeah. Oh well.

rip colorado, you used to be a mini truck. I've been looking at f150s myself... because mini trucks are pretty much 1/2 ton size now. 

[chaozbandit]

 

[bcredeur97]

Put in japan ecu.... holy moly my low end power is back 

 

yay haha

 

Idk what's with the us ecu and that intake manifold you wouldn't think it's that much different but it really made a big difference

 

 

Also can confirm, rev limiter is a bit higher now lol

[bcredeur97]

11 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

How fast does it spin now?

i didn't hit the limiter but supposedly the limiter is set at 7500. 

 

I got it up to 7300 or so. just enough to see it was in the red zone past the normal limiter

 

(and yes the engine was warm i literally just got home from work and running some errands (50 miles or so)

[bcredeur97]

Just now, vinyldash303 said:

That's 500 more rpm right?

300 actually. stock is 7200. it's just a 'lil bump

 

if i put a higher mhz crystal in the ECU it can go up to 7800 rpm i believe lol. but im good. I'll stay within the safe limits.

 

btw the japan engines also come with slightly stiffer valve springs, hence why it revs higher.

[bcredeur97]

im actually not sure if it supports OBDII lol...

 

My scanner has been acting up every now and then. Today it was doing the same thing it usually does with one of the lights blinking so I don't know if that's because it was being stupid or if the new ECU doesn't support OBDII

 

Of course there is literally 0 information on the web for this.

 

Japan is a mysterious place...

[bcredeur97]

@vinyldash303 I might be wrong... Here's a cluster showing a 7500 rpm redline from a JDM miata.

 

 

 

So the limiter might be 7700 or so, going by the theory it's always a little past actual red-line

[GlassBomb]

1 hour ago, vinyldash303 said:

If they wanted to really fuck peoples lives, they'd put an equally high skinny one right after this rolly one.

What about this?

 

 

[yathis]

Top Gear if Africa was on last night. Nigeria perhaps.

Large large large singular bumps every 200'

 

 

 

 

 

These cars

 

 

[8uhbbhu8]

3 hours ago, vetali said:

that truck + a 45 foot 5th wheel or w/e that thing is capable of towing i would imagine being about the same price as a motor home. 

 

holy.... That shipping trailer long... Gotta be above 4T easily..... FUCK... iwantit

[GlassBomb]

3 hours ago, Mister2010 said:

why the hell does this even exist? 

its like 2 trucks welded together and turned into a single truck 

3 hours ago, vetali said:

that truck + a 45 foot 5th wheel or w/e that thing is capable of towing i would imagine being about the same price as a motor home. 

~snip~s

 

Why not just get an actual tractor-trailer at that point? And what are even the limits when it comes to towing on a standard license over in the US?

[vetali]

10 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

Whoever thought that one up needs to be sterilized so they can't make more of themselves.  

 

Mostly kidding but still. Ugh.

I have a feeling it was some HOA leader, so their sterilization would be warranted prior to the speed bumps. 

[GlassBomb]

 

[AlwaysFSX]

7 hours ago, chaozbandit said:

 

You what now.

6 hours ago, vinyldash303 said:

Its a stretched 5500 with a long bed for towing gooseneck or 5th wheels, the doohicky in the middle is a massive aux diesel tank. Its a standard Mega cab nothing special there.

 

But it is super long. Supposed to be for people that deliver 5th wheels or campers to customers and are on the road a l l  t h e  t i m e

I need a link on this..

6 hours ago, Mister2010 said:

no point in explaining to me ... i wont get the point of big pickups anyways  

Because in America we do these strange things called roadtrips and camping. Guess what, these are really nice to be in:

 

 

Plus trucks are useful. I don't give a shit about gas mileage, I can put six people in the cab while carrying a whole bunch of other stuff. It's not either or like with small vehicles.

 

You can either: 

 

Carry people and be somewhat comfortable

Carry stuff and be somewhat comfortable

 

You cannot do both and be comfortable.

6 hours ago, vinyldash303 said:

You sure that's not a full 53 footer that requires a CDL? Daymn

 

But yeah. You might be on to something.

Length doesn't necessarily require a CDL iirc, only weight.

6 hours ago, vetali said:

problem is now days with modern trucks is that beds are super high... and makers are putting ladders/steps on the truck to help people get up there lol

Saw a new 2017 F-350 SRW a couple of weeks ago, holy fuck are those high. Thankfully the duallys are a ton lower but it's still a bit annoying.

5 hours ago, vetali said:

rip colorado, you used to be a mini truck. I've been looking at f150s myself... because mini trucks are pretty much 1/2 ton size now. 

All the size of a 1/2 ton, none of the fucking space.

2 hours ago, GlassBomb said:

Why not just get an actual tractor-trailer at that point? And what are even the limits when it comes to towing on a standard license over in the US?

You have basically no usability with a tractor outside of towing. At least with a normal 1 ton truck you can still get groceries and drop the kids off at school, even have proper usability with using the bed.

 

26,000 LBS and under you are fine with a normal Class C license (what you get when you finish driving school). 26,001 LBS and up you need a CDL. Those are the general rules.

 

http://drivinglaws.aaa.com/tag/types-of-drivers-licenses/

 

Here's Texas for me, for example:

 

A Class A driver’s license authorizes the holder to operate a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 26,001 lbs. or more.

 

A Class B driver’s license authorizes the holder to operate a vehicle with a GVWR of more than 26,000 lbs. or a bus with a seating capacity of 24 passengers or more. The vehicle may tow a trailer with a GVWR of not more than 10,000 lbs. or a farm trailer of not more than 20,000 lbs.

 

A Class C driver’s license authorizes the holder to operate a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a GVWR not in excess of 26,000 lbs., a bus with a seating capacity of 23 passengers or less, and tow a farm trailer with a GVWR of not more than 20,000 lbs.

 

A Class M driver’s license authorizes the holder to operate a motorcycle or moped.  Special licensing and training is required for three-wheel motorcycles. A restricted Class M license will be issued upon completion of a required driver training course.

 

A provisional license is issued to anyone under 18 years old.

[AlwaysFSX]

I'd push both buttons.

 

[vetali]

1 minute ago, AlwaysFSX said:

Saw a new 2017 F-350 SRW a couple of weeks ago, holy fuck are those high. Thankfully the duallys are a ton lower but it's still a bit annoying.

Its been so long since I've seen a stock height f350 that I don't know if its actually taller or not. I thought the grandpa ladders were dumb AF, but seeing the height of the newer trucks in person its totally needed. The bumper steps on the silverado and colorado are pretty useless honestly.... its still too high to be useful. 

1 minute ago, AlwaysFSX said:

All the size of a 1/2 ton, none of the fucking space.

can confirm, newer colorados are cramped. 

[GlassBomb]

If you're from Europe, then check it out for a chance to win a trip to Germany and take a tour around the Ring, etc.

 

https://www.botb.com/Shmee

[AlwaysFSX]

10 minutes ago, vetali said:

Its been so long since I've seen a stock height f350 that I don't know if its actually taller or not. I thought the grandpa ladders were dumb AF, but seeing the height of the newer trucks in person its totally needed. The bumper steps on the silverado and colorado are pretty useless honestly.... its still too high to be useful. 

 

can confirm, newer colorados are cramped. 

New one is easily half a foot taller, if not more, than the previous model.

 

So long, so wide, no bed space or cabin space! How do they manage that?!

4 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

@AlwaysFSX

http://www.trucktrend.com/cool-trucks/1206dp-ram-5500-long-hauler-concept-truck/

Thank yous.

[AlwaysFSX]

@vinyldash303 I dunno why everyone bothers with fuel pumps in aux tanks, it's not the hardest thing in the world to have them self-level and gravity feed. At least then you wouldn't have issues with eletricals going out.

[8uhbbhu8]

11 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

@AlwaysFSX

Damn..... read the whole article and I love it! Reminds me of my much loved full size 1970-80 squarebodys  I love it and want one now  Filling the gas tank would kill you though!